Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
One of the oldest establishments on the shore, this boasts an excellent menu and hosts Jazz bands and is a venue during the festival
275 locals recommend
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreOne of the oldest establishments on the shore, this boasts an excellent menu and hosts Jazz bands and is a venue during the festival
Excellent for brunches and those late stops on the way back home, this establishment provides well presented food in comfortable environment. Staff are quite engaging, and the bar is well stocked.
281 locals recommend
Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport PlaceExcellent for brunches and those late stops on the way back home, this establishment provides well presented food in comfortable environment. Staff are quite engaging, and the bar is well stocked.
A gastro pub of the highest order with a great selection of wines and spirits alongside the real ales. Great varied bar menu as well, to suit every pocket. Good ambience!
203 locals recommend
Teuchters Landing
1c Dock PlA gastro pub of the highest order with a great selection of wines and spirits alongside the real ales. Great varied bar menu as well, to suit every pocket. Good ambience!
If you are looking for seafood, this is one of the places to come. You may have to book though, as it is quite popular with the locals!
159 locals recommend
The Ship On The Shore
ShoreIf you are looking for seafood, this is one of the places to come. You may have to book though, as it is quite popular with the locals!
Having taken over half of the historic fishmarket, this restaurant provides a good selection of seafood dishes for all tastes. Quite handy Fishmongers attached as well! Overlooking the forth
99 locals recommend
Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar
23A Pier PlaceHaving taken over half of the historic fishmarket, this restaurant provides a good selection of seafood dishes for all tastes. Quite handy Fishmongers attached as well! Overlooking the forth
What can I say? A wee gem overlooking Leith Links. It provides consistently excellent food and service in a relaxed setting. Expect some banter with the staff! A personal favourite.
47 locals recommend
Bijou Bistro
2 Restalrig RdWhat can I say? A wee gem overlooking Leith Links. It provides consistently excellent food and service in a relaxed setting. Expect some banter with the staff! A personal favourite.
Really nice place for inexpensive lunch and coffees. There are a number of these along Constitution Street, all providing value for money and decent lunches.
38 locals recommend
Printworks Coffee
42 Constitution StReally nice place for inexpensive lunch and coffees. There are a number of these along Constitution Street, all providing value for money and decent lunches.
A little bit of Turkish on the shore. Great for those strong coffees, light Mediterranean influenced lunches and Baklava. Well liked and not expensive, with tables situated outside during the summer months.
37 locals recommend
Cafe Truva
ShoreA little bit of Turkish on the shore. Great for those strong coffees, light Mediterranean influenced lunches and Baklava. Well liked and not expensive, with tables situated outside during the summer months.
Nobles boasts a fantastic frontage and good selection of foods and drinks. It is now more of an eatery that morphs into a bar late in the evening. It's interior is visually stunning, festooned with local art and reminders of Leiths' maritime heritage.
199 locals recommend
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution StNobles boasts a fantastic frontage and good selection of foods and drinks. It is now more of an eatery that morphs into a bar late in the evening. It's interior is visually stunning, festooned with local art and reminders of Leiths' maritime heritage.
Drinks & Nightlife
A good local bar overlooking Newhaven Harbour, it hosts music at least 3 nights a week. Great place to pop in to if you are planning to eat across the road!
12 locals recommend
The Harbour Inn
4-6 Fishmarket SquareA good local bar overlooking Newhaven Harbour, it hosts music at least 3 nights a week. Great place to pop in to if you are planning to eat across the road!
Overlooking the forth, its an ideal spot to watch the sun set over the bridges. Neat selection of wines, spirits and beers. Food not bad as well
94 locals recommend
The Old Chain Pier
32 Trinity CresOverlooking the forth, its an ideal spot to watch the sun set over the bridges. Neat selection of wines, spirits and beers. Food not bad as well
A great selection of beers and spirits. It's popular with locals. Worth going and ensconcing yourself in its comfortable surroundings.
34 locals recommend
Starbank Inn
60-64 Laverockbank RdA great selection of beers and spirits. It's popular with locals. Worth going and ensconcing yourself in its comfortable surroundings.
Wine bar with a funky vibe situated on Duke Street, well worth a visit. Good food too, and popular with locals.
178 locals recommend
The Lioness of Leith
21-25 Duke StWine bar with a funky vibe situated on Duke Street, well worth a visit. Good food too, and popular with locals.
One of the few real bars still on the shore, this place just oozes character. Excellent beers and decent wines (need to cater for all tastes now) but don't expect food, though you could get the odd pie from behind the bar!
46 locals recommend
Malt & Hops
45 ShoreOne of the few real bars still on the shore, this place just oozes character. Excellent beers and decent wines (need to cater for all tastes now) but don't expect food, though you could get the odd pie from behind the bar!
A true Leith institution. Noisy, brash and full of local colour. You could even end up singing on the tabletops at closing time.
57 locals recommend
Port O' Leith
58 Constitution StA true Leith institution. Noisy, brash and full of local colour. You could even end up singing on the tabletops at closing time.
New kid on the block with an alternative vibe. It has a surprisingly good choice of food to go along with the drinks. The room upstairs here plays host to music upstairs on most days, too.
96 locals recommend
Leith Depot
138-142 Leith WalkNew kid on the block with an alternative vibe. It has a surprisingly good choice of food to go along with the drinks. The room upstairs here plays host to music upstairs on most days, too.
An Easter road institution. Good beers and company on offer in a comfortable environment near the top of Easter Road.
106 locals recommend
The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter RdAn Easter road institution. Good beers and company on offer in a comfortable environment near the top of Easter Road.
One of a chain of so called 'Swedish-style' bars in Edinburgh. Known for its eclectic vibe, occasional cinema in the back room and for local artists displaying on its walls it really can be quite a convivial place to pass an afternoon or evening.
87 locals recommend
Sofi’s Bar
63-65 Henderson StOne of a chain of so called 'Swedish-style' bars in Edinburgh. Known for its eclectic vibe, occasional cinema in the back room and for local artists displaying on its walls it really can be quite a convivial place to pass an afternoon or evening.