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Rows of dark, fluted canelés in the glass counter at Project Canelé on Dundas Street.
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Project Canelé

A small French bakery and café on Dundas Street named after the canelé, with flan pâtissier, chouquettes and cheese buns, open Wednesday to Sunday.

Welcome

A canelé is a small French cake with a dark, caramelised crust and a soft, custardy middle, and this little bakery and café at the bottom of Dundas Street is named after them.

It opened in 2025, and alongside the canelés the counter fills up with French bakes: slices of flan pâtissier, a rich chocolate cake, sugar-studded chouquettes and soft cheese buns, along with sandwiches. The coffee comes from Artisan Roast, and there are a few tables if you'd like to sit in and take your time. It's a lovely stop on a walk between the New Town and Stockbridge, or on your way down to the Royal Botanic Garden. Take a bag of chouquettes home with you for later. It's open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm, and it's closed on Monday and Tuesday.

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Before you go

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm, and closed on Monday and Tuesday.

No booking: just call in, to take away or sit in.

Where
150 Dundas Street, at the foot of the street towards Canonmills, EH3 5DQ.
Open
Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Coffee
From Artisan Roast.

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9am–5pm
Thursday
9am–5pm
Friday
9am–5pm
Saturday
9am–5pm
Sunday
9am–5pm

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Where it is

At 150 Dundas Street, at the bottom of the street between the New Town and Canonmills, EH3 5DQ.

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