Teuchters Landing

Oh teuchters landing, my place on a sunny day in leith. They have a brilliant beer garden right on the oat and always many tables also around the corner. I spent a lot of afternoons and chased there with a gin in the hand. the perfect way to spend a lazy, sunny afternoon to be fair. I still have to try right, but ordered a part of chips that was quite a lot for a person. Not that I will sue you! they were fresh, hot and clobular. the perfect chips you would say. it is really nice inside and have a great selection of whiskys and cigars when this is your kind of thing! a must visit place when they are in good old sunny leith.

I really like this place, even though I can't say the name as a Englishman. good selection of beer and the whisky list is massive. it has a beer garden that is good when it is sunny.

Teuchters Landing is quickly becoming a lunchtime favourite, the food is reasonably priced and there's a wide selection of wines and spirits (although not always important for lunch). I'm a sucker for a good chicken burger, the lighter way to enjoy lunch and have had many satisfying lunches at Touchers. No photos on this occasion, I'm always too busy eating the burger to to document it. Whisky lovers should try their luck with the hoop of destiny, toss the hoop on to the bottles and drink whatever you land on, if you luck out and miss the premium range you still get a wee dram for your investment.

Having grown up in the south of England, I became very used to a certain sort of pub. Not posh, not trendy, just somewhere welcoming where you could enjoy a drink or two. On coming to Scotland, I’ve never quite found the equivalent drinking establishment. Teuchters has changed my mind. It was set up some 7 years ago by two Highlanders Peter Knight, who originally hails from Halkirk near Thurso and John Tindal, from Airlie near Kirriemuir. Not sure of what to call the place, they opted for Teuchters after a comment from John’s brother. An ironic touch perhaps as this expression is used lowland Scots to describe someone from the Highlands, and not always in a complementary way. John and Peter came up with the concept of the Room in restaurants in the West End and Leith and opened Teuchters Landing in 2008. What John and Peter are aiming to do is provide a home from home. There are local papers from all over Scotland to make you feel that bit more welcome. If you’ve been down to the Shore and surrounding area in Leith recently, you’ll know just how busy it can be, so if you can, come on a weekday or reserve a table. There’s a deck outside where you can chill when the weather is bright and warm (Peter was down on his hands and knees revarnishing it whilst we were there). And so to breakfast or brunch. This is served from 10:30 am each day. The menu labelled “Big Brekkie” is varied, comforting and very good value. They believe in giving you proper (dare I say) man-sized portions. Each dish is freshly made, so it’s not, perhaps, somewhere to go when you’re in a rush! Many ingredients are organic and local producers get a name check. You can start small with a bowl of porridge or venture to the Big Carnivores Plate or Big Vegetarian Plate. As it was pancake day, I chose pancakes, maple syrup and bacon. The pancakes were light and fluffy, the bacon properly crisp and the maple syrup a lovely sweet touch. Brendan was in the mood for pulled pork. This arrived on a wooden platter with some very good chips and 3 pots to dip into: coleslaw, barbecue and apple. The barbecue sauce was perhaps a touch vinegary for my taste. The pork however, was meltingly tender and had a tomato-y taste. We also gazed at the scrambled egg and smoked salmon. This had been my first choice before I decided to go with the pancakes. Cooked simply, this was an attractive more-ish dish. Busy the time we left, the lunchtime crowd was filling the tables. We went back out to the bar, which I had somehow managed to walk through without really taking it in and gazed at the board listing all the malts they stock, there are quirky signs about the place – all very pleasing indeed.

A great place to drink beer here for predrinks before eating. large selection of beer, great atmosphere great place to drink beer. had timothy landlord on design before place!