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The Lea Rig Café & Bakery Cake shop in Abbeyhill Colonies, Edinburgh

Open now · closes 3pm
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The Lea Rig Café & Bakery – cake shop in Abbeyhill Colonies, Edinburgh
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Opening hours

Wed 13:44
Open now · closes 3pm
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday Today8am – 3pm
Thursday8am – 3pm
Friday8am – 3pm
Saturday9am – 4pm
Sunday9am – 4pm

Open 5 days · about 35 hours a week. Bank holiday hours may differ.

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About this bakery

About The Lea Rig Café & Bakery

At 127 Easter Road you will find The Lea Rig Café & Bakery, a cake shop serving Abbeyhill Colonies, Edinburgh. It doubles as a café, making it a pleasant place to linger over breakfast or an afternoon treat.

You will find it trading 5 days a week, adding up to roughly 35 opening hours. Mornings start at 8am on its earliest day. Sunday trading makes it a useful weekend option.

If you are coming by train or tube, Edinburgh Waverley station is roughly a 24-minute walk. 8 other bakeries sit within about ten minutes' walk, which makes Abbeyhill Colonies a good area to compare loaves and cakes. It is about 0.8 mi from the centre of Edinburgh. Good to know: not wheelchair accessible and indoor seating.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research, last checked September 2026. Suggest an edit.

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for a cake shop like this, with indicative prices.

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Cake by the Slice

  • Lemon drizzle cake sliceV£3.90Zesty sponge soaked in lemon syrup with lemon curd and buttercream.
  • Biscoff cake sliceV£4.50Caramelised biscuit sponge, Biscoff buttercream and a crunchy biscuit crumb.
  • Salted caramel sliceV£4.40Caramel sponge layered with salted caramel sauce and silky buttercream.

Whole Celebration Cakes

  • Drip cake 8" with personalised messageV£61.50Buttercream cake with a chocolate drip, sweets and your message on a plaque.
  • Chocolate fudge cake 8" (serves 14–16)V£53.50Rich triple-layer chocolate cake with ganache drip and chocolate shards.
  • Red velvet cake 8" (serves 14–16)V£50.00Layered red velvet sponge with cream cheese frosting and piped rosettes.

Custom & Occasion Cakes

  • Bespoke birthday cake (from)V£82.50Designed to your theme with sugar-paste figures, toppers and hand piping.
  • Bento lunchbox cake 4"V£15.00Mini two-layer cake with a short message, boxed in a cute clamshell.
  • Three-tier wedding cake 6"/8"/10" (serves 80)V£531.50Elegant stacked tiers with semi-naked or smooth buttercream finish and fresh flowers.

Usually busy

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6am9am12pm3pm6pm

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
Edinburgh Waverley Rail0.9 mi24 min

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Questions about The Lea Rig Café & Bakery

What are The Lea Rig Café & Bakery's opening hours?

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 8am – 3pm; Thursday: 8am – 3pm; Friday: 8am – 3pm; Saturday: 9am – 4pm; Sunday: 9am – 4pm. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check before a special trip.

Is The Lea Rig Café & Bakery open on Sundays?

Yes – on Sundays it opens 9am – 4pm.

What time does The Lea Rig Café & Bakery open?

The earliest opening time in the week is 8am. On Monday it is closed.

Where is The Lea Rig Café & Bakery?

The Lea Rig Café & Bakery is at 127 Easter Road, Abbeyhill Colonies, Edinburgh. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to The Lea Rig Café & Bakery?

Edinburgh Waverley is the closest, about 0.9 mi away – roughly a 24-minute walk.

Is The Lea Rig Café & Bakery wheelchair accessible?

It is recorded as not wheelchair accessible.

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