Nobles Bar looks fantastic. It has impressive stained glass windows, a combination of dark wood and tiles on the floor, quirky and comfortable furniture. The decorations are fantastic, a little eccentric, but largely in theme with the Port of Leith and the old trading ships that helped keep Edinburgh on the map. Speaking of maps; […]
Review of Zizzi, Ocean Terminal
The Zizzi in Ocean Terminal, I think, is an important restaurant in the history of the shopping centre. It was the first reason to visit Ocean Terminal if you wanted to have a sit down meal. The other eateries in the shopping centre, before Zizzi arrived, had not quite cracked it and failed to satisfy. […]
Review of The Waterline, The Shore
[box]On May 29th, 2012 The Waterline became the The Leith Beer Co.[/box]The Waterline is a pub on The Shore in Leith – an area that’s increasingly just seen as The Shore and separate from the rest of Leith. The views from the front of The Waterline are great. Large windows are especially lovely in the […]
Review of Illegal Jack’s, Lothian Road
Illegal Jack’s is a large, clean and pleasant grill serving contemporary Texan Mexican food. It is locally owned and operated. The restaurant is on the busy Lothian Road, near the Bread Street and Morrison Street junction. It is ideally suited for people doing a movie-dinner combo as its near to both the Odeon Cinema and […]
Review of Compass Bar, Leith
The Compass Bar is a bright and popular bar on the corner of Constitution Street and Queen Charlotte Street. It has mixed luck with its neighbours; on the downside the twin building across Constitution Street sits in neglect growing dirtier with each winter but on the plus side and across Queen Charlotte Street is the […]
Review of the Isobar, Leith
The Isobar Leith is a popular pub with the locals and that speaks volumes. It is a pub on two levels; with the ground floor being the most popular and the smallest and the first floor being the overflow and can be strangely empty even when the ground floor is busy. The first floor is […]
Review of the Cameo Bar, Leith
The Cameo Bar sits on Commercial Street, just after Commercial Street Bridge and with a backdoor view over the Water of Leith. That’s a backdoor view popular with smokers who can gather there in the summer, provided it’s not too late, and smoke outside. As a frequent customer of the Cameo I believe I’ve seen […]
Review of Marmalade Café, Leith
Marmalade Café sits on the corner of Maritime Street and Bernard Street and enjoys large windows overlooking both. In fact, one of the physical attractions of the café is the bright and airy feel. Marmalade is a deli that opens for breakfast, stays open relatively late and on Saturday. Customers pick crisps and juice from […]