Despite the premium prices and the challenge of snagging a table, this warehouse conversion impresses with its intelligent layout, effective heating, and high-quality food and drink options.
Review: Mara, a stylish gastropub on The Shore
A flexible gastropub in Leith’s competitive Shore district. Mara shines with its outdoor seating, local craft ales, and late weekend hours. The menu is strong, though some main dishes feel more like light bites. A stylish spot for discerning friends.
A review of Crazy Croissant, a croissant shop in Leith by the Shore
It’s worth finding a path through the labyrinth of trams construction barriers that criss-cross Bernard Street to get to Crazy Croissant. The specialist takeaway is just along from Oohmani and the William Hill betting shop used to be. Unlike William Hill, a counter blocks most of the space. You step in, have enough room to […]
A review of The Ship on the Shore, The Shore
The Ship on the Shore is a very popular seafood restaurant in The Shore, down at the bottom of Leith. It’s a “seafood and champagne bar” by its own description and the menu boasts seafood platter and champagne combinations that race into the hundreds of pounds. Whereas The Ship on the Shore clearly isn’t a […]
Review of The Leith Beer Co, The Shore
The Leith Beer Co is the next evolution of the old Waterline on The Shore. This review was written for The Leith Beer Company’s first ever lunch service. The newly refurbished bar opened at 5pm on Tuesday the 29th of May 2012 and this reviewer popped in for a lunch date. First thing’s first – […]
Review of Pizza Express, The Shore
The Pizza Express on The Shore is bright, open and a delight to sit in while the sun shines. It is the only big brand on The Shore. Pizza Express the only recognisable name if you’re a tourist looking for somewhere to eat or have kids with you and don’t fancy the pub. As a […]
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 […]