A cross between a gallery and a shop – albeit one with a homely domestic layout – Bard has work by around 50 makers on rotation. The line-up includes Juli Bolanos-Durman, who transforms recycled glass into vessels and objects; Joshua Williams’ drip glaze caramel-coloured bowls; merino throws by Drove Weavers that use surplus wool; and Jasmine Linington’s cushions, made from SeaCell (a fibre derived from seaweed) and embroidered with metallic bamboo silk threads.  

At Haze, the mood shifts from morning espresso to early-evening wine bar without missing a beat. Run by the team behind Timberyard and Montrose, this relaxed all-day spot inside Brown's of Leith pairs specialty coffee with a tight menu of snacky, European-leaning plates, such as charcuterie, cheeses and excellent tinned fish. Natural wines, industrial warehouse light and a sociable central bar give it that easy, continental café energy. Come for a quick flat white; linger for orange wine and nduja toast (and if you're lucky, ice-cream sandwiches).

Down on the Shore, Brown's of Leith is less a single venue and more a lively little ecosystem. Set inside a revived engineering warehouse, it brings together indie food favourites – Civerinos pizza, Shrimpwreck’s seafood-heavy Shuck Bar and the wine-leaning Haze counter – around big communal tables and lofty industrial windows. It’s dog-friendly, open all day and buzzy: coffee in the morning, oysters and natural wine by evening, with artists’ studios and creative spaces filling the floors above.

Edinburgh continues to amaze us with its growing culinary sphere. And so, it's hard to be all that surprised that a phenomenal French-inspired tasting menu "from nature to plate" can be found on the streets of Leith. Taking you through a journey of the seasonal Scottish larder, the wild countryside and the sea; the Kitchin has to make it to the top of your go-to list.