Alain’s guidebook
Neighbourhood food scene
breakfast, brunch and more...
scottish food with an italian twist (or the other way around) gastrocafe for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner
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Aurora
187 Great Jct Stscottish food with an italian twist (or the other way around) gastrocafe for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner
Nice pub food with tasty scottish classics. Breakfast, dinner ...
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23/24 Sandport PlaceNice pub food with tasty scottish classics. Breakfast, dinner ...
Tapa
19 Shore Placesuper tasty tapas, nice atmosphere and even live acoustic spanish guitar sometimes.
Cafe with fabulous cakes, and a terrace to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun.
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Toast
65 ShoreCafe with fabulous cakes, and a terrace to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun.
Coffee roastery, cafe, bakery and art space at the Shore in Leith
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Williams and Johnson Coffee Co.
1 Customs WharfCoffee roastery, cafe, bakery and art space at the Shore in Leith
Kezban Mediterranean Restaurant
9-10 Commercial Stnice turkish food place
Razzo Pizza Napoletana
59 Great Jct StLovely pizzas
Knights Kitchen Café - Deli - Street Food
Kenyan cuisine, tasty food and welcoming staff
Borough
50-54 Henderson StFantastic value for money lunch menus.
The Pastry Section
Delicious cakes and pastries!
Hobz Bakery
Best cinnamon & cardamon buns!
Urban Jungle Brunch Room
Breakfast, toasts, cakes & plants, loads of plants?
Food scene
THE fish and chips place, restaurant or take-away, with stunning seaside views, best at sunset! (20min walk)
The Fishmarket
23A Pier PlThe Walnut
9 Leith WalkAffordable and very tasty modern scottish food
Sightseeing
Royal family ship, now permanent museum, docked at Ocean Terminal, Leith (10 min walk)
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveRoyal family ship, now permanent museum, docked at Ocean Terminal, Leith (10 min walk)
Not-for-profit shop with Scottish art and products (fashion designers, artists, textile and jewellery designers, publishers, photographers, chocolatiers, ...) located at Ocean Terminal (10min walk)
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The Scottish Design Exchange
117-119 George StreetNot-for-profit shop with Scottish art and products (fashion designers, artists, textile and jewellery designers, publishers, photographers, chocolatiers, ...) located at Ocean Terminal (10min walk)
Amazing vintage shop with and unbelievable selection of clothes and accessories, travel back in time the second you step in!
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 GrassmarketAmazing vintage shop with and unbelievable selection of clothes and accessories, travel back in time the second you step in!
Neighbourhood shopping/food
saturdays only shopping and tasting of local and exotic food, treats, arts and craft
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Leith Market
Commercial Streetsaturdays only shopping and tasting of local and exotic food, treats, arts and craft
Argonaut Books
Independant bookshop+coffee shop
Neighbourhood pub/food
beer garden/pub by the water, good pub food (haggis, fish&chips, mussels,...) for both the sunny and the rainy days
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Teuchters Landing
1c Dock Plbeer garden/pub by the water, good pub food (haggis, fish&chips, mussels,...) for both the sunny and the rainy days
Neighbourhood event space
The Old Dr Bells' Baths
121 Great Jct Stevents (converted victorian swimming-pool)
The Biscuit Factory
4-6 Anderson Plevents in an industrial warehouse
Converted railway bridge arch with events including book launch, DJ sets, drag cabaret,...
Leith Arches
Converted railway bridge arch with events including book launch, DJ sets, drag cabaret,...
Neighbourhood shopping
Coburg House Art Studios
15 Coburg Starts and crafts worshop and gallery
Logan Malloch Ltd
13 Leith WalkLocal and Scottish art & products
Handsel
Local and Scottish art & products