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ship on the shore

24-26 Shore, Edinburgh EH6 6QN, Scotland
+44 131 555 0409
Ranked #15 of 1,089 restaurants in Edinburgh
4.5 of 5 stars 148 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Chicago, Illinois
Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Nice place on one of the canals near the pier. Great ambiance, upscale athmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff. Great place to eat seafood. More

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Scotland
Top Contributor
95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I came here with two colleagues from our London office, having last been in this restaurant some 20 years ago. It was busy for a midweek evening, almost all of the tables full. Some people were having the deluxe seafood menu which includes champagne and oysters and various crustaceans on ice. This comes in at £200 for two. Or was... More

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See 45 more reviews by McWulf25 for Edinburgh
NESTON, WIRRAL
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Went on basis of reviews and was not disappointed, the place itself, the service, the food is all excellent, with there were more seafood restaurant like this, this is what eating out is about, highly recommend and hope you enjoy as much as we did More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We weren't overly hungry having both had big lunches so we shared a cold fish platter (meant for one) and a tub of chips. The fish was beautiful quality, so fresh and suberbly seasoned. The waitress, who I think was new-ish, was really smily and helpful without being in our faces. It was a lovely supper in a great relaxed... More

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I cannot fault this place, whether you want a quick pint of best at lunch with fish an chips or a full fruit der mer royal seafood bowl the quality is always stunning and they have some great wines to go with that food. You mut experience this if you are in Edinburgh! More

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Northwich, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Huge portions of great food and good service. Canfle-lit tables and a cosy atmosphere on a blustery day. Great hangover cure... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We wante to see the shore so we went down to Leith. We stopped here purely by luck. Walked in and took a couple of stools at the bar where we had a few single malts and beers. After watching the staff and enjoying the ambience, we decided to have some oysters. The oysters were fabulous donwe decided to go... More

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St Ives
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

How wonderful to have an individually owned restaurant with such superb quality, rather than the ever growing band of formulaic, dull chain businesses. The Ship is a wonderful experience from start to finish with excellent service from the highly trained, attentive but not overly pushy staff. They are all clearly expertly trained, from mixing the perfect Bloody Mary, to understanding... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Looked it up on line, never heard of it but oh boy, it was fab!! The staff were amazingly helpful and so eager to please, the ambience was fantastic and the decor had a French bistro feel to it. We had oysters which were great, a brilliant steamed clams with pancetta and scallops with green curry sauce, followed by lobster.... More

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Edinburgh
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

not in the city, but leith has a lot of warmth and charm, the food, service and atmos were excellent, great for making a night in leith which is what we did after we failed to finish the biggest sea food platter, delish. You could up town by taxi in around ten mins. Worth the effort to visit. the champagne... More

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