I am sooo into this place. It is popular and can get packed making it hard to find a seat but thats only cause everyones into this place! They have a good selection of herbal teas but best of all is their hot chocolate. YUMMMMM OK, I lied. The best part of this establishment is the cake. YES, ALL THE CAKE! OMG. I am not kidding you. They combine some of the most interesting flavours to create the best, yummiest cakes you have ever eaten & brownies. Never forget about the brownies. They are delish. Might be because they use the best freshest ingredients and they know how to bake, I dunno. Its all just super duper good. And... they make cakes for celebrations!!! Yes, you can order a bespoke made to order cake of lush goodness for a birthday, or just cause you deserve one and you are awesome! Dang, now I need some brownie/cake goodness ASAP and they are closed. read more

Fantastic cake, good food, friendly staff and other nice guests to chat too. Even the bathroom is nice.

Not my usual coffee stop but can't fault it for its relaxed setting and varied tempting menu. read more

Lovecrumbs - Last peice of their popular White choc, hazelnut and thyme cake..and my favourite, violet petal tea! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

A well priced, manageable number of teas & coffees (& rather more types of cake, a ratio that makes perfect sense) and a welcoming atmosphere confront you upon entering Lovecrumbs. The service is pleasant & prompt and the flasks of hot water to accompany your drinks a far better option than a second teapot would be. Seating ranges from sofas to loll about in, dining chairs for a more upright posture and cushions in the window for the exhibitionists. If you're after somewhere with a mind of its own and well proportioned sweet things then look no further. read more

Cake! So much cake! Love Crumbs is a new cake cafe on the Westport in the Old Town and serves cake and only cake. Which is amazing for a sweet tooth like me. They have a wide selection of freshly baked cakes, scones, tarts, brownies etc every day, all of which are displayed in a wardrobe (cool huh?) or on a sideboard. The menu changes every day but the cakes are always delicious! I have had both carrot, vanilla and blackberry and lemon cakes before and they have all been beautiful, nom and with huge portions. Cake for lunch anyone? They also do a wide selection of hot and cold drinks to accompany your cake. The hot water for your tea comes in a thermos flask which is great as means you can have upteen cups! The furniture is all mismatched, as is the crockery and the rest of the cafe is really quirkily decorated - you could spend a lot of time just looking at everything. An old dissected piano, plants... The cafe is quite small and is often quite busy, especially at lunchtime but is worth the wait. It is more suited to smaller groups (1-4 people) as larger groups will need to wait longer for space. I am unsure if you can reserve tables though. There is also a lovely window seat at the front of the cafe, which is perfect to sit and read a book in, with your cake and watch the world go by. Go and eat cake! read more

Quirky cafe selling decent coffee and some superb pastries and cakes. Inside, it's kind of derelict chic, with exposed plaster ceilings and heavy cabled lightbulbs hanging low over reclaimed and second hand furniture. There's plenty of space, though not too many tables, so if this place takes off they'll have to re-think interior layout. The two young women behind the counter were lovely, big smiles and really engaging. I hope Lovecrumbs hits the spot with the local office trade as position at the top of West Port may limit passing trade. I'll be back though for another brownie - the best I've had since a belly-busting shop at Coco Bruntsfield. A worthy four stars. read more

I love a good bit of cake! And if that's all your craving then I don't think you can do much better than here. Moist, rich and indulgent cake in big slices to cram in your mouth. Wide selection with interesting flavour combinations and a few classics. We had chocolate orange cake and a white choc and rhubarb cake. Both equally delicious. Happy days! They even helped me get the buggy in the door and were in no hurry to get me back out. My friend says she often gets another slice to take home for dinner. Thats got to be a good sign! read more

If you do one thing, do it well. Well, Lovecrumbs certainly lives up to that. I was lucky enough to try a selection of what is on offer here recently at a Yelp event. This was particularly lucky for me as my attempts to go on Saturdays were usually thwarted by the fact the place would be jammed when I arrived! I'm not someone with much of a sweet tooth but even I couldn't resist what's on offer here! There is an amazing array of cakes and scones, it is an absolute haven for cake and sugar lovers everywhere. The surroundings are absolutely fantastic. Old cupboards, cosy sofas, armchairs. There's definitely an 'at your cool grandmothers house' theme going on, and like I said, they do it well. The tea selection is brilliant. Violet, lemongrass and marigold are there among the usual suspects and the tea is served loose leaf but in a tea bag...yeah wrap your head around that! The cups are beautiful, I loved my gold trimmed cup and matching saucer. The staff are fantastic, there is a dedicated for baker who supplies the cakes (and supplies half the other cafes in Edi at this stage!) and a host of lovely ladies who are all hip hop happening and absolutely darling. Everyone is all smiles! Definitely a place to go for a girly gossip or possibly on an afternoon date, or even by yourself with a book when you're feeling indulgent! read more

Get the hot chocolate with orange clove and chili. Amazing. I had one on my first visit, and it was good enough to get me back there the following day. I gave the rose cardamom hot chocolate a try - delicious, but not as good as the orange clove and chili. I bought a bag of the mix (I don't even know how much it cost, but whatever it was, it was worth every pence!) Red velvet cake was good but a bit dry. I can't speak for the taste of the other desserts, but they look beautiful. Seating is a challenge - I snuggled up to a stranger on the sofa. There are a hodgepodge of tables of varying sizes, you just have to hope that someone will leave around when you get there. read more

Lovecrumbs is yet another of these places that make you wonder why you should ever have to go to Starbucks in Edinburgh... I love their big selection of self-made cakes and brownies. The café is cozy, the staff is very welcoming and the cakes - I have to say it again - are formidable! I try a different one every time. They are home-baked which means a cake is really a little different every time I order it. They might not be as sweet as you get them in other cafés but you can taste that they were self made there and I personally love that. Entering you find a room filled with all sorts of chairs and tables - even an old piano in the back is re-used as a tablet sit at - and twigs adjusted to the pillars and to the ceiling give you a little winter garden flair. Plates cups and dishes are a pleasurable mix of possibly several grandmothers' coffee sets and it gives you just the right kind of messed-up feeling as if you were at your best friend's house. read more

Stopped by for some cake once again and got an almond chocolate ganache cake ...which was extremely dry and not worth the money. I was upset that my second experience with Lovecrumbs was not so good. Consistency is lacking. read more

Their hot chocolate is one of the best in Edinburgh! I prefer it over their coffee. Pair it with their cute to die for cakes. Vibrant atmosphere, perfect for hangouts - it gets quite busy after 12:30. read more

Lovecrumbs - Rose and Cardamom Hot Chocolate - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Lovely wee coffee shop that does fabulous home baking. The cheese scones with marmite are a must - just need to be in quick enough to get them. Nice quirky decor and seating, a great place to meet friends or enjoy a book on your own. read more

I'm just still stoked I got to eat on the piano! The ex-piano learner in me realises this now, that it was an inhibited satisfaction waiting to be had. Popular cake joint, chatty locals, helpful staff. The hippy vibe with earthy decor creates a healthy kum-ba-ya for the afternoon delight in cake & tea consumption. Good cake with creative flavour combinations on the many cakes but to be totally honest, I was expecting the cakes here to be closer to great. But its not bad. My almond lavender fig cake was fun and had a good time deciding amongst the plentitude of ingredients-inflated cakes ;) A return for those wispy days, when feeling a bit adventurous and want something a tad off from the usual. read more

Had Flat White and a slice of cherry cake. The coffee was alright, but the cake was a bit hard and dry and way too sweet for my liking. read more

This is a really lovely spot in terms of interior design. I particularly loved the wardrobe cake stand and miscellaneous furniture, e.g. eating from a drum or piano table is a really cute idea, as is the window seat (upon entering I saw a toddler playing in the window, nice window display! My boyfriend and I both appreciated the unique flowers /plants on each table. We got the thistle, yay! The tea menu is awesome, provided by Anteaques. We had the violet petal tea, which tasted just like those retro sweets, only obviously less sweet. Though a novelty, I found their way of serving tea a little unnecessary; little bags had been formed, which hung off a plastic 'rod' into the tea. The teacups are very pretty, but also very small so we were provided a flask so that we could keep refilling the tea. We had to put our teabags on the saucers. Nice to see new ideas, but I think the teapot works better and is more practical. I would have liked to have kept the teacup on the saucer and had a more consistent flavour to the tea. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed with regards to the cakes. I had just made an amazing triple layer carrot cake for my boyfriend's birthday, and found the beautiful looking lovecrumbs cake really bland and dry in comparison. There was something particularly weird tasting about the caramel brownie. Sometimes simple works best... I have noticed this also at Brew lab. I love brew lab coffee and the croissants they offer, though I have a feeling they could get hold of better quality cakes. I went to Brew lab this afternoon to have a coffee and a slice of ginger cake... I tasted no ginger in the cake, just treacle and the icing was very bland, it just tasted like butter. If you want a pretty place to stay and nice to, sure come here! But if not I recommend going to Falko, the chocolate tree, Anteaques, the engine shed, patisserie Madeleine, peters yard. I am seriously not convinced by the hype of this place, especially at such steep prices (£3 for a slice of cake)... read more

I walked into here tentatively, and left satisfied. 'Is it actually open for business?' was my thought as I stepped inside with the equally cautious Louise C. There was an air of unfinished business which I couldn't quite put my finger on. It's a big, slightly rustic, open space, and there's nowhere to hide! Naturally we headed for the far away corner, and as I sipped my coffee it occurred to me that it's unusual to have no partitions in a room this size. The sparse seating may make some people feel a bit exposed, but I actually found it quite refreshing because too many places are like sardine tins. Lightbulbs hang high and low from loose twisty cables from the partially stripped ceilings. Odd, re-used tables and chairs and a wonky piano add to the 'artist studio' character. And like the seating, the cups and cutlery don't match, everything is odd, and I like this a lot. Plants are dotted around the place, and the back overlooks a nice enclosed urban garden through the tall crosshatch windows. The music was subtle and the atmosphere relaxed. I found the service friendly and understated (in a good way), and when I paid I tried one of their choc n nut brownie samples which I can highly recommend, along with the cappuccino. They have many cakes on display, and I'm told they bake em themselves. Who needs lamp shades, paint, and matching cups? Not me. I'll definitely be back. read more

I first heard about Lovecrumbs a while ago via twitter and various food blogs. I think they may also have sold their cakes at the Out of the Blue flea market in Leith. I heard they were opening up on West Port Street but I forgot about it until I read an article about Lovecrumbs in the June issue of The Skinny. I arrived later in the day and there were only a few cake and scone choices left. I wasn't feeling really in a chocolate mood but those brownies sure looked tasty. I decided on the coconut and lemongrass cake and wow was that amazing. At first I thought that the lemongrass would overpower the coconut but I was wrong. It was moist and had real (read: proper shaved coconut pieces, none of this pre-packaged coconut carvings) bits of coconut sprinkled on the top. I was impressed and it went well with my cup of tea. Further, I loved decor of the cake shop. I especially loved the vintage sink. I want one now! If I was still in school I'd spend my Saturday afternoon reading here. I'll definitely be back. read more

Overall an average experience and one that I wouldn't need to repeat. Had the strawberry lime cake, and my friend had the white chocolate peach cake and chocolate brownie. For the cakes, the icing was really good, but the cake itself is nothing spectacular. Steer clear of the brownies. Didn't taste chocolatey at all, but instead had more of a beany flavor. Texture was also off, kind of mushy. read more

Coffee and cake with friends is a nice way to pass a wet Saturday but wow this establishment is busy! When I arrived there was one table left and luckily one friend was early so we were able to nab it before we missed out altogether. The large round table had a knitting circle occupation that was there before I arrived and after I left (which in my opinion is almost as bad as the tables hogged by single students with computers elsewhere for hours on end). And no, I am not being disparaging, they really were knitting. I don't particularly like large communal style seating, I don't want to experience other's conversations with my coffee. I was impressed with the selection of cakes and the size of the pieces served. A word of warning, your drink milk selections are "whole" and "soy." There is also a quirky bay window seat area if you like to sit cross legged. read more

Average at best. It was raved on a magazine so we decided to go check it out. The aesthetics are hip. Very out of the ordinary, a mix between the modern and antique. But the quiche we ordered was very small and served cold. Not to mention it was £5.50. The coffee is reasonably delicious but not worth the price you pay. It's a cool place to go to with your girlfriend maybe once but don't go there on an empty stomach! read more

Reasonable tasty drinks and foods, friendly staffs, lovely interiors, one of my favourite place :) I went with group in the afternoon of weekdays, there were many customers, so popular place in the area. read more

Beautiful, has soy milk (win), serves the most amazing array of adventitious cakes. Great staff, great décor, fab atmosphere. A must see stop while in town. read more

I kept hearing about the delish cake at Lovecrumbs and finally checked it out with my mom. I had the chocolate cake and an americano. The cake was rich and yummy and everything I like in a chocolate cake. Not too dark but extremely moist. The coffee was pretty good too. I only docked one star because the decor was a bit too over the top on the hipster end for me. Its like the perfect combination of mismatched and shabby chic, which to me is kind of overdone. Anyways, all the cakes looked amazing (my mom liked her tart too) and its a nice place to meet with friends if you can score one of the cozier tables or to take people visiting from out of town who want something unique. read more

What a lovely little café I found on Yelp! Best start to my day. Loved the coffee and their beautiful cakes. Rusty furniture makes it very cosy. Service is awesome! I'll come back tomorrow. read more

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Great little haven next to the pubic triangle, with cake, cake and cake. Can get busy so would pick your time well, but you can always get your goodies to go. Staff always lovely and a wide selection of treats available. Plus you can place an order for a whole cake for a special celebration. Very chilled vibe and never feel like they're trying to move you on. read more

Oh my god, cake heaven in Edinburgh. I love this place so much, especially their big tea cans and great coffee.

Cute, quaint, fairly inexpensive, quality tea shop. Lots of variety! I tried the lemon and lavender cake, my girl friend had a slice of the hummingbird cake. Both beautiful (it helps) and delicious. We should've ordered tea, though! read more

Fresh cakes but on the dry side. B+ latte. Nice atmosphere. Music playing so that's great.