Edinburgh: Leith Saturday Guided Food Tour

The tour includes a guided food experience at the Leith waterfront with multiple tastings and stops. You’ll start at a local quay-side roastery for coffee and a handmade Danish pastry, then enjoy smoked haddock kedgeree in the historic old waiting room of Teuchtars Landing. The itinerary continues with creamy Cullen Skink (fish soup) at one of Leith’s oldest pubs, a gin tasting at a nearby gin joint, Spanish cheese grilled with sugar at an old bonded warehouse turned Spanish bar, and a visit to the Farmers Market for lobster rolls and craft beer from Lost in Leith Brewery.

The tour lasts about 3 hours. Since it’s a Saturday Leith tour, it runs on Saturdays and is designed around the waterfront area’s food and market atmosphere, including time to stop for tastings at each venue.

The tour begins at a local quay-side roastery in Leith. Your booking confirmation should provide the exact meeting point details. If you’d like, share your booking reference or the specific pickup text you received, and I can help you understand what to look for at the location.

Because the tour features several seafood and dairy-forward dishes—such as smoked haddock kedgeree and Cullen Skink—plus pastry and other prepared foods, it may not be suitable for everyone with allergies or strict dietary needs. To get the best experience, check with the tour operator ahead of time about allergies or dietary requirements (fish, dairy, gluten, and alcohol for tastings). If you tell me your dietary restrictions, I can help you identify which stops are most likely to be a challenge.

Expect to walk along the Leith waterfront and between historic venues, with several food and drink tastings throughout the 3-hour experience. Wear comfortable shoes, especially if weather is changeable, and consider bringing a light jacket. You should also come with an appetite—this is a guided tasting tour—though you can pace yourself between stops.