Leith and Edinburgh, Scotland: Seafood, Tea, and Luxury Travel — Sunday Guides Spring 2026 by The Paris House

Edinburgh travel, Leith waterfront, seafood restaurants, tea at The Balmoral, Scottish cocktails, luxury hotels, Scotland travel inspiration

 
Leith, The North Sea
 

Leith, The North Sea

 
The North Sea
The Ship on The Shore - Seafood Restaurant in Edinburgh
The Ship on The Shore - Seafood Restaurant in Edinburgh
The Ship on The Shore - Seafood Restaurant in Edinburgh
The Ship on The Shore - Seafood Restaurant in Edinburgh
The Oyster Box at The Shore, Edinburgh
Petals By The Shore, florist, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
 

Edinburgh, Scotland

 
Edinburgh, Scotland beautiful hotel rooms
 

Beautiful Hotel Rooms 

 
Edinburgh, Scotland beautiful hotel rooms
Edinburgh, Scotland beautiful hotel rooms breakfast
Edinburgh, Scotland hotel room service
 

Room Service

 
Palm Court at The Balmoral, Edinburgh, Scotland
Palm Court high tea at The Balmoral, Edinburgh, Scotland
 

The Palm Court, High Tea

 
Palm Court high tea at The Balmoral, Edinburgh, Scotland
Flowers in Scotland
 

Flowers in Scotland

 
Quaint streets in Scotland
 

Quaint Streets 

 
Café Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland 
 

Café Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland 

 
Café Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland high ceilings round booths
The Oyster Bar, Scotland
 

The Oyster Bar

 
Sip and Savor cocktails at Bar Prince in The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
 

Sip & Savor, Bar Prince 

 
Recipe for The Auld Bramble Paso cocktail
 

The Auld Bramble Paso 

Ingredients:

2 oz Del Maguey Vida Mezcal

½ oz Aberfeldy Rye Scotch

½ oz Crème de Mûre

¾ oz fresh lemon juice

½ oz Demerara syrup (1:1)

2 dashes chocolate bitters

 
Recipe for The Auld Bramble Paso cocktail
 

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice

2. Shake vigorously (15–20 seconds) to build foam and until well chilled.

3. Double strain into a coupe or rocks glass (over a large cube if preferred).

4. Garnish with a few drops of crème de mûre swirled on top or a lemon twist.

(Feel free to use aquafaba to make the foam on top.)

Recipe created by Steward David Hawthorne, courtesy of Bar Prince, Balmoral Hotel, Rocco Forte, Edinburgh, Scotland

 
Scottish Salmon
 

Scottish Salmon

 
Pastries at The Milkman, Edinburgh
 

Pastries at The Milkman, Edinburgh

 
Fashion in Edinburgh
 

Fashion in Edinburgh

 
Royal National Galleries of Scotland, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw by John Singer Sargent 
 

Royal National Galleries of Scotland, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw by John Singer Sargent 

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