Edinburgh - Cuckoo’s Bakery
Ah, Edinburgh.
You’ve permanently etched yourself in my heart the first time I laid eyes on you 365 days ago. Being back here in a year’s span feels so rewarding, universe’s food for thy soul. I think it’s safe to say UK feels closer to home now than anywhere else. Sasha sprained her ankle the first night we got to our apartment so this visit was done at a fairly slow pace. Poor girl felt so bad and was drowning in pain simultaneously but with a positive mindset and a disciplined remedy routine, she recovered quick. Quick enough to not be limping on our fifth and last day when we took the train from Edinburgh to Nottingham - the impressive power of mind over matter!
So far our visit here in the UK has a number of adventurous stories and unfortunately, mostly unintentional. Sasha’s sprained ankle is one of it. Edinburgh’s rainfall throughout our 4 hour car ride to Glencoe when we rented a car for the day was second. Having to cancel our hike in Holyrood Park on the last day due to the downpour was third. The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh unfortunate events will be another story for another day, today I wanna talk about Cuckoo’s Bakery. and yes, the rest of le sad tales is one for the books cause these incidents have successfully convinced me that I will never survive past the first round of the Amazing Race. Just sayin’. So, back to this wonderful destination. We found ourselves in this humble cafe way too often. As if their lustworthy cupcake display wasn’t alluring enough, their white and blue interior decor with a ton of natural light peeking through the glass windows heightened the wow factor. Cozy with a hint of hipster - a good cafe experience. Just a few doors down from our airbnb, it made walking over so convenient, especially for Sasha. The coffee and cupcake combination had to happen, you know your girl loves her coffee and desserts. Their vanilla cupcake was a tad bit too sweet for me but their chocolate selection was goooood. Pair that with a cup of americano? Party in your taste buds. Food-wise selection wasn’t as big as I desired, but their soup and sandwiches made up for it. Portions were HUGE too. To our surprise (well, not really) Cuckoo’s Bakery has one of the highest ratings on trip advisor so this cafe is definitely recommended to visit in Edinburgh!
