When Sirius arrived in Leith a decade ago, its like had never been seen before. But the original ostentation of its design was calmed down a little, and in spring 2006 a refurb...

Boda arrived in 2004 and is run by a Swedish couple with a friendly and laid-back style. It feels like a café-bar but operates like a pub, albeit one with cheese platters and...

This nautical-themed venue tries to cover the whole subcontinent rather than just India, with some Thai dishes thrown in for good measure. The menu includes all the usual...

This wee Turkish delight of a café, located down by the Water of Leith, serves the kind of light meals and sweets that may remind you of past holiday excursions to that end of...

Tiso is Scotland's premier outdoors activity store; come for the gear that could get you up Ben Nevis or even more challenging mountains. This handy addition at the back serves...

A long stretch of Leith's Commercial Street is occupied by refurbished warehousing. Plenty of bars and restaurants have been established here since the mid 1990s, and the...

A labour of love for owner Lucyna Ellis: a proper delicatessen with a meat counter, a good selection of foodstuffs, a takeaway service and even a few tables at which to sup...

The food at this tiny, informal Italian combines heartiness with joie de vivre, and it makes up in personality what it lacks in finesse. Once you've struggled through the...

The nautical theme in Fishers' decor and fittings is pretty much justified by the fact that the docks are on the doorstep. Eat in the bar or the small adjacent raised area,...

A locally owned attempt at Pizza Express-style dining: modern decor, a wood-fired pizza oven and better-than-average pasta plates. The formula works nicely, and it's enormously...

The name is now well known thanks to a string of boutique hotels across the UK, but this was the very first of their number. The ground floor has a fine contemporary bar space,...

On the first floor of Ocean Terminal mall, the Ocean Bar has great views out over the Western Harbour (home of the Royal Yacht Britannia). Good for cocktails, it's best when...

After a slow start, this Conran-designed building is now attracting decent numbers of retailers and customers, helping to regenerate the Leith waterfront. Shops include French...

Tony Borthwick ran a Michelin-starred restaurant in Dumfriesshire but opted to move to Edinburgh at the end of 2006. His new venture confounded expectation. Foodies and critics...