This 18th-century warehouse, one street back from the Water of Leith, has hosted some pretty upmarket restaurants in its time, and the inter-ior is still fairly swish. Bar...

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...

On the coast stretching west of Leith, tucked away in a conservation village on the banks of the River Almond, this cosy, family-friendly venue is full of welcoming nooks and...

At this pub down at Portobello beach, about three miles east of Leith, you can get a decent pint of cask ale and sit in the front garden overlooking the sands, head for the...

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 Edinburgh Architectural Salvage Yard has been supplying Edinburgh's citizens with period pieces for more than 20 years. Georgian, Victorian, art nouveau and art deco...

As with most hotels in the Holiday Inn Express chain, this Picardy Place operation offers convenient, good-value accommodation without too much character. There are six floors...