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Leith is one of our go-to areas for daytime drinking and pub crawls. Why? There’s so much variety!
One drink you are sipping craft beer while watching sports, the next you are listening to decent music and eating food truck grub.
Let’s check out the best Leith pubs, beer gardens, date night spots, cocktail lists and family/fur baby-friendly bars in Leith. Did we miss out your favourite? Tell us in the comments below.
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Pubs in Leith (Proper)
- Teuchters Landing – dockside pub with beer garden over the water
- Three Marys – trendy bar with friendly staff and creative cocktails
- Port o’ Leith – trendy bar with outside seating
- Nobles – Victorian bar, great for breakfast, live music, outdoor seating
- The Carriers Quarters – fireplace, dog friendly, live music calendar
- Sofi’s bar – old favourite in Leith
- Roseleaf – cocktails in teapots
- The Barologist – cocktail menu, sports on TV, family-friendly
- The Granary – old favourite bar in Leith, live music calendar
- The Pitt – weekend indoor and outdoor drinking spot with food trucks in Granton
- Dreadnought – LGTBTQ+ friendly bar with craft beer, cool prints, and rainbow coloured bridge
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Leith Walk Pubs
- The Joker and the Thief – relaxed bar with pizza menu
- Brass Monkey Leith Walk – drinks, games and movies
- Woodland Creatures – dog friendly, trendy bar, Sunday roast
- The Mousetrap – board games and drinks
- The Mother Superior – intimate, lovely bar area, big on whisky
- Leith Depot – modern bar with vegan options on menu
- Leith Arches – events space (Bross Bagel food truck too)
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Pubs in Newhaven
- Harbour Inn – Local pub with cheap toasties, nautical decors, dogs welcome
- Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar – British fish and seafood
- Starbank Inn – local pub next to park
- The Oldchain Pier – lovely views, bar, food menu
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