The Best Restaurant in Leith, Edinburgh and the Lothians

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Seafood lovers are drawn to the old port of Leith to sample the freshest seafood amid the authentic seafaring setting. Some of Scotland's most renowned chefs have made Leith—and more specifically, The Shore, its upmarket waterfront—their home.

The Kitchin

$$$$ | Leith
The Kitchin, Leith
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A perennially popular high-end dining option, Tom Kitchin's Michelin-starred venture packs in the crowds. Kitchin, who trained in France, runs a tight ship, and his passion for using seasonal and locally sourced produce to his own creative ends shows no sign of waning. Unfashionable ingredients such as ox tongue, tripe, and pig's head emerge heroic after Kitchin's alchemy, and he works his magic equally dexterously on more familiar elements such as seafood and venison. To sample this rarified culinary world on a (relative) budget, try the three-course set lunch for £58.

78 Commercial Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX, Scotland
0131-555--1755
Known For
  • Nose-to-tail philosophy
  • Lovely setting
  • Very expensive dinners
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon.
Reservations essential

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