Leith and Shore Restaurants
Leith has one of Edinburgh’s richest dining scenes, with destination restaurants, neighbourhood favourites and excellent seafood gathered around the old port. Whether you want a Michelin-starred tasting menu, a leisurely brunch or oysters by the water, these are some of the best restaurants in Leith and The Shore. Getting There From Ben Cruachan Guest House […]
Leith Walk Restaurants and Cafes
Leith Walk is one of Edinburgh’s most rewarding streets for eating out. Its tenements and side streets are packed with intimate restaurants, long-standing family favourites and independent cafés, with everything from seasonal Scottish cooking to Japanese, Turkish, Greek and Pakistani food. Several of the smallest restaurants have limited tables, so booking ahead is sensible. Getting […]
Leith Walk Pubs
Leith Walk is one of Edinburgh’s best streets for an evening out, with traditional locals, craft beer bars, whisky specialists and relaxed neighbourhood hangouts spread from Elm Row to the Foot of the Walk. The variety is the attraction, whether you want cask ale, wine, pizza or a serious whisky list. Getting There From Ben […]
Leith and Shore Pubs
Leith and The Shore are made for a relaxed drink. Around the old waterfront you will find snug historic pubs, Scottish cask ale, an independent brewery taproom and a whisky bar with views across the city and the Forth. Getting There Guests staying with Ben Cruachan can reach Leith and The Shore easily by tram […]
Traditional Music Pubs
Traditional music in Edinburgh is at its best when there is no stage and little distance between player and listener. In these characterful Old Town pubs, musicians gather around a table for fiddle tunes, songs and spontaneous collaborations. Sessions can be informal and change from night to night, which is part of their charm. Please […]
Old Town Restaurants
Edinburgh’s Old Town rewards hungry explorers. Around the Royal Mile, Victoria Street and the steep closes that run towards Waverley, atmospheric rooms and inventive kitchens sit behind centuries-old stone frontages. These favourites range from relaxed Scottish comfort food to destination tasting menus. Getting There From Ben Cruachan Guest House and Ben Cruachan Rooms & Studios: […]
New Town Restaurants
Edinburgh’s New Town and Stockbridge offer remarkable variety within a compact part of the city. You can eat oysters beneath a Victorian ceiling, share inventive small plates on Thistle Street, settle into a grand former banking hall or head downhill for some of Stockbridge’s best neighbourhood cooking. Getting There From Ben Cruachan Guest House and […]
New Town Pubs
Edinburgh’s New Town and Stockbridge are full of pubs with a strong sense of place. Grand Victorian interiors sit alongside tucked-away neighbourhood bars, with well-kept cask ale, Scottish whisky and unfussy pub food never far away. Getting There From Ben Cruachan Guest House and Ben Cruachan Rooms & Studios: The eastern edge of the New […]
Dalry Restaurants and Cafes
Dalry and Haymarket make an excellent food neighbourhood: compact, informal and full of independent places worth seeking out. The area stretches from Haymarket station along Dalry Road, with everything from Southern Italian cooking and Japanese dishes to Scottish produce, sourdough pastries and easy-going breakfasts. Getting There From Ben Cruachan Guest House and Ben Cruachan Rooms […]
Dalry Pubs
Dalry and Haymarket are an easy walk from Caledonian Apartments and well connected to McDonald Road by tram. This compact neighbourhood has some of Edinburgh’s most characterful pubs, from historic whisky bars to relaxed places for food, sport and cocktails. Getting There Guests staying with Ben Cruachan can reach the Dalry and Haymarket pubs easily […]