Nauticus is a Leith neighbourhood bar built around Scottish produce and the port's maritime history, with a chaptered cocktail menu tracing local trade, gin, sherry and whisky stories.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
142 Duke St, Edinburgh EH6 8HR, UK
- Style
- Scottish-produce maritime cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 4pm–midnight; Friday 4pm–1am; Saturday 2pm–1am; Sunday 3pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- The owner site provides a booking-enquiry form rather than instant confirmation. Messages are monitored Monday–Thursday 10am–6pm, and the bar directs enquiries outside those hours to telephone.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The owner labels its Volume 5 PDF as the latest menu and notes that it was last updated in March 2025.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
40.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 81.0
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 90.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
92/ 100
Score context
Recent Nauticus guests describe good drinks, a strong whisky and cocktail selection, and welcoming staff in a cozy bar. The visible Tripadvisor excerpt is restricted to recent five-bubble reviews, so it gives a positive one-platform sample without a fair view of critical accounts.
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How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
86/ 100
Score context
Co-owner Kyle Jamieson told The National the bar paid the real living wage from opening in 2018, following Panda and Sons, arguing pay keeps late-night teams and shows on the floor.
Sources cited for this score
This score reflects cited workplace evidence. Higher scores indicate more positive reported treatment.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 594 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.