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The green front of Malt & Hops on the Shore, with hanging baskets, barrels and pavement tables.
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Malt & Hops

A single-room, old-fashioned pub on the Shore in Leith, by the Water of Leith, with a real fire and real ales from small breweries chalked on the mirror.

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There's something about an old pub with a real fire on a cold day, and Malt & Hops, on the Shore in Leith by the Water of Leith, is one of the cosiest.

It's a single-room, old-fashioned bar, its walls covered in mirrors, prints and old beer memorabilia, and it's as popular with locals as it is with visitors. Real ale is the thing here: the beers on offer are written up on the mirror behind the bar, with plenty from smaller breweries, and there's a good shelf of whisky too. There are tables out on the pavement when the weather allows. Dogs are welcome, and there's no booking, so just come in. It's open every day from noon, until 11pm early in the week, midnight from Wednesday, and 1am on Friday and Saturday.

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Before you go

Open every day from noon.

There are no bookings; just come in.

Where
45 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6QU.
Open
Monday and Tuesday 12pm to 11pm; Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 12pm to midnight; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 1am.
Dogs
Welcome.
Phone
0131 563 2484

Opening hours

Monday
noon–11pm
Tuesday
noon–11pm
Wednesday
noon–midnight
Thursday
noon–midnight
Friday
noon–midnight
Saturday
noon–midnight
Sunday
noon–midnight

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Where it is

On the Shore in Leith, by the Water of Leith, EH6 6QU.

Close bythe Shore and Leith.
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  3. Leith ShoreLeith ShoreThe old quayside of Leith along the mouth of the Water of Leith, where Mary Queen of Scots and George IV came ashore, now lined with bars and restaurants.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. A fillet of fish on greens and green beans in an orange sauce, on a white plate at a table at Barry Fish.Barry FishChef Barry Bryson's first restaurant, on the Shore at Leith, with a menu of Scottish fish and shellfish that changes every month.Under a mile 1 min by road
  5. 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 1 min by road
  6. The Keelson's stone building on the Shore at Leith, seen across the Water of Leith on a sunny day, with gulls on the river.The KeelsonA pub on the Shore at Leith from the team behind DogStar and Nauticus, with rotisserie chicken, oysters and classic cocktails, open every day.Under a mile 2 min by road
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