101 Bakery, Newington
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Edinburgh17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Overall, diners recommend 101 Bakery in Newington, and many praise its cakes and baked goods, including a vegan chocolate cake that one diner found delicious. A couple of diners single out the cinnamon buns, a couple praise the cookies, and a few highlight its vegan options. Not everyone is won over: one diner rates other city bakeries higher and found the Guinness cake less good than a homemade version.
Address
101 Bakery, 101 Newington Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1QW, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cinnamon buns, Chocolate cookie
- Best for
- Desserts
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Other places on this map closest to 101 Bakery, Newington, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Cockjuggling in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024consistency
Says the cakes and buns they've had from the Newington shop have never been bad.
- Recommendsu/l_sch in r/Edinburgh · Nov 2024taste
Says it takes full cake orders and rates it highly, but is unsure of current pricing.
- Recommendsu/callybeanz in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Has personally tried a vegan chocolate cake from them and found it delicious.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Raspberry_8423 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2026variety
Rates its vegan options highly.
- Recommendsu/Biloceraptor in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Agrees, naming it as their first choice for the same reasons.
- Recommendsu/StusReddit in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024taste
Strongly insists these cinnamon buns are the finest around, and urges people to trust that claim.
- Recommendsu/alexajones97 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026variety
Says it also has excellent vegan baked items.
- Recommendsu/meepleenthusiast in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2025taste
Recommends the cinnamon roll from this bakery.
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- Recommendsu/poultox in r/Edinburgh · Nov 2024
Regular choice for custom birthday cakes; pickup only, with central locations.
- Recommendsu/LetThemBlardd in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2024taste
Recalls having decent scones there on past visits.
- Caveatu/blazeofg in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Rates other bakeries higher; their Guinness cake fell short and a long queue ended with sold-out tiramisu.
- Recommendsu/redheg in r/Edinburgh · Mar 2025taste
Says they love the cookies and basque cheesecake.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Situation_1525 in r/Edinburgh · Dec 2024
Direct answer naming it as a bakery to try.
- Recommendsu/Gandhi1872 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024variety
Takeaway with wonderful cakes, pastries, focaccia and a top cookie.
- Recommendsu/Royal_Dragonfruit381 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Recommends 101 Bakery.
- Mixedu/OldManAndTheSea93 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024service
Says the baked goods are good but had a mixed experience overall.
- Recommendsu/Natural-Daikon8852 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026taste
Counts it among bakeries better than Lannan in their view.
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