Join a local guide as they walk through the city centre snacking on pastries, cakes and donuts during this two-hour tour.
Expect to taste filled and flavoured treats from family-run cafes and Scottish chain bakers along the way.
What to Expect
Over two hours you walk the city centre with a local guide, stopping to sample sweet bakes as you go. The mix spans small independent, family-run cafes and better-known Scottish chain bakers, so you see both ends of the city baking scene.
Expect filled and flavoured donuts alongside other pastries and cakes, making it the most dessert-focused tour in the guide.
What Is Included
Tastings of sweet bakes at several city-centre stops are included as you walk.
- Filled and flavoured donuts
- Pastries
- Cakes
- Stops at family-run cafes
- Stops at Scottish chain bakers
Who It Suits
Made for anyone with a sweet tooth who would rather graze on desserts than sit down to a savoury meal. The walking pace also makes it a light way to see the city centre. If you want sweet treats indoors and hands-on, The Chocolatarium is the alternative.
Practical Tips
- Come hungry for sugar: this tour is all sweet bakes
- Two hours on foot, so wear comfortable shoes
- A good afternoon pick-me-up between sights
- Mention allergies, as bakes contain gluten and dairy
- Pairs well with a savoury tour earlier in the trip
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you taste on the Edinburgh Donut Tour?
Filled and flavoured donuts plus other pastries and cakes, sampled at a mix of family-run cafes and Scottish chain bakers across the city centre.
How long is the tour?
About two hours on foot through the city centre, making it a light, dessert-focused way to see central Edinburgh.