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A slice of red berry crumble pie and a mug of coffee on a table at The Lea Rig on Easter Road.
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The Lea Rig

A café and bakery on Easter Road, opened in 2026, with pies, cakes and cinnamon rolls baked in the house, and breakfast and lunch from Wednesday to Sunday.

Welcome

There's a lot to love about a neighbourhood café that does its own baking, and The Lea Rig is a lovely new one on Easter Road.

It opened in 2026 on a corner of the street, with a counter of cakes, pies and cookies baked in the house, good coffee, and a short menu for breakfast and lunch. Pies are the thing here, and a slice of fruit pie with a mug of coffee is a fine reason to sit down for a while. The cinnamon rolls have their fans too. At lunchtime there are toasted sandwiches, a Reuben among them, and there's an ice cream sandwich for anyone with room left. Vegetarians are well looked after, children are welcome, and so are dogs. It's open from Wednesday to Sunday, from breakfast until three in the afternoon, and you can take anything away with you if you'd rather walk on.

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Before you go

Open Wednesday to Sunday, from breakfast until 3pm.

Sit in or take away; children and dogs are welcome.

Where
127 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5PP.
Open
Wednesday to Friday 8am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Dogs
Welcome.
Children
Welcome.
Access
A wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating.

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
8am–3pm
Thursday
8am–3pm
Friday
8am–3pm
Saturday
9am–3pm
Sunday
9am–3pm

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Where it is

On Easter Road at number 127, EH7 5PP.

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