Teuchters Landing

You're walking down towards the docks, past the converted warehouses and new flats, and suddenly you've got a proper local's pub in front of you—the kind where the bar staff know their regulars' names and the beer list actually means something. Teuchters Landing sits right on Dock Place, and it's got that brilliantly unpretentious Leith energy: wooden beams, maritime guff on the walls, and enough noise from folk having genuine conversations to remind you this is a place people actually come to, not somewhere designed for Instagram. The real pull is the Scottish ales (they rotate constantly) and the seafood that punches above its weight—think Newhaven crab, fresh haddock, proper fish and chips. It's the kind of spot where you'll see builders sat next to suits, everyone drinking the same pint.