Babka is a small bakery and café at 20 Brougham Place in Edinburgh’s Tollcross area. Part café and part gallery space, it is designed as a neighbourhood meeting place where locals, students and visitors can settle in around freshly baked food.
Bread is baked daily, with bagels and challah at the heart of the selection. The café continues the legacy of Jewish bakeries in Edinburgh and still uses a challah recipe associated with the late local baker Arthur Kleinberg.
Cakes and other sweet bakes sit alongside savoury café food, making Babka useful for breakfast, lunch or a shorter coffee stop. The small kitchen and limited capacity mean popular products can sell out, so advance ordering is encouraged for larger quantities.
Table bookings are accepted for small groups, although seating remains limited. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should speak with the team immediately, as the compact flour filled kitchen carries a meaningful risk of cross contamination.
Address: 20 Brougham Place, Edinburgh EH3 9JU, Scotland
Babka Menu
Bread Selection
Beigel
Our famous home-made beigels, fluffy, chewy, perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
White Sourdough
Crusty on the outside, chewy on the inside, a classic.
Seeded Sourdough
Just like our classic white but with extra pumpkin, flax, and sunflower seeds.
Dark Rye Sourdough
A hearty and rustic loaf, packed with a deep malty flavour.
Caraway Rye Sourdough
Made with a combination of dark and white rye flour and finished with caraway seeds, bringing a unique aromatic anisseed flavour.
Challah
Traditional Jewish braided bread. Baked regularly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Wholemeal
Made with wholemeal flour, this loaf is packed with flavour and perfect for sanwiches, with soup, or by itself. Baked regularly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Sweet Treats
Cinnamon Rolls
Freshly baked vegan cinnamon rolls. Light, fluffy, topped with a lemony icing, these are our bestsellers.
Hazelnut Brownies
Dense and fudgy brownies, topped with chopped hazelnuts and sea salt, perfect for those looking for an indulgent treat.
Chocolate Miso Cookie
Our best-selling cookies, a unique flavour combining the umami of the miso and the sweetness of the brown sugar, finalised with (lots of) chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter Cookie
A classic, crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. What else could you ask for?
Cranberry and Chocolate Chips Cookie
A house recipe, made with rye flour and poppy seeds giving it a soft texture.
Cinnamon or chocolate babka
Sweet bread swirled with cinnamon or chocolate filling, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Filled Beigels
Add filling of choice to our toasted beigels.
Salmon & Cream Cheese
Pastrami Emmental & Pickles
Roast Beef Horseradish & Rocket
Sauerkraut Emmental & Mustard
Home-made Hummus & Salad
Cream Cheese
Vegan option available upon request.
Peanut Butter & Jam
Marmite/ Honey/ Jam/ Butter
Chocolate Spread
Vegan option available upon request.
Soup
Enjoy our home-made soup of the day, by itself or with a beigel.
Home-made Soup
A few of our most popular and recurrent recipes are: cauliflower & almond, lentil dahl, scotch broth, tomato & beans, borscht, and matzo ball.
Soup & Buttered Beigel
Our Deals
Cream Cheese Beigel + Drink
Babka + Drink
Choose between a slice of chocolate or cinnamon babka paired with any drink of your choice.
Available upon request
Seeded Spelt Loaf
Scottish Bran Scones
Pretzels
Pão de queijo
Brazilian cheesy dough balls made with cassava flour giving it a chewy and soft texture.
Hot Drinks
Non-dairy option available. Enjoy 20p off any hot drink if you provide the cup.
Espresso (4oz)
Americano (8oz)
Flat White (8oz)
Latte (12oz)
Mocha (12oz)
Tea (12oz)
Choose from a selection of black or herbal teas.
Hot Chocolate (12oz)
Cold Drinks
Julia's Kombucha
Locally made kombucha, choose between Elderflower or Hibiscus & Mint.
Home-made Lemonade
Home-made Iced Tea
Made with Assam and Earl Grey tea, citrus fruit & fresh mint.
Iced Americano
Iced Latte
Sparkling drinks in cans
Cawston fruit