Alfie's Place Bistro

Located on The Shore area of Leith, Alfie's Place Bistro is created to cater for budget conscious customers, who'd love to eat local and seasonal, in a comfortable, relaxed setting. The interior is done up in a stylish, bistro like manner with warm tones and plenty of wood, deftly camouflaging the listed status of the building.

The food does justice to Chef Tom Haste's talents and his stint under Rick Stein, and the menu offers something new everyday, however, the fish and chips and roast hake and fennel with garlic butter are much-loved exceptions. Although the cooking is typically British it is interesting to note an occasional foray into Asia with mackerel tandoori kebabs with raita, and a charcuterie plate of salami, serrano ham, brisket and chorizo can be enjoyed as a starter. Fish dishes appear to be the main players in the subsequent course with baked hake or lemon sole and line caught sea bass, which is hardly surprising, given Leith's proximity to the sea.