Lacto
Bakery
European
Specialty coffee shop in Edinburgh city center with many clearly labeled vegan options including pastries, cinnamon buns and cakes. Plant milks available. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00.
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Added by alunisae on 05 Oct 2021
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24 Reviews
First Review by alunisae
Charly0993
Points +965
Lots of vegan options - Edit
I had a latte and a chocolate bun there. Both tasted fine but nothing out of the ordinary. Lots of vegan options to choose from, which is a plus :).
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BernadettVictoria
Points +34
Friendly and yummy - Edit
Very friendly Staff and delicious Cookies and Cakes.
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michaelaq
Points +30
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Amazing selection of pastries and cakes that aren't labeled but most are vegan, including croissants, cruffins, cookies and more. Available at both Edinburgh locations.
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AdamBrown
Points +220
Tasty coffee and food options - Edit
This cafe offered multiple types of plant based milk. Lovely coffee and plenty of cakes and vegan pastries. We went back twice. Could have offered some jams or spreads as plain croissants. Be aware if you have a nut allergy as they store all in one container. If it’s crowded inside don’t worry there’s another one around the corner.
Read morePros: Plenty of options, Tasty coffee
Cons: Storage of food contamination
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sarahteddy
Points +222
Good Pastries - Edit
Really good vegan pastries, coffee was Ok.
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Michellepaire
Points +416
Good quality coffee - Edit
Worth visit! They just make great coffee!
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hannearts
Points +3640
Tasty - Edit
Great place with delicious hot drinks and THE BEST vegan bakery selection. I tried the Christmas gingerbread special and loved it, and my matcha was delicious too. Bear in mind that it is a bit pricey though (a smallish hot drink cost nearly £5) and there isn't much indoor seating (it gets busy so we took our drinks and cakes out)
Read morePros: Many incredible vegan bakes, Speciality coffees
Cons: Pricey, Limited seating
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leecolvin
Points +90
Just Lovely - Edit
A great little spot on a beautiful street. Vegan cakes are tremendous and the coffee is wonderful.
Read morePros: Tasty cakes and coffee, Great location, Reasonably priced
Cons: Not many seats
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elke123
Points +116
Not vegan, but surprisingly vegan friendly "milk"man :-D - Edit
Good Cappuccino with oatmilk (plus .20 extra cost though).
Read moreThey also had a cpuple of vegan cakes and cookies.
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Jlin
Points +339
Good matcha latte & hazelnut bun - Edit
This place is right by where I was staying, so I went in and asked which of their baked goods were vegan. They were able to tell me those options right away. They had about 6 vegan things when I went. The individual helping me said her favorite was the chocolate hazelnut bun. So that's what I got, as well as a matcha latte with oat milk. All of it was very good!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-31
Pros: Plenty vegan options, Staff is friendly & knowledge, Good location, cute
Matt-VGNBAKERYCO
Hi Jlin, great to read this review. I’m the owner of VGN Bakery Co. - the company behind the chocolate hazelnut bun. So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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hannah0610
Points +511
Lovely🥰 - Edit
Cute cafe with many vegan cakes and sweet options. 0.20p for dairy free milk.
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Monshinix
Points +178
Nice little café off royal mile - Edit
Small and cosy inside. Only two baristas so be prepared for a queue, three small tables inside. Offers non dairy milks for a small fee. Ask for which baked goods are vegan, usually some cakes and some cookies.
Read morePros: Cute and cosy, Nice baked goods
Cons: Small inside , Vegan items not labelled
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ClaraSophiaMurnig
Points +342
recommendable barista place - Edit
On our way to the Royal Mile we were looking for a coffee place & we’re ver happy to have stumbled into the Milkman. They also had 4 vegan pastry options available from a vegan bakery & the blueberry bun was just delicious 🤤
Read morePros: barista coffee with planmilk, 4 vegan pastry options, friendly staff
Cons: little place to sit in
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KatinkaKefir
Points +149
Lovely little café with amazing cakes - Edit
We loved „The Milkman“ - the Barista was so lovely! Very good coffee - and the amount of vegan options is huge. I loved the lemon-Poppyseed- cake. So moist and tasty. The café is very instagrammable - as if you entered a coziness-filte-bubble - so cute!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-30
Pros: Many vegan options, very good coffee, amanzing cake
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croffi
Points +535
Incredible, aesthetic coffee shop with alternative milks - Edit
I had a lovely experience here, ordering a matcha latte with oat milk. Reasonably priced and it tasted delicious, probably one of the best matcha lattes I’ve ever had. I’m not sure if any of the pastries are vegan, you would have to ask the staff as they aren’t labeled as so.
Read morePros: Milk alternatives (oat, soy) , Reasonably priced , Friendly staff
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emel_k
Points +445
Lots of vegan pastries - Edit
Had a tea with oat milk and a blueberry pastry which was delicious. Half of the pastries were vegan, I went with friend so got to try the chocolate hazelnut bun and lemon cake. All very tasty. Will go back.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Matt-VGNBAKERYCO
Hey Emel. Great to read this review. I’m the owner of VGN Bakery Co. - the company behind the bakes you had. So happy to hear you enjoyed them!
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MarieTheBat
Points +119
Amazing coffee and treats - Edit
Probably one of the best coffee shops in town. In love with their lattes. They have a wide range of vegan pastries available. They are never labelled as vegan so you have to ask! The chocolate babka and the caramel knot are delicious 😋
Read morePros: Great coffee , High quality pastries
Cons: Vegan pasties aren't labelled, don't be shy to ask
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Tuomito
Points +1296
Great coffee - Edit
Excellent standard speciality coffee in a great location. I fell out of the railway station needing caffeine and was so pleased to come here! Not tried the cakes but there were vegan options which looked lovely. They do the usual plant-based milks if you want a latte or cappuccino.
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rhinoxara
Points +263
Great Coffee & Cookie - Edit
I had an Americano with out milk and it tasted great. I also got a chocolate cookie with salt which was delicious
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Skyzieboo
Points +3279
Nice staff, lovely stuff - Edit
We went twice in our two day trip. We got oat lattes, soya iced latte (the milk separated but he was really nice and warned me before hand) and then two cookies - salted chocolate and a snickadoodle which were all really good. The cakes werent labelled but the staff were very knowledgeable. We sat in a little window nook which was so cute - theres plug sockets which is great and also super cute merch.
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AndreeaCorneanu
Points +64
Amazing coffee - Edit
Loved the coffee. We went there 3 times in 4 days. The latte with oat milk is amazing. The space is very cosy and central. And the staff is very friendly and helpful.
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Carolou
Points +21
Great cafe in ideal location - Edit
The cafe is in an ideal location off the Royal Mile. Great coffee (I had an oat latte) and the pastries are delicious. The staff are very welcoming and made a lovely visit.
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craigmc
Points +32990
Great coffee - Edit
A great coffee shop with limited snacks.
Read morePros: Staff, Coffee
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alunisae
Points +4127
fabulous place for brunch - Edit
delicious pastries. many vegan options. beautiful location.
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