Storries, Leith Walk
13 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/Edinburgh18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Storries is a Leith Walk bakery, and several commenters point to the Leith Walk shop as the one to try. Most people who comment recommend it, several mention it as a late-night stop, one praises the pies and another the shortbread. Views are mixed: one commenter says it has declined badly, one finds it over-hyped, and one says it is good for late-night snacks but not in the same league as higher-quality bakeries.
Address
Storries Bakery, 279 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8PD, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pies, Shortbread
- Best for
- Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/JubJubBouvier in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Recalls late-night visits after hospitality shifts as a lifesaver and calls it more than a bakery.
- Recommendsu/Shan-Chat in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Agrees it's highly recommended and claims it's open 24 hours.
- Recommendsu/2indapink8indastink in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024value
Calls it still the best.
- Recommendsu/FlashFloodOfColour in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024taste
Pies hit the spot, especially late at night.
- Recommendsu/jellical-cats in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Lists it as a northern favourite, a traditional Scottish bakery.
- Mixedu/J0zey in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024taste
Thinks it's over-hyped, though likes its savoury items more than the donuts.
- Recommendsu/No-River-2556 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026
Says the Leith Walk branch is better, and jokes that visitors shouldn't be told.
- Caveatu/Fairwolf in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026consistency
Says Storries has declined badly and questions how recently the other person visited.
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- Recommendsu/Klutzy-Historian-288 in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2025
Expresses a personal liking for Storries, without elaborating.
- Mixedu/M4tt4tt4ck69 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2025taste
Good for late-night snacks, but not in the same league as higher-quality bakeries.
- Recommendsu/Colv758 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2025taste
Calls Storries' shortbread the best ever tasted, though it was long ago and they've moved away.
- Recommendsu/GingerSnapBiscuit in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Would pick it over the Stockbridge bakers it views as social-media bait.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Hour7199 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024value
Says it's open late when they're out drinking, and a filling meal there is cheap.
- Caveatu/UHF625 in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2025value
Reports recent poor online feedback on Storries, pointing to costly prices and subpar quality.
- Recommendsu/Hairy_Chipmunk_1462 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Old but gold.
- Recommendsu/kowalski_82 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Lists among preferred bakeries.
- Recommendsu/EW1875HFC in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Recommends Storries on Leith Walk.
- Caveatu/Embarrassed_Yam146 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024taste
Calls it awful, though joking that even terrible food tastes good at 4am.
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