Cafe Andaluz Edinburgh in Edinburgh, City of

Nice shop in the old town. Very good service.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

We went to the cadiz with was superb. The food was first class,delicious and for the money good value. Ambiance was very relaxing and service was very attentive. Great place to eat in Edinburgh. Oh and the panacotta was delicious with the pinapple.what a great idea 💡

The food fell rather short of the expectations. The seafood was not fresh and not well executed. The staff was very friendly and attentive.

Fell in love with the exterior Spanish Named City catching your eye. The interiors were with vibrant colors, intricate designs, and cultural elements that make you feel like you’re in Spain itself. The combination of traditional and modern elements created a unique and inviting atmosphere. Cannot visualise it completely in the pictures you have to experience it yourself.

Virgin pina coladas, honey mustard chicken and potatos with parmesan 10/10

Excellent everything, Give it a try

Went on a busy Festival Sunday evening. Only got a sangria picture as my phone battery died. Lovely food and very filling. Group of 3 and 3 tapas each. Lovely food and combinations. Be back soon.

The food is hit or miss, the calamari was tasty and well fried despite being a bit heavily salted, and the croquettes were fairly good, but the patatas bravas and the gambas pil pil were a let down. The patatas tasted better in the gambas sauce than in the marinara-esque red sauce it came with. Service was good, atmosphere was very good. Reasonably priced. Outdoors provides for good people watching.

The food is greatly appreciated by someone who comes from other latitudes and is not used to Scottish cuisine.

Great food and friendly service.

Food is very mediocre. Expected flavors of Spain but was not much like our Spanish experience.

We were in this restaurant located in Aberdeen and the truth is, the tapas were decent, but when we visited the one in Edinburgh, the experience was horrible, for having a Spanish owner, you can't serve such a bad paella. Without any flavor, the seafood was two mussels and two prawns, with 4 squid rings like chewing gum. We do not recommend it at all. They charged us 5 pounds for 3 slices of Bimbo bread.

Indicated also for a coffee or tea. Vibrant Spanish atmosphere

The food is delicious, some items lack salt, and in general it is excellent, but the prices are high

Had an excellent sharing menu here. The staff were brilliant and very accommodating, especially to dietary requirements within the group highly recommend.

Delicious tapas and equally good desserts! Pleasant places despite the lack of sound insulation (only downside). Polite, kind, helpful and smiling service!

Jason was an awesome staff member he gave us service and a show definitely enhanced our experience will definitely return

To high price for the quality. Rather small portions

We had a great time here. The food was excellent. The menu has more vegetarian options since last time we went. The atmosphere was nice although a little bit loud.

Lovely food and atmosphere. One of my go to places in Edinburgh.

The food is delicious and there is a waitress who served us in Spanish and was friendly and wonderful.

Great staff! I had creme catalana and was nice and not over sweet

Bar for English people, food for English people, very good food but not Spanish.

Really disappointed. Food taste was average to OK but the sizes was disappointing for the price. Although with all of this, the service was the worst thing I have had. The young lady with blonde was extremely rude, kept walking away and ignoring us, asked where the toilet is, walked straight past, had to ask for plates and forks etc, walking away before finishing what she has to do and only interested in tables she wanted to serve. Constantly staring and made us feel really uncomfortable and awkward. Would never recommend or come back. I do have to add that one of the male waiters was nice.

Ambience was great, making it seem like the place was on the posh end, but unfortunately our food was under-seasoned and definitely not price matching. We ordered two paellas to share between 4 people. Plus, the pina colada I ordered was sour and watery for a traditionally sweet and creamy drink. But to their credit, we were given fresh garlic mayo free of charge when requested, to go with the paella. Staff were very welcoming and accommodating but we probably won’t be returning.

Amazing place with fantastic food and very friendly staff! This was really an extraordinary experience. We loved it and would recommend this restaurant to everybody. Every tapas and every desert we had tasted delicious and the people were very helpful and friendly.

Enjoyed the tapas and the very many options to choose from. Very tasty!

Really tasty food and friendly people.

I tried the coffee and churros, brownies and churros are delicious, the coffee is just ok

Sangria is delicious, paella is delicious, tapas is delicious

Met family here for lunch, really nice food and drink, service was a little slow but other than that a lovely lunch. I'm not a massive fan of tapas normally but this was really good, nice sized dishes and I would strongly recommend the scallops.

Relaxed atmosphere and food in large portions

Tapas were great and so was the Sangria. A little crowded and noisy which is typical for an authentic Spanish restaurant feel. Recommended!

The food was amazing. Never had tapas before, but what a surprise. I loved it.

Food quick and good. Good price too.

Delicious food and great service, though a little overwhelmingly loud and crowded

Mediocre at best. Not a true representation of Spain. For Brits, delightful. For Spanish, not hitting the mark sadly. Odd dishes as well sometimes.

Nice interior and a good selection of food.

Best tapas, outside seating available always good cocktails 🍸 👌

The food is reasonable but perhaps a little oversalted. Staff were wonderful though, accommodating us close to end of service.

Quick service which seems to be rare in Edinburgh. Good food. Sangrias didn't hit as well as I expected but overall a place I would revisit

We ate at this restaurant twice on our 3-day visit to Edinburgh. The size of their tapas is pretty good. 2 of us ate plenty with one dinner salad each, and shared 3 tapas. Really tasty dishes. Except for the churros, wouldn't recommend them.

I'm stuffed with delicious food!

Had fabulous lunch Menu excellent Staff helpful and friendly

Worst Spanish food ever. Save the trip and don’t go if you’ve been to Spain and tried authentic Spanish food. Avoid.

Food poisoning after eating at this restaurant...

Very good value and authentic Spanish cuisine. Recommend paella dishes

Delicious tapas, lots of flavor and large portions! Nice place, we will eat here again during this holiday!!

We just stopped for drinks for a break from the rain. Pleasantly surprised at how lovely the restaurant was and we loved our cocktails- were delicious! Lovely service too.

Wide offering on the menu and most of the dishes are good, but they all seem a bit ready-made, frozen and reheated, even the paella isn't that great. The place is very large, has many seats and a Spanish style, the seats are very uncomfortable. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and super helpful. Relatively expensive compared to the quality and quantity offered.

Staying with family in Edinburgh for a couple of days and lunch was arranged at this seafood restaurant. Firstly if you have mobility issues the stairs up to the restaurant are a challenge and I didn't see a lift so be warned. Secondly, never assume ot won't be monsoon season in Edinburgh either. It lashed it down whilst I was there but that's by the by. Right then on arrival had to find someone to show us to a table, we chose as it was far from rammed on Thursday lunchtime. Service after that was very good, thankyou Maria. Menu very good and what we had was served in good time, hot and flavoursome. I've had better fish and chips from gastro pubs so expected more but ot was perfectly eatable (when did it become mandatory to serve chips in a Diddy galvanised bucket?!) No disabled facilities probably because if you do have any challenges you couldn't get up the stairs, three flights of them, anyway. For a city centre restaurant more than happy with my visit there. I understand architecture dictates what is feasible too. Malcolm Clarke Rugby Warwickshire May 2024

Beautiful restaurant we found on George Street. Great service. Ordered Paella for 2, came in 30min as promised.

A very nice place, a bit out of the way but close to the center

I truly wish we had gotten a picture of the food before we went to town on it, but my goodness the moment it hit the table my family was all over it. This was easily the best food we had throughout the entire week we spent in Scotland. It's shocking it's not on more tourist lists of "Best of Edinburgh". Do the evening special of four tapas per person at the table for the special pricing because you will be able to crush it all. Drinks are great, food is amazing - just go and give it a try.

Food was good and it all came quickly / at the same time. We were upstairs and it was exceedingly noisy so couldn't really hear each other. Service otherwise was a little slow and struggled to get their attention. Update. Food was still good. Service was better this time round. Food all came at once. Was quieter (i.e. not noisy)this time round, so no issues on that front though it was a mid afternoon meal. Favourite tapas restaurant in Edinburgh.

It was a small, intimate, extremely high quality and delicious place... we had a very enjoyable evening... the seafood was very delicious and the staff was extremely caring, caring and friendly.

2024 : visited again and not disappointed. Had prawn paella and calamari - both excellent! 2023 : Great tapas. Had the 3 for £18 mushroom, chicken and prawns - all were great

Great find . Food and service was great.

First time here , Food was excellent . Chicken with batter in honey mustard sauce was excellent wasn’t overly priced either

Hormis la salle immense, typiquement décorée, et la musique, le reste ne vaut pas le détour. Soi-disant espagnol, mais juste sans odeur ni saveur pour quelqu’un comme moi qui vient de là-bas. C’est décevant, sans goût, service d’une cantine bien que le personnel soit sympathique. Passez votre chemin ou alors tente le Cadiz juste à côté .

Great food as always but very, very rushed. I had to say twice I was not finished as they were trying to take away unfinished dishes! Whole lunch complete in 45 minutes on a Saturday afternoon.

Book or visit early as you might be disappointed. When we visited the place was very very busy with every table being used. Staff/Service: The staff were excellent, very friendly, polite and attentive. The service couldn't be faulted, although very busy we were well looked after. Food: Plenty on the menu for everyone. Tapas appears to be very popular, however after a starter we selected the paella to share with a jug of sangria. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, there was no rush and due to picking the paella we were informed that there would be a 30 minute delay in preparing it (also mentioned on the menu). We were happy to wait and glad we did, sampling the calamari while we waited. There is a lovely atmosphere in the restaurant.

This is one of my favourite places. Recently we have used an itison voucher for 2 at £39.99 and it is exceptionally good value. Never had a bad meal and staff always very friendly and knowledgeable about their menus. Love it here.

Good afternoon, I would like to give my opinion and confirm the opinions of other Spanish clients, yesterday we went to eat at the local Coffee Andaluz and the truth is we left very dissatisfied, the truth is that the girl who served us was very friendly and attentive but we left with a bad taste of mouth here because. 1 - They brought us two Coca-Colas in which both were dirty and another had lipstick on it. 2- The chicken and the sausage were cold and the sauce did not resemble chimichurry. 3- Bravas potatoes were poorly cooked, a lot of oil, and the brava sauce does not have aioli at first, so it was not hot. 4- Chorizo ​​with wine was not very poor quality chorizo, it looked like Frankfurt sausages and full of cold oil 5- prawns pil pil five cold prawns cold oil without bread without seasoning and without chili and without garlic which is unacceptable for prawns even if they are of such low quality. 6- Iberian table was completely small for £14.45 3 pieces of manchego three pieces of hamon that on the menu said serrano iberico that has not seen Iberia in its life poor quality chorizo ​​and also 3 pieces. 7 - Calamari there was no texture, there was no seasoning in the cut squid, which is unacceptable, poorly breaded and very badly cooked. 8- The bread was uncooked, so we expected a toasted bread with oil and vinegar where there was no salt in the vinegar. 9- The restaurant does not look Spanish anywhere, the waiters, one who was Spanish, what I would expect in a Spanish restaurant, the music was Cuban, which has nothing to do with Spain, and the decoration seemed Thai. In the kitchen the Tapoco chef is Spanish which surprised me quite a bit given that there is usually at least one who is Spanish. 10 - the price of the entire meal was £84.80 In total it cost £93.28 for two people. 11 THE FAMOUS CROQUETTES WERE FROZEN IN THE BAG WHICH I WOULD NEVER EXPECT £7.45 THERE WERE ONLY 4 WHICH CAME TO MORE OR LESS AT 1.55 THE CROQUETTE THE SAUCE WAS NOT ALIOLI AS IT SHOULD BE WE SPENT 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE BATHROOM UNTIL THE DOOR RUNNING AND THE MIRROR GLASS WAS QUIET IN JOKE THE TRUTH WE WON'T BE BACK BECAUSE WE WOULD LIKE TO EAT IN A SPANISH PLACE BUT THE CROQUTAS KILLED US HOW LAXANT COULD WORK I THINK THEY HAVE GOT THE WRONG BUSINESS.