Old Chain Pier is a historic restaurant and bar on Trinity Crescent in Edinburgh’s Newhaven area. Its waterfront position gives the dining rooms and beer garden broad views across the Firth of Forth. The relaxed pub setting welcomes families earlier in the evening and dogs kept close to their owners.
A substantive main menu supports service from lunch into the evening. Scottish and British pub cooking shape the selection, with seafood, burgers and comforting plates suited to the exposed coastal setting. The kitchen also offers a separate dessert menu, while buffet choices allow larger groups to organise a shared meal.
Tables can be reserved indoors, while outdoor seats in the beer garden are available without bookings. The venue can accommodate sizeable seated meals and events, but still works well for a smaller lunch beside the water. Current dietary requirements and allergens should be discussed with staff before ordering.
Beer, wine, spirits and alcohol free drinks accompany the food, and regular live music adds another reason to visit on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Opening hours extend later at the weekend, while food service finishes before the bar. Old Chain Pier’s identity comes from the combination of a historic name, strong waterfront views and the easy sociability of a local restaurant and pub.
Address: 32 Trinity Crescent, Edinburgh EH5 3ED, United Kingdom
Old Chain Pier Menu
Snacks & Sharers
Seafood Basket
Breaded scampi, crispy prawns, salt ‘n’ pepper squid & whitebait, with garlic aioli
Rack of Ribs
Baby back ribs, with chipotle barbecue sauce and tortillas
Olives & Antipasti
Crispy Whitebait
Sourdough Bread & Garlic Butter
Starters
Soup of the Day
With crusty bread & butter
Cullen Skink
Hearty classic, made with Arbroath Smokie, potato, leek & dill, served with fresh bread & butter
Prawn Pil-Pil
Pan fried North Atlantic Prawns with chilli & garlic, on sourdough toast
Smoked Salmon
With hot honey & whipped feta on toast
Mains
Old Chain Fish & Chips
Welch’s beer battered haddock fillet, chips, tartare sauce & lemon – with or without mushy peas!
Vegan Fish & Chips
As above, but made with nori & banana blossom, vegan tartare sauce & lemon – with or without mushy peas!
Pie of the Moment
From Jarvis Pickle in Eyemouth. With mashed potatoes, green beans & gravy.
Mac 'n' Cheese
Made with Highland Fine Cheeses, thyme and dijon mustard, served with garlic bread & side salad
Chilli con Carne
Slow-cooked minced beef with tomatillos and kidney beans. Served with fluffy white rice and crispy tortilla chips
Bangers & Mash
Cumberland sausage, mashed potatoes & onion gravy
Seafood Pappardelle
Thick ribbon pasta, with mixed seafood in classic tomato sauce.
Steak Frites
8oz rump, served pink or well done, with skinny fries & your choice of peppercorn sauce or garlic butter
Roasted Salmon Fillet
With crushed new potatoes, pea puree and crispy capers.
Blue Shell Shetland Mussels
Choose from: Classic – White wine & garlic cream; Mexican – Stout & Chipotle; served with crusty bread & fries
Sides
Trinity Garden Salad
Chilli & Garlic Green Beans
Baby Corn with Chipotle Mayo & Tajin
Halloumi Fries
Fries
Nacho Style Loaded Fries
Burgers
served on a brioche bun, with fries
Beef
With cheddar, lettuce,tomato & relish
Fish
Haddock goujons with lettuce & tartare sauce
Impossible Chicken Burger
Vegan chicken breast burger, with lettuce, tomato & relish
Desserts
Crumble of the Moment
with vanilla pod ice cream
Cheesecake
Ask which flavour we have today!
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With toasted pecans and S. Luca’s ice cream
Affogato
Sons of Amazon espresso, S. Luca’s ice cream
Single Malt Whisky
Kingsbarns, Doocot Single Malt
Fife 46%
Kinglassie, 8 y.o., Double Matured
Fife 46.3%
Clynelish, 14 y.o.
Brora 46%
Deanston, 15 y.o., Tequila Finish
Doune, 52.5%
Bottles & Cans
Erdinger, Weissbier
500ml, 5.3%
Sol, Premium Lager
330ml, 4.4%
Peroni, Nastro Azzura, Lager
330ml, 5%
Rotational IPA Can
ask what’s in the fridge! Price: varies
Low & No
1664 0.0%, Blonde Biere
0%
Erdinger, Alkoholfrei
500ml, <0.5%
Guinness
440ml, 0.0%
Local Low/No
ask what we have at the moment! Price: varies
Softs
Premium Indian Tonic
200ml
Naturally Light Tonic
200ml
Elderflower Tonic
200ml
Hot Drinks
Latte
Cappuccino
Flat White
Gin
Lind & Lime
Leith, Edinburgh, 44%
Leith Gin
Leith, Edinburgh, 46%
Raasay
Isle of Raasay, Hebrides, 46%
Hills & Harbour
Newton Stewart, Galloway, 40%
Other Whisk(e)y
Famous Grouse, Blended Whisky
XX%
Monkey Shoulder, Blended Malt Whisky
40%
Leith Legacy, Blended Whisky
46%
Jamieson, Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
XX%
Draught Beer & Cider
Prices: Pint//Half
Old Chain Bier (Lager)
3.4%
Tennents Lager
4%
Rotational Lager
%varies
Murphy's Irish Stout
4%