Cafe Andaluz Edinburgh in Edinburgh, City of

Phenomenal food, experience and ambiance. We were well impressed with our tapas, wine and desserts. Everyone in our party said this was one of the best meals we’ve had anywhere. Would highly recommend and would love to come back next time we visit!

Excellent meal on a busy Saturday evening.

The food tasted as if it was preheated. Not the best choice.

Came along with my wife who had a voucher for a special 5 tapa deal. Service was warm and friendly. Very quick. Atmosphere was tastefully Spanish. Dishes we selected were a bit mixed. Meatballs excellent. Chorizo and black pudding excellent. Patata bravas very good. Bocarrone (anchovies) very disappointing ,had better in Spain, tasted like they were straight from a tin. Pork cheeks very disappointing,cold and rubbery with little taste. If we had paid full price for these dishes we would have been very disappointed indeed. We eat out in Spain very frequently and maybe it's time for cafe andaluz to go back to their roots.

A very good experience at Cafe Andaluz. We ate very well, just one chosen dish that we liked less The waitresses were very friendly and we were served very quickly. The value for money was very good

Not sure what’s happened to Cafe Andaluz - I came for the first time in a few years and was surprised to see how much the standard had dropped. Picture one of the Patatas Bravas (2025) and picture 2 of how they looked only a few years ago! Not sure if under new ownership or other management changes but the quality was sadly very poor! Felt like a totally different restaurant serving cheap quality food.

We had a very nice dinner during the Eat out Edinburgh event. The food was great as well as the service.

Lovely restaurant Excellent food Great service Good location What's not to like ! 😉

Great dinning experience, food is amazing,

Gave it another try but should not have bothered. Awful could not care less waiting staff and very average food ruined the day. Fifty minute wait for crème Catalan desserts that only arrived after asking three times. A waiter who disappeared from the face of the earth and very average not even warm food. Never once asked if everything ok.This is dinning out at its very worst. So much better than this in Edinburgh. Simply awful.

Expensive very expensive for what it is

Very friendly and attentive staff. Good food and good portions too.

Nice food and lively and loud atmosphere

Always a pleasure.......... tapas x

I didn't like it, the service from the person who receives the customers was completely uneducated. Average food

One of my fave tapas restaurants.

Better and better over 20 years

I don't know, it seemed like a good place to us, I'm not saying the best, but it was quite acceptable for what you eat in Edinburgh. The treatment of the waiter, a guy from Guadalajara, was spectacular. The food, although he told us that they were small tapas, seemed quite acceptable to us. I encourage anyone who goes to Edinburgh, a unique and majestic city, to be sure to visit this Andalusian Café.

The place is called Cafe but it does not have a coffee menu, rather it is a restaurant... This time I did not feel much interest in serving me, otherwise it was because people stopped entering the place... Just at that moment I was about to leave

Liked the mix of tapas we had. Nice bottle of wine too = great lunch!

Calamaris tough Scallops, mussels, prawn all had been frozen taste and look, not good Not worth the extra £3 supplement Very disappointed .. Honey chicken good

Great place, great food. Service was slightly slower than expected but staff were great. Would realistically give 4.5 stars. Only complaint is that they add tip automatically to bill which I don't like. I do tip at least 10% and more if service is worthy but this left me feeling cheated.

Great as always with some of the best tapas I've had with gluten free options and delicious wine.

Cafe andaluz is one of the best restaurants I've tried in a while, the tapas dishes were so good I recommend getting a few as they are quite small but they are all nice you should absolutely try the honey glazed chicken fillets if you eat here they were the best out of what I got. all the staff were very friendly and the service was fast you wouldn't be waiting for your food very long Overall Cafe andaluz I highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Food was exceptionally tasty and good size portions. Staff were very helpful. One thought though, don't order all your dishes at once as they all came to the table in one go

Very, very loud, dirty male toilets, 10% service charge without asking you for 2 people . Glasgow has 10% only if tables have 6 or more people

Tasteless food. The potatos could have been fried more the were so bleak and it seems like they forgot the red sauce. We ordered chili prawns but they didn’t taste anything. The chicken skewers were okey same with the pimento de padrons. The cheese and charcuterie board isn’t worth its price. Not very good service either, sat with en empty glass for 10 minutes and the restaurant wasn’t even half full. TLDR: Tasteless food, poor service.

Very disappointing and unauthentic food. Their policy is to wait and bring everything at the same time so most dishes are tepid at best. Some dishes were quite unappetising and inedible. Service was excellent though. We explained the issues to the manger who removed the service charge! The service was the only thing that was any good - so we asked for it to be added back again. Talk about missing the point! Avoid.

Centrally located, nice environment. Vegan options are available. Prices are slightly above average

Really nice food and the staff were great

Great service which really makes a lovely meal special. The variety of tapas was the best. Really recommend a visit .

Second time here and will be back again.

Fantastic place, beautiful decor. The food is tasty and large portions. I recommend.

Had a load ot tapas, small plates. All very nice. Friendly staff and decent array of drinks.

Very easy to book, we had to amend our booking and they were very accommodating. Food was absolutely amazing and great cocktails! Great atmosphere and decent prices.

Lovely place with a great atmosphere, great service & pretty good value too, in fact it was so good we returned for breakfast the next morning

Favourite restaurant by far. They are in Aberdeen, Glasgow and two in Edinburgh. I've only been to the one in George Street in Edinburgh, but we've been a few times. The food blows me away every time. The service is fantastic. The atmosphere is equally impressive. If you haven't been, please put it on your list of places to visit. The one in Glasgow is just opposite the Wetherspoons art George Square. Aberdeen is just off the top end of Union Street. Worth the walk. You won't leave hungry.

Fantastic food and service at Cafe Andaluz George Street. We were served by a young female with glasses, didn't catch her name but I think she mentioned she was quite new. Very attentive and helpful, also gave us info on the membership scheme which we will be sure to sign up for. It was our first time here and we will be sure to be back.

Great food, pleasant atmosphere, friendly service

A First date for myself and the guy I'm hoping to continue to see, lovely dinner, waiters very prompting, weren't too pushy, let us take our time and order when we wanted too, lovely atmosphere, very busy with city centre location but that was to be expected, all in all a total win for us, and yes we have our second date this weekend too our for some cocktail, thankyou for a lovely evening cafe Andaluz xox

Ok-ish choice for tapas in the city centre. Spacious, fast service.

Fab food, fab cocktails. Reasonable prices

Fantastic taste of Spain. The best Spanish food I have had outside Spain. I would definitely return.

The tasteless food, the worst patatas bravas I have ever eaten in my life. The pattern peppers were RAW, the meatballs were disgusting and cold. DWARF tapas and super expensive. Don't even think about coming here because it's not Spanish food at all, it's an absurd and despicable recreation.

My boyfriend and I arrived with no reservation and got a table straight away. Table service, simply amazing. Food came so quick, all dishes in perfect form and temperature. Dessert a must also. Place and service 10/10, highly recommended. Thanks Yoanna from Poland for the excelent service. for futures customer reading this, don't forget to be kind to all the staff and say the magic words of please and thanks.

Always love tapas. This place was top notch.

Beware, they do not devein their prawns or prep their food properly. When brought up, they simply say that that’s just how it is for their restaurant. Ingredients are obviously frozen, seafood is mushy so was not even frozen fresh. Food is also extremely mediocre for their price point especially when so many people recommend it. Expect to wait a long time to be served, I noticed quite a few tables had to request several times for a dessert menu, if it was me, I wouldve just left.

Fabulous place to eat and relax. The quality of the food is wonderful and the staff are brilliant! We have never been here before but we'll definitely be back, soon! Thank you!👍

The food was lovely but just a bit cold. Otherwise the place was nice and cosy.

This is undoubtedly an excellent Spanish restaurant in Edinburgh, offering authentic Spanish-style Tapas. Each dish is served in small portions, allowing diners to taste a wide variety of delicious flavors. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it perfect for a meal with friends or a relaxing dining experience. Highly recommended!

Best part of Scotland lol Creme Brulé is un-heckin-real

We visited on a busy Sunday and booked in advance, but got the feeling that it had been overlooked. It was very busy, but they found us a table at the top of the restaurant. The service was fast and efficient, and the food was quickly brought out after we ordered, which suggests that it's mass produced. The food was ok, but it wasn't outstanding. The venue was clean and tidy and very busy with families.

It is one of our favourite places to eat in Edinburgh. Great food and staff are so nice. Would highly recommend. A group of us are going for Christmas

Office Christmas Lunch - perfect!!

Brilliant group Christmas lunch. Great food and good service despite being really busy.

As a Spanish person I don't recommend trying their food.

the food was absolutely amazing !! the prices were more than fair for the fresh quality of the all the food, we will definitely be back again !!

Shared 5 tapas, sangria and bread with a great friend. Desserts also. Very good.

I'd give Cafe Andaluz a 2.5 stars based on this first time visit. The restaurant is actually quite large - it expands far back, which you initially can't tell when you walk in. We arrived after the lunch rush, assuming it would be easy to get a table. We could be seated right away as long as we could finish our meal in 90 minutes. Evidently Cafe Andaluz is very popular even in the afternoon! I took this as a good sign that the food must be good then. Unfortunately more disappointing than I thought. We ordered the patatas bravas, calamari, gambas pil pil (king prawns roasted in olive oil, chilli, paprika and garlic) and pollo y panceta (skewers of chicken, pancetta and red onion marinated in chimichurri, with rocket, pine nuts and chimichurri salsa). I've had patatas bravas many times in Spain so was excited to see this on the menu. Cafe Andaluz's interpretation of patatas bravas is not as authentic. The potatoes were mushier rather than firm. The calamari was lukewarm and tasteless - like I was eating semi fried rubber. The real head scratcher was the pil pil. It looked appealing and promising but the whole dish was tasteless. The shrimp sat in red oil that was tasteless. There was zero garlic flavor. We were perplexed at how something colorful and vibrant would have no taste?! The only thing that truly redeemed this meal was the pollo y panceta. The garnishes and chimichurri helped enhance the dish. So all in all, an overpriced and mostly flavorless tapas late lunch that did **not** meet expectations.

Great food and service. Highly recommended

The scallop tasted like cattle farm and I had to spit it out. Maybe they’re harvested at the sewer treatment plant. The calamari was somehow over cooked but still soggy. The only good thing was the wine because it helped get rid of the taste of the meal.

Fast service, friendly staff, and the food was beautiful!

My husband and I attended yesterday with 4 friends for our Christmas lunch. We all agreed the food and wine were excellent. So glad we pre booked as the queue to get in was out the door and onto the street....even at 2pm!! Our waitress was so pleasant and helpful. Thanks AINHOA you were a 🌟. The whole team work incredibly hard.Thanks to you all!! We will be back. Top tip.Prebook!!

We were in general a bit disappointed by the food and the service. Our waiter initially forgot our order and then served us different drinks than we had asked for, without trying to fix it once we pointed it out. Price was fairly high for the portion sizes and in general the food was somewhat bland.

Nice shop in the old town. Very good service.

Great authentic menu. Slow service at peak time but worth it with the lovely tapas.

Breath taking wall art, and incredible food with large portions

Superb tapas meal - the food was well cooked and tasted great. Good choice of wines. Only negative was quite a wait to order dessert and pay the bill

Very friendly service and the food was served quickly even when we asked for new tapas.

Sensational food, good wine, the best Creme Catalan and a beautiful ambience. The music should be a little quieter. We'll be back.

Not a fan of chain restaurants but this place is always a great atmosphere and decent food. There are far better tapas options in Edinburgh but this is a good safe bet, good value and always good atmosphere and service. Great for groups

Absolutely brilliant meal today with my two friends. Friendly service was first class and the atmosphere was fantastic. Will definitely be going back - sooner rather than later. Price of lunch very reasonable and good amount fir each tapas.

Always try something different every time. Staff really nice.

Still good food and a great range. Attentive service. Prices a bit higher so not as good value at it used to be. Worth a visit.

Tasty tapas, very flavoursome with friendly service.

Excellent food and great service. Well worth a visit.

great meal, place was busy but staff very helpful, definitely be back.

The food was a low quality, the service was good and quick service. The people should aks how the tip is split between staff. After speak with some of the waiters i belive. Most part go to managment and supervisor and no much is from waiter and other low rank staff. They said to us the manager decided how to split the pot and press staff to do extra hours. I find this disgusting

El restaurante es muy bonito, el servicio por parte de los camareros,muy bien,pero la comida,fue horrible,pocas cantidades,y de comida española,ni parecerse por casualidad Éramos 3 adultos,pedimos unos pinchos andaluces (que tenian poco de andaluces) y nos pusieron 2,osea un desastre,calamares a la romana,igualmente en un plato de postre,tocamos a 1 calamar por persona,pedimos también u as gambas,las trajeron en una cazuela pequeña,tocamos a una gamba x cabeza,y la cuarta a repartir De precio,como la mayoría de restaurantes que fuimos en Edimburgo,pero encima poca cantidad y nada que ver con las tapas españolas Para nosotros fue una decepcion

went for dinner with my mom the food was great we enjoyed it a lot but the service was actually quite disappointing and overall made the experience worse than it could be we waited for some time to order, but the waitress was clearing other tables, doing the cutlery instead of approaching us the waitress messed up the order, we haven’t received one of the dish, but received the other one that was half price more expensive than one we ordered never got checked back by anyone when we received the bill, there was extra stuff in it that we asked to removed as we never had the dish; when we asked to remove what we haven’t received the attitude of the waitress was a bit off, but i get that, it wasn’t her mistake overall, you could see that waiting staff is trying, but clearly they are either understaffed or poorly managed, which is sad because the food is great and you can see the effort.

I came in at around 8:30pm, craving some good food (paella, specifically). While it came out quickly enough (for paellas at least), the flavor was quite lacking, and the two jumbo shrimp were both soft and pasty - definitely not fresh at all. I also had to ask for an extra lemon half to get enough flavor into the soggy rice. Obviously then, there also was no crispy crust (socarrat) to it at all. The paella was meant for two, so portion sizes were fine. But for how mid it was, it was an EXPENSIVE dish. If you're looking for paellas at least, I would unfortunately not recommend - unless you desire to be let down.

Great place. Fantastic service. We will definitely come back.

Amazing ambiance! Great food and lovely personal! A place we will go back to!

The paella was very watery and tasteless, more like a risotto than a paella. It was good that there was a lot of seafood in it. It took a long time to place an order because of the small staff for the size of the restaurant. The restaurant was noisy and we heard the sound of plates being broken three times during our one-hour stay.

Dinner with my friend Shirley & a good catch-up. Lots of tapas Irish coffee & a pudding. It was amazing all washed down with a bottle of cheeky chardonnay, would recommend to everyone & very reasonable prices.

Always have lovely food and wine here with my partner. Service is always brilliant too. The Padron Peppers are my favourite 😀

Delicious food served in a lively atmosphere. Very busy, kept clean and tidy.

Excellent tapas in a nice atmosphere with friendy staff. The sangria was nice and, as we had a voucher, the price was fabulous value for money! In such a central location, it is probably best to book - even early evening. Already booked to revisit!

We went here pre-theatre at 5pm and had 3 tapas courses each under the lunch menu selections for just £18.95 each. The portions were very generous and were so tasty and brilliantly prepared. This was my first visit, but we will definitely be back and now plan to visit regularly. The tastes and textures were amazing, and the quality of the ingredients was first class.

Busy on a Sunday evening with a great atmosphere. Food and service were great.

Lovely tapas, they were delicious but the food score was let down by the mixed paella we shared as it was very dry, almost like it had been baked (& for too long) but we loved the tapas and service and atmosphere were great

Really nice building and in general the food was nice. I had a prawn dish (part of the 3 tapas lunch deal) which was plain but the other two tapas were great. Service was prompt which didn't affect the dishes

We were seated towards the front so atmosphere felt a bit hollow. Food was good though.

The individual dishes are fine, but the fish paella is terribly disgusting. Far from what these should be unfortunately. There are definitely better alternatives in Edinburgh.

Excellent food, service and staff

Came with my other half completely oblivious to it being Mothers Day! They made a reservation for us with no issues, great service and fantastic food - even offering the Mothers Day Special Menu 😄. The variety on offer was wonderful and the drinks menu good. Would definitely recommend!

What a lovely place to eat. Very friendly staff and amazing food and drink.

Lovely place. Nice friendly staff. They have few GF options. Make sure to order more food as the quantities are very small.

Absolutely beautiful food, the venue is very nice too as are the staff. If we ever visit Edinburgh again we will be back.

My favourite place. Food & Service was excellent