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Toast

Waterfront brunch and lunch spot on Leith's Shore with properly executed comfort food and a loyal following.

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You know that feeling when you walk into a restaurant and it just feels right? Toast hits that mark on the Shore, where the Leith waterfront's been quietly gentrifying for years now. The crowd's mixed—locals popping in for weekend brunch, couples lingering over coffee, groups of mates making a day of it. The room's got that casual-but-cared-for energy: stripped back, unpretentious, but clearly run by people who know what they're doing. The menu's comfort-focused rather than flashy, and that's rather the point. Everything lands properly executed rather than overthought.

Known for

  • Weekend brunch that justifies the queue
  • Properly cooked eggs and balanced hollandaise
  • Waterfront location on the Shore
  • Reliable coffee from local roasters
  • Unfussy, ingredient-driven cooking
4.5(1,402 reviews)
65 Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6RA, UK