The Roseleaf Bar is on the block where Coburg Street becomes Sandport Place. It’s on the other side of the Water of Leith from the majority of the café bars but the same side as places like Cameo and Chop Chop. The first time I ventured to the front door of the little Roseleaf I […]
Review of Nobles Bar, Leith
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 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 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 […]