STUDENT GUIDE 2018 IN ASSOCIATION WITH
BUT FI RST, COFFEE(AND CAKE)
The only way studying can offi cially be taken care of is with coffee and cake. We didn't make the rules, we just strictly abide by them. Katharine Gemmell rounds up some of the best places to get your caffeine and sugar fi x
E AT & D R I N K E D I N B U R G H
THE PASTRY SECTION A contemporary pastry house in Stockbridge that creates luscious inventions. The coffee and cake are extremely well-presented and totally Instagrammable. 86 Raeburn Place, instagram.com/the_ pastrysection
LOVECRUMBS A coffee house right next to Edinburgh University that provides home baking made with love. Daily gluten-free options are available, allowing everyone to enjoy a treat. 155 West Port, lovecrumbs.co.uk
SÖDERBERG
ARTISAN ROAST CASA AMIGA LEITH
Luckily for those with a sweet tooth and need for caffeine, there are numerous branches of this Scandinavian bakery around the city, and they specialise in Scandi classics like cinnamon buns. Various venues, Edinburgh, soderberg.uk
Enjoy freshly roasted, hand-brewed artisan coffee alongside a sweet treat, with branches in Stockbridge, Bruntsi eld and Broughton Street. Various venues, Edinburgh, artisanroast. co.uk Traditional Portuguese pastries and savouries as well as coffee from Portugal. Expect the best traditional custard tart (pastel de nata) in the city. 294 Leith Walk, casaamiga.co.uk
MIMI’S LITTLE BAKEHOUSE The little sister of the family-run cafés around Edinburgh, where cakes and tarts take centre stage. A cosy place to shelter from the rain, with good coffee too. 250 Canongate, mimisbakehouse.com
G L A S G O W
CORNERSTORE COFFEE BAR This Southside gem only opened its doors in June this year. Expect different daily delights, like chocolate tahini brownies, lemon poppyseed cakes and cannoli. 186 Battlei eld Road, facebook.com/ cornerstorecoffee
COTTONRAKE Sumptuous fresh bread, British home baking and French patisserie are what this little Kelvinside bakery does best, with coffee courtesy of Dear Green coffee roasters. 497 Great Western Road, cottonrake.com
RIVERHILL COFFEE BAR Situated right in the centre of Glasgow, this coffee bar offers classic and reinvented baking options alongside stellar coffee and a smile. 24 Gordon Street, riverhillcafe.com
KEMBER & JONES Ask anyone about coffee and cake in Glasgow, and Kember & Jones will probably be the i rst suggestion. It serves up a signature espresso blend alongside home baking. 134 Byres Road, kemberandjones.co.uk
EAST COFFEE COMPANY A new coffee shop in Glasgow’s East End. The range of cakes changes daily and includes sumptuous cheesecakes and cookies. 354 Duke Street, facebook.com/ EASTcoffeecompany
GOOD COFFEE CARTEL Kinning Park is probably not the i rst place you’d think to go for coffee and cake in Glasgow, but these artisan coffee roasters may persuade you otherwise. 12 Cornwall Street, thegoodcoffeecartel. com
110 THE LIST 1 Sep–31 Oct 2018