Smashed to perfection
Crust first.
Then everything else.
It's what the sign in the window says, and it's what the photos show: the patty pressed hard on a hot plate until the edges go lacy and dark.
Smash
Pressed flat to order, never ahead of time. At busy times you'll wait a little.
Stack
Cheese, crisp bacon, maybe an egg, in a soft glossy bun.
Wrap
On their own printed paper, with skin-on fries on the side.
Skin-on fries, chunky and golden, on the checked paper. Photo: Caroline S
Serving artisan coffee
Burgers & a proper flat white.
It's a café as much as a burger bar. There's a La Marzocco on the counter and a letterboard of coffee on the wall.
COFFEE
- ESPRESSO
- LONG BLACK
- AMERICANO
- CORTADO
- FLAT WHITE
- CAPPUCCINO
- LATTE
- MOCHA
OTHER
- HOT CHOC
- CHAI LATTE
- TEA
COLD DRINKS
- ICED LATTE
- ICED MOCHA
- ICED USA
Transcribed from the letterboard in a customer's photo. Prices are on the board in the café.
Inside
Small room. Big personality.
The bike on the wall
Neon, obviously
A counter of stickers
Photo: Lara Piffaretti
A handful of round bistro tables, leather chairs and bare yellow brick. The counter is covered in stickers, a bike hangs on the wall, and black-and-white portraits run under the old cornicing.
Up the door frame, a column of "Hello, my name is" stickers. There's a skateboard deck and a crate shelf of books, and the ketchup and sriracha live on a shelf by the door.
Photo: Theodora Ntanou
Word on Leith Walk
From 190 Google reviews, read on 14 September 2026. Themes are paraphrased from Google, Tripadvisor and local reviews. Nobody is quoted.
A claim that comes up a lot, from reviewers and in local threads.
Every burger is smashed fresh, so at peak times you queue a bit. People say it's worth it.
An easy, low-key spot for a catch-up. Only a few tables.
Visit
305 Leith Walk. Look for the E&B.
Thursday to Saturday they're open till 8, so dinner's sorted.