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A Greek salad topped with a slab of feta beside a grilled octopus tentacle on a wooden table at Kafeneion to Steki.
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Kafeneion to Steki

A Cretan taverna on Coburg Street in Leith, by the Water of Leith, with meze to share, octopus from the grill and a list of Greek wines.

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There's something about a meal where everything goes in the middle of the table, and Kafeneion to Steki, a Cretan taverna on Coburg Street in Leith, is all about sharing.

The cooking follows the island's own traditions, simple and fresh, with plenty of herbs, vegetables, seafood and extra virgin olive oil. Plates of meze arrive as each one is ready: handmade bread with olive oil and oregano, Cretan artichokes, feta wrapped in filo with sesame and honey, and octopus slow-cooked in red wine and finished on the grill. On Sundays the menu changes to vegetarian small plates and big platters of grilled meats. The drinks are Greek too, from ouzo and tsipouro to a long list of Greek wines. It's open from Wednesday to Sunday, with lunch from Friday, and you can book online or simply walk in. The Royal Yacht Britannia is half a mile away, so it's an easy one to pair with a visit.

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Before you go

Open from Wednesday to Sunday, with lunch from Friday.

Booking is recommended, and walk-ins are welcome.

Where
52 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6HJ.
Open
Wednesday and Thursday 5pm to 10pm; Friday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm; Saturday 12pm to 10pm; Sunday 12pm to 9pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Kitchen
Last food orders at 8.45pm, and 7.45pm on Sunday.
Sundays
A different menu, of vegetarian small plates and platters of grilled meats to share.
Booking
Online through Dojo; for more than 12, email the restaurant.
Dogs
Not allowed.
Parking
On the street.
Phone
0131 348 2919

Opening hours

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
5pm–10pm
Thursday
5pm–10pm
Friday
noon–3pm, 5pm–10pm
Saturday
noon–10pm
Sunday
noon–9pm

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Where it is

On Coburg Street in Leith, by the Water of Leith, EH6 6HJ.

Close byLeith and the Shore.
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  2. Roseleaf Bar CaféRoseleaf Bar CaféA bar and café in Leith, open since 2007 where the old Black Swan pub stood on Sandport Place, serving brunch, lunch and dinner every day.Under a mile 2 min by road
  3. Friends chat round a candlelit table beneath a "Guest Keg" chalkboard menuTeuchters LandingA bar in the old waiting room for the Leith to Aberdeen ferry, on the Shore, with a pontoon on the Water of Leith and over ninety malts.Under a mile 3 min by road
  4. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - The VaultsThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society - The VaultsThe members' rooms of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Leith, in a wine merchants' bonded warehouse of 1787 that has been its home since 1983.Under a mile 3 min by road
  5. Royal Yacht BritanniaRoyal Yacht BritanniaThe royal family's floating home for 44 years, launched on the Clyde in 1953 and berthed at Leith since 1998, from the bridge to the engine room.Under a mile 3 min by road
  6. Williams & Johnson Coffee CoWilliams & Johnson Coffee CoA coffee roastery and café at Custom Lane on the Shore at Leith, where every coffee is single origin and roasted a few feet from the counter.Under a mile 3 min by road
  7. BardBardA shop and gallery of Scottish craft and design in the old Custom House on Leith's Customs Wharf, opened by Hugo Macdonald and James Stevens.Under a mile 3 min by road
  8. ToastToastA wine cafe on the Shore at Leith, in a former art gallery by the Water of Leith, with brunch by day and small plates and natural wine later.1 mile 5 min by road
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