Snookie
London
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Snookie
London
Ok, thanks for the info. What makes The Pond the best pub?
I was thinking World’s End Pub would be amazing.
Oh, for after our wedding we were thinking about going to Zinc Bar & Grill – Edinburgh Ocean Terminal Leith
Is this a good choice? It says they have a good selection of cocktails and the food sounded normal enough.
Also, can you tell me any specific sites to visit that clips of the movie Trainspotting were filmed? Like maybe a certain pub (Trainspotting pub?) or other landmarks used in the movie that we could see and photograph.
Thank you very much!
Rick Stirling
Edinburgh
The Pond just is. It’s small, it has 4 fish tanks and a dog, and it sells Kinder Suprise behind the bar. It just fells right, in the same way that a Weatherspoons feels fake.
The Worlds End pub isn’t very good to be honest. In fact most of the pubs on the Royal Mile are poor – it is essenetially a big tourist trap street full of tat shops. Certainly avoid Deacon Brodies, Logie Bairds, The Mitre, The Royal, Clever Dicks.
Generally they are full of tourists and the food is pretty awful.
However, go to alomost any of the sidestreet pubs and it is a different story.
The Zinc Bar And Grill servers great food – my work hired the entire place for our Xmas meal. I’d certainly eat there again – I only live 1/2 a mile away on the Shore. Good Food, good service – but it is in a shopping center, so as long as you don’t mind looking out the window and seeing people in Clinton Cards.
Trainspotting was filmed here, and some parts in Glasgow. There is (or at least was) a tour specifically for that – I’ll check out what the situation was.
Our offices used to be in Leith, and most of the wall and ground textures from GTA 3 were taken in Leith.
Snookie
London
That sounds great… thanks for the reply. The Pond sounds excellent and Mark really loves the sound of it. I really want a Kinder Suprise as I’ve never had one before… not even as a child :-(, as they were outlawed by the FDA (deemed unsafe).
We are still considering Zinc Bar and Grill for our wedding meal because we hear it has a nice outside terrace with panoramic views overlooking the Water of Leith.
Thanks for all the time you spent replying! We welcome any further recommendations.
Sissy & Mark
Rick Stirling
Edinburgh
Where the word Britannia is, thats the Zinc Bar and Grill.
The window side (with terrace) do have nice views, but most of that is currently taken up by dockland redevelopment. We have several digital photos taken on either side of Ocean Terminal, where the Zinc is which I can provide. I just checked and we have several of the shore area too – which really is a lovely place.
Rick Stirling
Edinburgh
You’re not getting married at Inchcolm abbey by any chance?
Aileen reckons it might be the Leith Parish church though, on Constitution street.
Snookie
London
Nope, neither. We’re just going with the Leith Registry Office :-P
Wow, that Inchcolm Abby looks beautiful though!
http://www.scottishweddingconsultants.co.uk/ruins/inchcolm/inchcolm.htm
Snookie
London
Hi Rick,
We’d love to see your photos.
If the Zinc’s area is under redevelopment then perhaps we wouldn’t want to have our wedding luncheon there. Can you suggest other places to choose from that aren’t too pricy, have good atmosphere, serve good cocktails (this is a MUST), and serve good food that I won’t be scared to eat (I’m kinda picky and won’t try many new things or lots of other meaty things – mostly I like grilled chicken and Mark likes burgers or things along that line).
Cheers!
Sissy
Rick Stirling
Edinburgh
I’ll pop the photos up somewhere.
I was talking to Woody on the bus abotu this, and he suggested Pizza express – its RIGHT on The Shore, the lst part of the waters, has a huge window that overlooks the water, it’s cheap and the food is standard.
Next door to the that is superb place, The Kings Wark. It’s an old, dark pub -you will have to reserve a table. There are not really any views to speak of as the windows are fairly small (its a REALLY old place).
The Waterline has just changed it’s chef and the food is not as good as it used to be. Dining is at the back, so no views, but drinks in the front have nice views (its ont he same street as Wisharts, Pizza Express, The Kings Wark.
You really wont have a problem gettin ggood food of the type you like, however combining that with a good view is tricky. You certainly won’t see for very far except at Zinc – most of the building are old warehouse converson or new build flats, 4 or 6 stories high, and all of the food places are on the first floor.
The Iso Bar is the best cocktail place. The Lighthouse has won several awards and has a second floor overlooking The Shore
Snookie
London
lots of those places sound great! I guess the quality of the food is more important than the view!
Anyhow, I didn’t get a chance to share these recommendations with Mark yet as our time together was pressed tonight. I will look all these up on google with him tomorrow and let u know what we think.
I can’t wait to see the pics :-)
Sissy
Snookie
London
Hi Rick,
Ok, sorry for the delay but we’ve finally looked them all up. We actually were able to find pictures of some of them like Pizza Express, Kings Wark. I found some nice write ups on some of them and I think that the ISO Bar sounds good. The review said their desserts aren’t all that great but that the choice of wraps and sandwiches and soups was good and average price of lunch £9, not too awfully bad. Pizza express sounds like my type of place… you can’t go wrong with pizza.
You know what – I love the sound of The Lighthouse! I’m just frothing at the mouth for a cocktail! http://www.lthse.com/drinks.html
Don’t know about the Long Island Ice Tea though… doubt anyone could make that quite like a New Yorker ;-) Anyhow, I’ll be sure and have a cocktail in your honour!
Thanks to you and Woody for your very wonderful recommendations! We will gladly accept more ideas for things to do. I’m getting very excited. It’s not long now!
Cheers,
Sissy
Snookie
London
O, I did reply to your message but it isn’t showing up. I hope you go the reply! Anyhow, thanks for the suggestions. They all sound wonderful.
