Leith restaurant campaign is a ‘Shore’ thing for Edinburgh’s waterfront

Some of the biggest names in Scottish hospitality have come together for the first time to showcase Edinburgh’s waterfront in Leith as Scotland’s premier dining destination. 

Home to three Michelin stars, a new Michelin Bib Gourmand and a two-AA Rosette restaurant on board Scotland’s only five-star luxury floating hotel, the coastal Edinburgh neighbourhood now boasts more fine-dining restaurants than anywhere else in the country. 

The new campaign is backed by Leith’s Michelin-starred chefs, Tom Kitchin; Martin Wishart; and Heron’s Sam York; as well as Roberta Hall-McCarron from The Little Chartroom and Ardfern; Fingal Hotel’s The Lighthouse restaurant; Barry Bryson’s newly opened Barry Fish restaurant; and the Port of Leith Distillery restaurant and bar. 

The group of chefs and restaurants is joining forces to attract even more local diners to Edinburgh’s vibrant waterfront in Leith, as well as food lovers travelling to the city from other parts of Scotland, the rest of the UK and from around the world.

Commenting on the campaign, Tom Kitchin said:

 “Edinburgh’s waterfront has definitely earned its reputation as a world-class restaurant destination over recent years, so I’m really excited to be teaming up with other top chefs and venues around the Shore, to help reach an even wider local, national and international audience.”

Image: Chris Watt Photography of left-right, Mark Alston (executive chef, Fingal Hotel and The Royal Yacht Britannia); Martin Wishart (Restaurant Martin Wishart); Andrea Sendon Alonso (restaurant chef, Fingal Hotel); Ian Stirling, founder/co-chief executive (Port of Leith Distillery); Roberta Hall-McCarron (The Little Chartroom/Ardfern/Eleanore); Barry Bryson (Barry Fish); Sam Yorke (Heron) and Tom Kitchin (The Kitchin).