Teuchters Landing

One of my favourite haunts when I have guests in town, definitely a local bar/​pub. A converted ferry «terminal» the waiting room now hosts a wonderful, inviting conservatory filled with a mix of comfy leather couches and raised table/​stalls.
Decent selection of beers on tap, which appear to get rotated on a reason basis, with a small selection of bottles available as well. However if coming here, you come for the whisky and novel selection method on hand if you so wish. Fairground style hoopla, cheapest price with chance to drink the priciest whisky. Bar staff are usually friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and will find you something you like regardless of your tastes.
Food is a good pick, served in pint mugs if you opt in, good hearty grub with a new special on most days.
If in the area well worth going off the track to try this place out and take in the waterside seating if the weather is good out on the pontoon into the water of leith.

I experienced my first visit in the restaurant as part of a Christmas lunch and expected the usual fare at this time of year. The food was pleasantly excellent and the whole meal was top notch. Duck Terrine, Braised Beef and then a cracking xmas pud topped it off.
A really nice meal and would expect it be be the same if not better when it’s the usual menu and not a large xmas party. Really small, local, Scottish feel about the place and no pretentious décor. Just a really nice vibe and great location.

An outstanding bar in Leith. Great food, great beer, great atmosphere.
I can with some Italian friends for brunch on Sunday– highly recommended.
Good menu, vegetarians are well taken care of, and while it was busy, service was fast and friendly, and it wasn’t too noisy.
Definitely worth a return trip :)

Great atmosphere– best haggis I have ever had! Fantastic fish and chips too! Will defiantly be back!

Amidst the stress of moving house, my sister and I nipped in here to form a plan while accompanied by some tasty grub and the finest gin, Edinburgh Gin. The staff were a bit lapse tonight, we cleared the tables for them but they were very busy. It was a fair exchange for the freshest oysters we could find so late on a Friday night and a mean banoffee pie!

A real fire, a blackboard choc-​a-​bloc chalked up with whiskies (plus the chance to win a nip by throwing quiots at the bar, losers get a shot of Sheep Dip), huge breakfast menu, lots of craft beers on tap, food in mugs — including a super savoury Mac & Cheese — platters, fresh seafood, comfy seats, hidden nooks and crannies, and an expansive beer garden overlooking the Waters at Victoria Quay. I don’t think there’s anything I don’t like about Teuchters Landing!

So I have been again, and on some sides they have won me over, on others they haven’t.
WHERE THEY HAVE WON;
— Mugs of curry, stew, mac ‘n’ cheese, etc. All great ideas and an innovative way to serve.
— The Man v Food Belly buster Burger; massive patty, haggis, bacon, cheddar, pulled pork. An excellent piece of cooking served on a lovely soft large roll, as opposed to a bap, which again compliments it well. Definitely one for BURGER WATCH consideration.
— Sheep Dip Hoopla. You pay £3.70 and are handed the hoop. If you can get round one of the whiskies behind the bar you win a dram of said whisky; if more than one, you get your choice of the ones you hoop; if you miss on all three goes, you get the Sheep Dip, which isn’t a consolation! Good bit of fun. especially if you get one of the more expensive ones.
WHERE THEY HAVE NOT;
— Prices seem a bit marked up. George Street this place is not, so stop charging as if you are.
— Communication. I don’t frequent the bar often, and saw on more than one occasion, someone being served at the end opening of the bar. I then stood and waited 5 mins, watching several folk come and go after me. Was only when I ASKED if this was a no service point that I was duly advised to go round the bar… after several staff clearly seeing me stood there waiting. And I didn’t bother getting into the argument of why others got the special treatment.
All in all, still middle of the road for me. Seating is a bit all over the place and I never really feel like I can get comfy, but the place has character which makes me wish the above problems weren’t problems. Still…

Can’t seem to be able to write a seperate one for Room In Leith… but this is one!
Booked early evening for a later on table because the sun was shining and we thought it might be busy, being on the shore with outside tables. It wasn’t. And the THREE outside tables were occupied.
I’m sure there’s an answer to this question, but seeing as Room in Leith and Tceuchters are the same business, why can’t RIL have the tables outside the restaurant that are currently occiped by smoking and drinking Tcheuchter customers right in front of RIL? Seems like an ok compromise given that Tcheuchters outside space also takes up the whole rest of the canal front and that they’d only lose about 10% of their tables on the waterfront. And those customers would pay for food AND drink, if premitted the space? Maybe it’s a licence rule thing. But as it is, this lively, long establoshed eatery has 95% of its tables indoors when more are available and those outside are smoked to sickness by folk all around them drinking cider and smoking fags for hours on end. A waste of space, literally.
Besides that, we enjoyed our starters; good mussels and lovely, huge, fresh oysters, but we waited far too long to order them and for them to appear, given they only had 5 total tables. The bread was at least a day old, awful. Mains of sea trout and hake took at least 20 mins from clearing to appearing, with the place still not getting busy. Both fillets were overcooked to the point of sturdy bounciness. There was a mayo of some kind on my plate that I literally couldn’t get on my fork or even finger because it was SO congealed it was just solid and slippery, poor cooking. The hake was MEGA smoked and cooked for far too long so as to render it an unenjoyable meal. The trout too was well done and small, and the crab butter pointless since it was melted away when presented.
Toilets were a mess –dirty and broken and just needed about half an hour of work to fix. Shame.
Our wine was good for the price and we enjoyed it. Service was bitty and felt amateurish. We both felt as though we were in a Highlands café or restauarnt where the local schoolgirls get jobs… but probably that’s just us being snobbish. I’d maybe take my granny there because she likes a well cooked fish, but otherwise won’t go back. It’s not a cheap night out…

Incredible! I’d highly recommended the pulled pork roll so juicy and tender, bbq sauce on the side thankfully. My mates loved their food of chicken burger and fish and chips (batter very crisp & light) went on a Wednesday night with two mates. It was extremely busy so had to que for 10 mins. The staff weren’t flustered which I thought was very professional. awesome selection of whisky didn’t get a chance to quiz the staff on their knowledge but I’m sure they’d be good. Great selection of cider and beer especially local beers and lagers. outside seating great for a sunny night. Sofas and big screen TV for the footy too. A definite must for locals and visitors to the city for a great night. Xx

Best fish and chips in Edinburgh! Love this place, excellent taps also. This pub is an essential part of a chilled out Shore weekend.

Reasons why Teuchtars Landing is so fabulous:
— Food in mugs; macaroni cheese, chunky chips, stew, curry, sticky toffee pudding, the list goes on.
— Hot port!
— Hot toddies!
— Array of comfy seats and the open fire.
— House white wine is decent and only £14 a bottle.
— Tasty Prosecco cocktails.
Most of the reasons mentioned are why I visit here so much in the Winter months. However, they also have outside decking which looks out onto the river and is an amazing sun trap in the summer.

Teuchter likes Teuchters
My cousin has a special button on the till here, a special rate for his beer, it makes him happy, but saddens me because he won’t stop talking about it…
This is a great pub, with very good staff, it’s in a great part of leith, and serves as a great stop off from one end of leith to the other. The location is just one of many positives about this place.
The beer selection is exemplary, a few permanent fixtures include personal favourites Jarl by Fyne Ales, Ossian by Inveralmond and one of the best beer moves ever, they recently kicked out Brewdog’s Punk IPA and brought in Cromarty’s Red Rocker which was my Beer of 2012!
They do a nice bar food menu where everything is served in Mugs. Macaroni cheese, Haggis Stovies and Lamb Stew all help you to balance out the efffects of their fine beverage offerings. A very good selection of wines and also a good range of whiskies, all further serve to prove that the guys involved here really out some thought into what they are doing.
Open fires and a big screen TV for the big sporting events make this arguably the best pub in leith…
I only have this 4 stars as there is something missing, I still don’t know what it is… Maybe you can tell me?

A really enjoyable lunch was had here, plated up in two mugs (of all things!). The pub offers a great selection of food measured out in mugfuls, so I opted for a small mug of lamb stew and a small mug of chips.
I was ticked to receive my lunch in said mugs and tucked in quite happily. The lamb stew was absolutely amazing — I will be back to eat this again. Chips were seasoned perfectly, crispy and came with brown, tomato and mayo sauces.
One thing to point out is that I was torn between mug sizes — the small looks awfully wee and the big looks do-​able. Unless you are a ravenous individual I’d go for two small mugs (main and side); they filled me up on the good side of full and are considerably cheaper than the large options.
The pub itself has a cosy, family feel to it. It’s quite snug, so if it gets busy it will be hard to sit down. Sprogs and dogs were equally happily catered for, and it’s right on the Water of Leith so quite a pretty location too. Plus, there’s a roaring fire. I was snug as a bug in a rug with my mug.

Cozy pub with lots of rooms/​nooks & crannies! I almost want to call it a small pub, but it really isn’t! It’s just divided up into little rooms…
Had a few drinks after we’d had dinner at a Room in Leith. Atmosphere was lively, they seem to have quite a large range of beers/​ciders/​wines/​whiskies — so something to please everyone!
I spotted a collection of board games as well which always earns brownie points.
Would happily head back again!

Lovely wee place tucked away in Leith selling decent beer and good pub food. It’s a bit of a trek to get to it but once there I found it hard to leave and happily ignored our increasing bar tab while flicking through the Saturday papers and making the most of the free wi-​fi. Our table was next to the fire in the front room and as the place started to fill I realised our little corner was prime pub real estate. When we eventually wobbled out, there was a mad rush from all corners to nab it.
Food-​wise we had the fish curry and the hotdog with a side of fries. The curry and fries were offered in two portion sizes — small mug or big mug — and I opted to go large for both which turned out to be a bit much for lunch. The small mug looked just a tad small though. The hotdog was an artisany type venison number and came in a bun that could have been made to measure. Lesson to be learned here Ikea! No embarrassing protrusions to be found at either end!
Staff were really nice and added to the sense of a well run and welcoming local.
This pub is dog friendly (to friendly dogs) and while we were there they managed to accommodate quite a few furry little friends. I’m a huge fan of this kind of accessible laid back approach but it might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Well worth a return visit.

This was the perfect pub for a gathering of friends to toast the Festive season before we all departed our seperate ways for Christmas.
Admittedly the fire wasn’t the open, roaring fire I had expected. And the space was quite small. Well, it’s made up lots of smaller areas.
But those are my only irks. And small ones at that. I’d say don’t come here for the fireplace (I may have done) but come knowing the staff are friendly, the food menu is tasty and good fun — food in mugs! My venison hot dog was really good too, the bun nicely toasted, and the chips were chipalicious (chips are chips I s’pose). Lamb stew or pork and black pudding meatballs in a mug? Those went down a treat with my compadres too.
It’s an old man type pub, but a bit more lively. Traditional then perhaps. As Susan M says, it’s perfect for a cold winter’s night. I don’t know Leith that well, especially the pub scene, but I’d wager this is one of the good one’s right up there.
Nice food, nice staff, nice range of drinks, definitely check it out if you’re in the area.

a rainy and cold wednesday night saw me wandering to teuchters landing to have a few festive drinks with some friends (who also happen to be some of the most lovely people i know). while i huddled under my rather broken umbrella and hurried into the doors, i was greeted with a warm cosy welcome from the warmth of a fire and friendly bar staff.
being the first to arrive, shortly followed by the second person we ordered some beers and sat down at the reserved table. it was in the corner of the back room, but right next to the fire which made it super warm (a plus for me as i absolutely hate being cold when i’m at a restaurant). our group of friends tricked in rather quickly after that and soon we were all sat around with drinks and perusing the mug menu for food.
now this pub does three things right, it’s warm, it has a massive selection of beers and whiskey (you can get a hot toddy, how awesome is that!!!), and it serves you food in big mugs that adds to its cosy charm. and the food, mmmmmmm. i went for a pork and venison sausage in a hot dog roll and a mug of chips. i had a wee debate over the small or large mug but the bartender convinced me to go small as the large is literally a pint sized mug full of chips! i was quite glad for the small mug as the portion was just the perfect size to go with my hot dog. now maybe this wasn’t a gourmet hot dog, but it was super tasty and just what you want on a cold rainy night. the chips were lovely and hand cut and seasoned and crisp and i enjoyed every last one!
i definitely like this place, but i debate if i like it more because i had such a lovely evening laughing and catching up with friends. and we did a lot of laughing, maybe a bit loudly for other tables but the staff never asked us to keep it down and even joined in on one of the jokes. so this is a perfect venue if you’re part of a group that may be of the louder variety.
hmm so yes, teuchters landing i like you and i like that you are near my flat and you have a fire place with a real fire! i like that you serve my food in a mug and make me a hot toddy and enjoy a good laugh with your customers. i’m looking forward to going back already.

Based on all my frequent visits in the summer I can say I am very pleased this pub has ‘landed ’ in Leith (see what I did there.)
With his bare red brick walls inside, mismatched chairs, stools and tables and floating terrace outside it somehow reminds me of a pub on the water I used to go to in Amsterdam, Holland. — It has a continental feel to it.
Teuchters Landing has managed to win me over mostly based on their location. I am not too keen on the furniture inside, but then again I never much spend inside.
A nice touch over the summer was the free use of suncream on the bar. As the place is a sun trap!
OK the bar itself. They have whisky — loads of it. — Too many to name, but to help out they have a whiskey menu list. Which is very informative and invites you to try not just one, two, but many, many more than you originally intended. or was that just me?
Beside the wonderful selection of whisky, they have a full bar with Scottish brewers on tap /​bottle and your usual suspects from known breweries.
The wine list is short (compared tot the whisky list) but has some nice ones on it.
The staff has always been cheerful, efficient and very helpful on my visits and I can compliment them for doing a nice job.
I did not have the food, but the summer menu looked appetising and seasonal.
Their biggest attraction for me is the outside ‘floating terrace’ overlooking the Leith Shore area. You can be assured of a tan after spending an afternoon in that spot — which sometimes has table service.
I recommend this bar for summer. Why don’t I like this in winter? Because I like to be on a terrace and I don’t like the inside so much that is why.

A Lovely wee pub in Leith (one amongst many I assure you.) Has a vaste range of single malts for sale, as well as loads of tasty ciders and beers. The bar also does a range of food, but if it’s a proper meal you’re after you need to go next door to the restaurant ‘A Room in Leith’ for some of their delicious courses.
I love hanging out in Teuchter’s Landing with my girlfriend, it’s becoming a bit of a regular haunt for us, mostly because of the chilled out and grown up atmosphere, but also because of the fun board games. Currently i’m the reigning battleships champion, however I lost my connect 4 crown after a bottle of wine and a whisky.
The quality of the food served is mostly very good but not everything is a winner.

Teuchters is my new favourite Sunday afternoon hangout. My man and I walk along the water of Leith down to the shore, and head to Teuchters for a beer or a hot toddy (oh man they are so amazing here), along with a mug of grub.
On sunny days they have a great outdoor seating area where you can soak up the rays, and on the other 350 days a year they have a cozy fire inside to warm your bones. Also in the bone-​warming category is the gorgeous and impressive wall of spirits and the wide selection of whisky.
Their food, as another reviewer has said, is served in mugs. I thoroughly enjoyed my haggis stovies and my guy LOVED his cullen skink. I’m not usually one for oat cakes but we received a few to go with our food and man were they tasty. I wasn’t actually completely thrilled with our chips because I felt they needed a bit more seasoning, but oh well.
I just really like the feeling of this place, and every time I go here I take a look at the beautiful restaurant attached and think about how I seriously need to go there for a meal some day. In the mean time though, I’m quite happy with my mug.