Nauticus
- Telephone 0131 629 9055
- Bar open Mon–Thu 3pm–midnight; Fri 3pm–1am; Sat 2pm–1am; Sun 2pm–midnight.
- Average price £12 (charcuterie board)
- Website www.nauticusbar.co.uk

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A truly gorgeous makeover of a traditional boozer in a slightly un-loved part of Leith, offering creative cocktails based on the best of Scottish booze.

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Leith has a long, colourful maritime history; exotic botanicals and spices flowed through the port for hundreds of years making it a great place to distil, bottle and indeed sample a range of spirits and wines. This colourful boozy history is celebrated in Nauticus, a handsome new pub on Duke Street, a wee bit off the Shore’s familiar beaten track. Here skilled bartenders take you on a journey through time to celebrate Leith and Scottish produce through their cocktail menu, from spice routes to the gin era (stop off here to sample a Trinity and Beyond featuring Arbikie Kirsty’s gin, Braemble gin liqueur and a delicious tea syrup) before continuing on to wine trading with a Leith sherry, perhaps. They know their whiskies too, which are helpfully arranged by flavour from light to smoky. With a good range beers and wines and a friendly vibe, Nauticus is a great addition to the Leith pub scene.
- Private dining: Up to 25 covers
- Provides: Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Funk and soul
- Capacity: 50
- Largest group: 25
- Open since: 2018
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 16
- House wine: £19 per bottle
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