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Neighbourhood · Leith · Edinburgh

The Shore, Leith

Gulls, cobbles, lights on the water.

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When it fits
Best in the evening · about 120 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: The Ship on the Shore 8 m · The Shore Bar & Restaurant 99 m · Fishers in Leith 112 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
The old port where the Water of Leith meets the docks: stone quays, pubs and the city's most starred stretch of kitchens; the tram runs from the centre.
Local gemRomanticWith friends
TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

The Shore Bar & RestaurantLeith, The Shore · A wood-panelled Leith pub with oysters at the bar, about a hundred malts and live folk on Sundays.Fishers in LeithLeith, The Shore · Seafood in a 17th-century watchtower on The Shore since 1991, from fishcakes to whole East Coast lobster.
Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗

Also in this chapter

The KitchinLeith, Commercial Quay · Tom Kitchin's Michelin-starred room in a converted whisky warehouse on the quay; the menu follows the Scottish season week by week.Restaurant Martin WishartLeith, The Shore · Classic French technique on Scottish produce, one Michelin star in the 2026 guide, a few steps from the water at The Shore.Fishers in LeithLeith, The Shore · Seafood in a 17th-century watchtower on The Shore since 1991, from fishcakes to whole East Coast lobster.