Was getting a tattoo in the area and knew I needed to eat something prior to my appointment. It's a small little pastry shop but a lot to offer! The girl behind the counter was very nice and let us take our time choosing what we wanted. We could have easily bought the whole store but only grabbed three things. For me the highlight was the strawberry croissant! I can't wait to come back and try more read more

I have been going to this bakery for over 30 years (spending lots of money over that period) and it is with sadness that i have to write this review. Whilst in the bakery a member of staff started on me for no reason and falsely accused me of things. Whilst dealing with another member of staff the said individual started on me. After a couple of hours i went back to speak to the management. When i asked to speak to the manager the same member of staff was laughing at me saying she was going to phone the police. I have tried to correct this with no response. I can only recommend to people to AVOID THIS BAKERY. god only knows what might happen there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Sweet things. Treat things. Gleamy things. Creamy things. Things that crumble. Things that puff. Sprinkly things and glistening stuff. Pastries, cakes and horns of cream. Pinch me. OW. It's not a dream. The only reason I don't come in here ALL THE TIME is because, frankly, I'm terrified of the staff. I can't understand how someone can be surrounded by so much yumminess all the time and yet be so sad. Perhaps it is because they don't get to eat all the lovely things while they're on duty... However, they are artists. Their creations are beautiful. They made the 3rd birthday cake for Yelp and it was incredible. I just had a cream horn and it was ENORMOUS, crispy, sweet, fluffy and only £1.05. They can make cakes to spec, including gluten free, ice them with a custom image for just an extra £4, and all sorts of delicious options. They are cakey royalty. read more

Sicilian Pastry Shop - Cream cornet. Nom nom - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I and my family and relatives are your customer from 20 years. I today came to Pickup cake for my son for 15th Birthday. To lady served me today asked name and I told her my name and then she said did you ordered cake, i said my wife ordered and she given my name I already told you. She said very rudely in loud voice that she i could not understand it first time. I think if she could not understand first time then she should ask me to repeat or spell again. After that when she got my cake, she asked me anything else, i said No. She came to counter and was looking at me quietly for a while, I asked her how much I need to pay and she said anything else please, i said I already told you thats it and she was talking like i have a good day today bla bla very rudely. I never had such experience in 20 years. Today is my son birthday and she made my day stressed. At least you need to take care that people most of time come for a happy occasion like birthday. It is very unfair to ruin someone good day like me. read more

I can not stand this place! I feel robbed of my self control and always over indulge. If you have a sweet tooth, a liking for pastries, enjoy fresh cannoli or are any part human you will no doubt enjoy this place. The prices are extremely low for the quantity and quality you receive. AMAZING! read more

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I'm not really into this kind of shop or mountains of sweet food, but I've given the Sicilian Pastry Shop four stars because I know many people would really like the confectionary it offers. It is quite expensive and if you will spend more in here than in the average baker's, however, the quality of its cakes is far superior to any normal bakery I've been in. The front counter is extremely impressive with shelves, rows and columns full of expertly crafted cakes. The icing on some of their cup cakes was like a work of art, but at 90p each they weren't coming cheap. The service is friendly, the shop feels light and clean and they also make large orders of confectionary for weddings, Christenings and the like. Although not really my kind of place or food, Sicilian Pastry Shop offers top quality, intricate confectionary for many occassions. read more

Sicilian Pastry Shop - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

This is a great place to grab a bite to eat or to stock up on pastry items, simply because the food here is very good. Not only this, but it is also very good value for money making it affordable to buy a big batch of food from here and it does tick all the boxes. You honestly won't regret buying food from here and if you do doubt me then just try one of the snack items and see what you think as this won't cost you very much. In addition, to what you might expect they also do fabulous cakes for special occasions so if you've got anyone in mind who you want to get a cake for that will be a cut above the average cake you might get, this is the place to come. read more

Sicilian Pastry Shop - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

There's this thing, when you're doing your PhD, it's called a Troika and it's a terrifying three person first year review of all the work you've been doing when you really don't know what you're doing and it's scary and there sit your supervisors and some random genius doctor, lawyer, philosopher that are going to decide the fate of the next three years and possibly the rest of your working life. Luckily, one of my supervisors is Italian, and the others are human beings... so I brought cannolis from The Sicilian Pastry Shop. Needless to say it all went swimmingly as 20 minutes of the hour session was spent discussing how. damn. good. the cannolis were. That good that you would trust them with your life. read more

I don't think there's anywhere else like this place, in Edinburgh. It's an absolute gem, packed with shiny delights. Great soup and excellent savoury treats were what took my fancy, but I can't wait to go back and test out more of their repertoire. Oh, and it's ridiculously good value, too. Overall, we said: "I was thoroughly delighted with the Sicilian Pastry Shop. If it were a bit nearer to my place of business, there would be an extreme likelihood of me visiting it on a dangerously frequent basis. As it is, there are still enough places on the way to it, to distract me. For sure, you should visit it very soon, as the quality on offer is really impressive. Savoury and sweet lovers alike will be in for a genuine treat." read more

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I was feeling terribly virtuous on Saturday, having spent the morning at the gym, but was tempted by the Sicilian Pastry Shop on my way home and probably undid all my good work. We picked some ham and cheese calzone (deep-fried for extra naughtiness, only real criticism would be that the cheese was nasty cheap stuff, but frankly the whole affair was too tasty to really care), some cornettis (not actually what I thought I was ordering, but very good) and the most amazing fruit tarts - boyfriend had raspberry and I went for classic strawberry. Delicious. Pretty busy at noon on a Saturday, and it's only open til 3, so I'd get there early if you want the good stuff - next time we go we're getting spinach panzerottis and no doubt more of the many amazing cream cakes. read more

Sicilian Pastry Shop - Little swans and fruit tarts. - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

So I got to try the cannelloni's. YUM! We got one of each (pistachio filled and regular) and split them both. I can't even tell you which one I liked more, they were both delish!!! This place is hands down the best desserts I have had in the Burgh thus far. I am in love with those cannelloni's!!! read more

OM NOM NOM! CAKE RIDICULARITY! I love this bakery; recommended to me by a friend at work, I went out of my way to the other side of town to get there and I have to say... I wasn't disappointed. I can only echo the comments of the other yelpers at the plentitude of cakes on offer and am not enough of a cake connoisseur to really point out which of the many varieties I have sampled on my various visits; the selection is usually made on the entirely scientific basis of "ooh I'll have that one, and that one, AND two of those!" In terms of the cakes themselves, everything tastes as good as it looks and I've had nothing but pleasurable experiences with them - wait... does that sound... wrong? Every person I've dragged along has felt just as positive about the cakes as me and without fail there is a momentary joint drooling experience as we watch whoever is in the back (i.e. the little room just off the main little room) decorating huge cakes made to order for some lucky buggers. I might need to get married just to buy one of the huge treats. I'm yet to try the savoury wares on offer so the five stars goes for the taste, quality and price of the sweet stuff - it's can sometimes be hard to sound positive without gushing but please take it as meant that not only are these some of the best cakes and pastries I've had in Edinburgh, they're easily amongst the top I've ever tried on our fair shores. As far as cost goes, the cakes weigh in at around the same price you'd expect to pay for the mass manufactured rubbish at other chain bakeries ranging from around 70p upwards depending on the size of the cake you're looking at - most of the standard sized ones do seem to be under £1.50. On top of all that, the staff are really friendly and don't mind helping you out in making your selection - even if you stand there umming and aahing like an idiot. (Like me). This place is certainly worth the trip down Leith Walk and I guess my only complaint is that I had a stomach ache after eating about six of their cakes in a row once. How terribly rude! read more

This bakery rocks! I walked over a two miles in the rain to go here to pick up pastries for my husband's birthday. As I was walking in the rain with no umbrella I had plenty of time to build up my expectations of this place based on all the amazing Yelp! reviews. Once I arrived I was not disappointed! The bakery itself is exactly that - bakery first, shop second. You are standing in the middle of their bakery looking in their pastry case drooling over food as you are also smelling and hearing the excitement of several bakers making cakes and pastries in the background. I picked up a variety of cakes including a puff pastry, mini apple pie, eclair, coconut chocolate square, and several other delicious tasties. For the price (less than £1 each) you really can't beat the amazing quality of their pastries. Definitely recommend! read more

Oh my goodness. All the pastries ever. All the deliciousness. More deliciousness being brought out as I was in there. And all very reasonably priced. Oh my goodness. I had high expectations for my visit to The Sicilian Pastry Shop, I'd heard alot and had definitely built it up in my head to be some kind of pastry heaven. And it was. Eclairs and cannolis were the call of the day and they were consumed with much gusto and smiles. read more

Fantastic cake!! And more cake. And cake and biscuits and pastry and savouries! Yum, yum, yum x Great service and can whip up a spectacular birthday cake in no time. ( hint hint, i like the fruit and cream with profiteroles on the outside ) and the black forest is wunderbar x read more

Amazing cannolis (the pistachio and ricotta ones were so delicious) and amazing staff

Ahhhh cakes and pastries........how I love thee!! This place looks fabulous and smells even better!! Taste however, leaves a bit to be desired. On the two occassions I've been here I think I made the wrong choice, as the cakes I had were stale and not very nice. My friends loved their choices though. Don't have a cupcake when you come here, choose something a bit more exciting - learn from my mistakes! read more

Panninis and Pastries and Pies...Oh my! I was working in Edinburgh for the day and we stopped off for a quick lunch while we were out and about. Now, I live a 5 minute walk from this bakery, and yet haven't been here for years. There is something so very wrong about that! In the shop, they have a huge selection of sandwiches, baguettes and stromboli, and the prices are fantastic odds for a delicious mozzarella, sun-dried tomato and basil pannini (why would you ever eat over-priced, pre-packed sandwiches again?) The cakes and pastries are simply beautiful, delicate, colourful and, if my chocolate donut was anything to go by, so very yummy! The celebrations cakes they make are just stunning, and they were lovingly baking away in the room next door while we were in. I think I'll be ordering one for the next special occasion requiring a cake (or maybe we can just have a Yelp cake eating night!) If you only do one thing for the rest of the year, pay this bakery a visit, eat cake and be extremely happy! read more

You want pastry, huh?! Well they can get you pastry, hell they can get you cake, pies and sweet savoury doughnuts (with ham and cheese) *breathe* I do always make an effort to get here on time as it will otherwise end up queueing and missing out on favourite snackies. We have also ordered big celebratory cream and fruit cakes and they got a wide selection of choice. No they are not the cheapest but they cannot afford to be with the ingredients used and craftsmanship they offer. But they are not any ordinary high-street, come a dozen pastry bakers, no no no they deserve every penny you can give 'm. read more

If there is one thing this wee shop knows how to do, its the creams. A bit of this and tad bit of that..and it all sums up to "the creams are soo good!' just the right amount of sweet, decadent yet fluffy. I recommend anything with their signature Sicilian creams and custard as base. Disclaimer: This recommendation in no way approves of their pseudo cheesecake. The cheese is substituted for a weird mixture of gelatinous whipped topping. The whole thing is just a no-no, so just don't. But as for Neopolitans, swans, cannolis, tarts- go & get 'em!! read more

I have a lot of love for this place. I used to work just around the corner so you can imagine how strong the temptation was to pop in. The cakes are always fresh and tasty, sometimes I find they can have too much cream but that's just personal taste. There is so many wonderful cake places in Edinburgh and this is one you should make sure to check it out. read more

Good selection of pastry and pastas, birthday cake is outstanding. Instead of heavy frosting the cake was covered by fresh whipped cream and filled with jam and topping with fruit and puff pastry :) Plus they can write birthday blessing on the cake in Chinese!! read more

This place is a hidden treasure that once you find you'll just keep going back! The cakes are amazing and the prices are brilliant for what you get. We've ordered both a birthday cake and Christmas cake from here this year and both were ready next day and could feed twice the number of people it was for. All our friends and family were amazed by the quality and flavours. Real pedigree, real pride, real baker! Yum!!! read more

for a number of months now i've heard how amazing the Sicilian Pastry Shop is!! that their cake and pastry offerings are some of the best in edinburgh and they have an excellent selection of savoury items as well. sadly, every time i've walked past this place it's been shut, my working hours and the shops opening hours just never matched up. but then i got home from work early and the shop was open and my first thought was cake is totally an acceptable snack so in i went! the shop closes at 5pm and i went in just after 4:30pm so i'm assuming that most of their products had already sold out for the day. that said though, there was still an excellent selection of cookies, biscuits, and cakes on offer. there did appear to be some pizza, calzones, and aranici available as well but i was after something sweet. this place is small, no space to sit in at all! it's also very basic in appearance and to get a good look at their offerings you may have to stand on the street and look in the shop window. there were loads of tasty looking cookies, but unfortunately they weren't labelled which made it hard for me to know if they were something i would like. so i decided it would be best to go for a good classic, a slice of chocolate cake. for £1.35 i was handed a massive slice of cake and off home i went to devour it. my cake slice was three layers, with chocolate frosting in between each and a nice covering of chocolate sprinkles on the outside. i was a bit worried that since the cake had been sat out all day it might be a bit dry, but it wasn't at all. it was moist and decadent and fulled with chocolate goodness. i ate every single bit and scarped the remaining frosting off my plate. the cake was delicious and lived up to all my expectations of the Sicilian Pastry Shop! i'm afraid though that as delicious as my cake was, i may not return here. i fear allowing myself to daily eat cake as a post work snack and that soon i may not fit into my clothing! however, deep down i know i will be back here to try their other offerings, as this place is too good to only have one slice of cake from! read more

If you love pastries and cakes, well you are looking at the right place. I have heard of this shop from friends and when I finally tasted there cakes and pastries. Well I loved it. read more

One word: Drool. Sicilian Pastry is super delicious, I actually defy you to find a nicer pastry anywhere. I'm not usually a huge fan of pastries but I always find a wee space in my tummy for something from this little bakery. My Gran used to come here for all special occasions to get her cakes, so it holds a warm place in my heart. I didn't even know it was still here. The birthday and celebration cakes from here are stunning, the bright icing making the cake really pop. You can have them made to order and I can vouch for how delicious they are! The pastries are the main attraction of course, and you can get kinds of all descriptions, cream filled, chocolate covered, fruit infused- just everything. Absolutely delicious, and should definitely come with a health warning; you will not know what to buy, so you'll buy one of each! read more

Hands down THEE best birthday cakes ever! Absolutely gorgeous been going for years. Even the filled rolls are a delight and the canollis are too die for!!!! read more

If something is really worth the money, then there is no way I resent paying it - and that mantra pretty much sums up anybodies experience at the Sicillian Pastry Shop. It's waaay more expensive than some bakeries in the city - especially ones like Greggs, but by God - its so worth it! The quality of the stuff they sell here is second to none. I hear they also do catering and also make personalised cakes as well, although I couldnt comment on those services. This shop is excellent. Bring meney. Buy Cake. read more

This is one of those places I don't go to too often, as I would be very broke and very fat(ter) very quickly. Simply stated, their cakes and biscuits are amazing, and the Nutella doughnuts are one of my favourite things ever. Also recommended are the loose cakes you buy by weight, the huge chocolate chip cookies and the coconut slices. Apparently the panini and pizzas are good too, but I've never been able to look past the cakes when I'm here. Maybe one day. read more

This place is amazing! So good in fact that if you wait until after lunchtime to go you may be disappointed to find that most of their pastries have already been snapped up. On the plus side, it means that you're guaranteed a fresh pastry when they don't last long enough to go stale. They do a selection of sandwiches and savoury pastries but I definitely go there to satisfy my sweet tooth. Having become a regular customer, I try to choose something different each time I go and have yet to find something I dislike! You can also get large cakes for birthdays or other celebrations. I've not tried them yet but they look fantastic, as you can often see them being decorated when you go in. This place is definitely a must try! read more

Amazing, simply amazing.

This place reminds me of my mother who can't pass it without popping in and getting a rice ball for us. If you've never had one they have a flavoured centre, surrounded by rice and coated in breadcrumbs. It's really small but creates the most glorious cakes and pastries. They do birthday cakes as well. I know, because of the tramworks Leith is a no go area, but its worth the trip. read more

We had the pleasure of trying a wedding cake from this shop at the weekend so we had to pop along to their shop to try out their various small cakes. The shop is a little hidden away, certainly not something you'll see from the main road and despite the lady behind the counter seemingly having a bad attitude (she looked like she was in a bad mood) the cakes are divine. As other people have mentioned half of the shop is a shop and the other half is a bakery so everything is super fresh. As a note there was also a Polish lady behind the counter (as there is with almost every shop in Edinburgh) so if you're Polish that's good for you :) We bought 7 cakes and a sandwich for about £8.50. Bargain! read more

I have been getting our birthday cakes from here for many years ( over 10 years) and have never been disappointed. We normally get the fresh cream and fruit on our's. But you can add a layer of jam or custard if you like. They come in different sizes and shapes. They can add a picture of your choice at a small charge, if you dont just want chocolate messageon the cake. My son has had cartoon charathers, where for mile stone birthdays i have had photos printed on the cake. I just cant wait for the next birthday to order one of their lovely cakes. read more

This is a first class bakery......the only place I go for birthday and occasion cakes!!!

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Without any doubt - it's the best cake shop in Edinburgh! I felt in love with this little place a few years ago and never been disappointed. Everything is fresh and extremely yummy! Quite often you can find cakes being too sweet, but the ones from Sicilian Pastry Shop are just ideal! Pure perfection! The cakes are packed in white paper boxes so it's easy to transport them witout causing any damage. Massive positive! read more

Traditional. Delightful. Just the ticket if pastries are your thing. For me, an occasional treat worth the effort and wait. For Italian friends of mine, a weekly must. Worth a walk down The Walk... read more

Absolute gem on Albert Street just off Leith Walk, the selection of cakes is amazing and they also offer a good selction of Italian snacks. I was also surprised at how reasonable prices were. Half of the premises is the shop and the offer half is the bakery so it looks like most of the goods on offer are home made. read more

I have heard this place from a friend, this is the first time i order from them a birthday cake for two of my friends , it was a mazing!!! I don't usually like sweets but the cream , jam and berries on the cake was wonderful , you can taste the freshness. Very good, 5 stars. read more