Sourdough in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh, Scotland, Honest Bread lists 12 bakers known for sourdough, each baking from scratch on its own premises.
Sourdough bakers in Edinburgh
Archipelago Bakery
Small independent organic bakery in the New Town making bread fresh by hand each day, with all sourdoughs leavened entirely from wild yeast using long-aged starters. Won Scotland's Bakery of the Year in 2022.
Au Gourmand
Artisan French bakery making around twenty slowly fermented breads from flour, water, salt and natural leaven. Supplies Edinburgh delis and restaurants and sells at city markets at weekends.
Bakery Andante
Morningside artisan bakery making naturally fermented sourdough from just flour, salt and water with no additives or improvers, plus a cafe on Broughton Street. Known for its Covenanters sourdough.
Breadshare Community Bakery
Non-profit social enterprise bakery in Portobello making certified-organic, additive-free bread by hand, with sourdough slow-fermented and some flour milled locally in East Lothian. Runs a cafe and baking courses.
Falko Konditormeister
German master baker's shop in Bruntsfield baking authentic German sourdough breads from a long-established rye starter, alongside handmade cakes, pretzels and Baumkuchen.
KVASA Bakery
Family-run organic sourdough microbakery on Leith Walk with a shop and fermentation lab, making naturally leavened breads and bakes including a sourdough vegan croissant.
Lannan Bakery
Stockbridge bakery led by Darcie Maher, known for viennoiserie, custard slices and a small daily-changing menu of breads and pastries. Named best new pastry shop at the World Pastry Awards 2024.
Sloe Lane Bakery
Small independent bakery on Leith Walk making naturally leavened breads, pastries, cakes and baguettes from scratch alongside speciality coffee. Known for a seasonal approach.
Soderberg
Scandinavian bakery and coffee shop group baking sourdough-based breads, buns and Swedish pastries fresh on site daily, with a 48-hour process from starter to loaf. Operates several outlets across Edinburgh.
The Breadwinner Bakery
Long-established Edinburgh bakery whose bakers shape dough by hand using traditional methods, producing a wide range of breads. Now operates largely as a wholesale bakery supplying cafes and shops across the city.
The Wee Boulangerie
Artisan bakery in Edinburgh's Southside where a small team bakes breads, buns and pastries from scratch on the premises daily using French, Scottish, German and other European methods.
Twelve Triangles
Scratch bakery working entirely with slow cold-fermentation sourdoughs on a three to four day cycle, with breads and pastries shaped by hand. Operates several shops across Edinburgh and into the Scottish Borders.