Port O Leith

Ragged, unruly and with a clientele that seems to have been pickled in alcohol for the last 15 years, this pub is one of the highlights of Leith.

Not surprisingly, it has a strong nautical connection. The ceiling of the bar is bedecked with flags donated by sailors from around the world. You're all but guaranteed to be pressganged into a random conversation by a drunken regular within two minutes of entry, while previous visitors have witnessed people dancing on the bar to Abba.

If nothing else it is difficult to have a boring night in the Port O’ Leith, and compared with its more gentrified cousins in the city it has bundles of character. Not for those of a delicate sensibility, but a Leith institution nonetheless.