Leith

For hundreds of years Leith was a port town and separate from the City of Edinburgh (which it only joined in 1920) and that commercial and industrial past has left its mark on the area. Leith has an attitude like nowhere else in the city. Indeed, it still has a stubborn, independent streak to this day.

The dockers and shipyards may now be mostly gone, but recent gentrification has seen families, young professionals, immigrants and students move to the area. Today you’ll be spoilt for choice with artisan cafes, bakeries and bars, fine dining and independent shops - not to mention an active creative scene.

Gritty, vibrant and changing for the better - just be careful not to run into Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting character Begbie.

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Pitt Market

Address
125 Pitt Street
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Relaunched in 2019 with a huge indoor area to complement the outdoor offering, this street food market has a fine selection of eateries and, er, drinkeries. It’s open weekends only from noon.

For just £2 on the door you can access to some of the best food by the city’s hardest working traders. Fried chicken sandwiches, sourdough pizza, gyoza, boas, smoked meats, we’ve got you covered.

Live music accompanies a relaxed setting, friendly for the whole family, including those four legged ones. High-quality drinks come in the shape of Barney’s Beers or Smith & Gertrude wines.

Summer sun or winter frost (they have a fire pit), The Pitt is the place to enjoy a long afternoon session with friends.

Pitt Market
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Pitt Market
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Pitt Market
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Pitt Market
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Pitt Market
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Port O Leith

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