South Queensferry site for cafe which created giant croissants
The owner of a legendary Edinburgh café is opening a new venue – and he has promised the return of the giant croissants that went viral on TikTok.
Lewis Gill, who ran Plant Bae in Easter Road until its closure earlier this year, is relocating with his team to South Queensferry, where customers will be able to get the delicious treats sold in the former venue.
Sharing the exciting news on Facebook, Lewis wrote: “South Queensferry, see you soon! So this has happened very quickly. I’ve been pretty busy working behind-thescenes over the last month to make this happen. We really enjoyed the last year of doing pastry in Leith, but we want to be the best at it, or at least up there anyway.
“We needed more space to allow us to achieve this and we had a restrictive space (it’s only a 20-minute car ride and who doesn’t love the view). I know some people will be upset we’re not coming back as we were but we will still be doing a lot of options we had at Plant Bae and the giant croissants will be returning.”
He added: “Our main focus will be on local good quality coffee, the highest quality of pastry, and if our oven arrives in time, lots of sourdough and focaccia. We will be hard at work to get open over the next month so I hope to see you all soon.”
Plant Bae, a vegan café which sold sandwiches, toasties and brunch items like granola and French toast, as well as lots of baked goods, including pastries and vegan brownies, closed its doors in January.
The opening date for the new South Queensferry café is still to be announced.