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The narrow dining room at Dùthchas, with deep green walls, wooden tables, tartan throws on the chairs and a bar at the back.
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Dùthchas

A six-table restaurant on Great Junction Street in Leith, with tasting menus built on Scottish seasonal produce from land and sea.

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Dùthchas stands for the bond between people, animals, land and sea, and this little restaurant on Great Junction Street in Leith cooks by it.

There are just six tables, in a room of deep green walls, wooden tables and tartan throws, and the front of house team bring out each dish and tell you where it came from. The cooking is built on Scottish seasonal produce, from farmers, suppliers and producers close to home and across the isles. There's a six-course tasting menu at £95, a three-course Wee Taster at £65 and a set lunch at £29.95, each with a wine pairing if you'd like one, and it's in the Michelin Guide. It opens from Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and tables for up to four can be booked online. Children under six can't be admitted under its licence, and the toilet is down a flight of stairs.

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Before you go

Open from Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Tables for up to four book online; for five or more, call or email.

Where
187 Great Junction Street, Leith, EH6 5LQ.
Open
Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 3pm and 6.30pm to 11pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Menus
A six-course tasting menu £95, the three-course Wee Taster £65, a set lunch £29.95; wine pairings with each.
Booking
Online for one to four; five or more by phone or email. 48 hours notice to cancel.
Children
Not under six, under its licence.
Access
No wheelchair access: the toilet is down a flight of stairs.
Phone
0131 287 2600

Opening hours

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
noon–3pm, 6.30pm–11pm
Wednesday
noon–3pm, 6.30pm–11pm
Thursday
noon–3pm, 6.30pm–11pm
Friday
noon–3pm, 6.30pm–11pm
Saturday
noon–3pm, 6.30pm–11pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

On Great Junction Street in Leith, EH6 5LQ.

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