The Gold Sea I misspent many nights of my youth in the Trinity and North Leith area. Consequently, I was all too familiar with the popular nearby chippy The Gold Sea, on Ferry Road.Exterior I suspect it’s had a refit or two since my teenage years, but I was amused to note the menu aimed …

Word of Mouth I’d visited the Word of Mouth cafe way back when and quite enjoyed it. I was intrigued when a slight change of strapline, from ‘Bistro and Cafe’ to ‘Bistro and Coffee Roastery’, appeared so popped in to see what was what.Exterior They are indeed now roasting their own coffee on the premises. …

Silver Bowl Silver Bowl has been trading since 1968 which is a pretty good shift. I popped in to their Chinese takeaway on Leith Walk on a terribly rainy evening when I’d had a thorough soaking.Exterior I contemplated their menu at the counter as I gently dripped all over their laminate flooring. I settled upon …

Leith Express Star Best Kebab Pizza House There seems to be something of a competitive situation going on with the naming of some local kebab shops. Exterior Adding to the Kurdish Best Kebab House and the Original Best Kebab House we have now been joined by somewhere that appears to be called the Leith Express …

Punjabi Junction I was in need of a light dinner as I strode down Leith Walk towards a cocktail or two at Mamasan’s. Punjabi Junction soon presented itself as the ideal solution for the purpose.Exterior It had been back in the days when it was trading as Punjab’n De Rasoi that we’d last visited for …