El Castillo in Edinburgh, City of

We went for lunch. It was not busy which is a shame. Perhaps it gets busier in the evening because it would be a pity if it closed. We enjoyed the food. You could have starter and main course as usual but you could also choose a selection of small dishes to share which is what we did. The little lamb chops and the prawns were particularly nice. What really helped to make it was our server, Justin. Helpful, friendly and attentive without being pushy. We will go again.

Lovely restaurant, had come here with a group of friends, amazing food, impeccable service. Looking forward to visiting again...

I'm pretty surprised this place has so many positive reviews as I thought it was pretty poor. The quesadillas starters were more akin to soggy pancakes, the cheese with chutney tasted like it came out of a supermarket jar/packet. My seafood stew main was more like a curry with a really large portion of rice. The garlic parmesan chips were missing garlic and the parmesan was clearly the pre grated variety as it wouldn't melt. The mains were an improvement on the 2 starters but I'm afraid this is not somewhere I will be returning to.

Great burritos & tasty margaritas. Visited on a very quiet Tuesday night and made warmly welcome. Had a good window seat and a relaxed meal.

We had a great evening here. Service was excellent and delicious mexican food and a friendly atmosphere. Really recommend the burritos. We were even given some bonus churros.

Booked a table for two on a Sunday evening as was very close to our hotel (Premier Inn Leith Waterfront). Literally a 200 yard walk. The menu is extensive with so many options! We went for the small plates and ordered 3 each which was more than enough for us. Really great choices. Particularly recommend the quesadillas. We asked if we could have one made with lamb even though it wasn’t on the menu. They did and it was delicious. A must visit if you’re in Leith or the surrounding areas.

Lovely restaurant. Booked last minute, glad we did as it was busy. Considering how busy it was , the food was great , hot and the service was really good. Highly recommend

Excellent food, attentive service, and great value for money. We are very happy to recommend this restaurant. No complaints at all.

Large mixed menu with a Mexican focus. Came with parents for lunch. Reasonably busy but only 1 staff serving food and 1 behind the bar. The food was okay but not much better than home cooking. Drinks pretty good although the white wine wasn’t very cold. The main issue was that one of us ordered fish and chips that didn’t arrive with other mains. After a while we asked and discovered it was given to someone else. It cake as we finished other mains but we didn’t get any offer of a discount and was fully charged. I’m a good tipper but didn’t do and if it was better I may have come back. Staff were pleasant so good look and think more about customers.

15 of us came to El Castillo for a Hogmanay meal and I can’t speak highly enough about our experience. Drinks flowed all evening, service was impeccable. The cocktails were perfectly made. The food was great value for money. Portion sizes were really generous too. The bill came to £600 for 15 people which worked out at £40 a head. This was for around 3/4 drinks each and loads of food. Fantastic value. Highly recommend.

Top quality food great prices fantastic service and great great atmosphere 👍 would recommend for parties 🥳 and work meals

Everyone in our party of 7 (ages 18-89) enjoyed their food. Lots of fish dishes were available as well as traditional Mexican fare, burrito bowl and lamb stew. Xx.

Fabulous! Staff so friendly and welcoming, nice view too despite the rain. I had trio of fish, mate had meat stew curry bowl. Both really enjoyed. Definitely recommend

We had two meals here during our trip The price was great and so was the portion sizes Drinks were very reasonable We will definitely return when back in the area

Third visit and was not disappointed. The fiod was amazing. Great service too..highly recommended. Chilli margarita was especially good! 🌶 🍹

Really lovely looking restaurant with a great bar area with a nice seating area. Really hope it works out as previous restaurants in the area have failed. Food was excellent. Portions quite large. Staff were lovely and friendly. Service was speedy. Martinis were excellent.

Excellent food and amazing service. Two of us had the burrito and they were delicious they came with chips included. I had the prawns which had just the right amount of spice. The fish of the day as also really tasty. The coconut ice cream...

The restaurant has a lovely ambience although maybe the lighting could be a little dimmer, we started with margaritas which were amazing and limey, then had nachos which arrived within approx 10 seconds of ordering, they were a bit disappointing though as they were cool...

Nice place on the sea front . Lovely ambience and amazing Food , we visited on a week day , it was amazing . Attentive service and good crowd . One of the supervisors Deon I think looked after our table , a gentleman ....

Lovely food at El Castillo on Saturday night. We were staying at the Premier Inn which is a couple of minutes walk away and decided to give this new restaurant a go. Service was lightening fast, which wasn’t exactly what we wanted for a leisurely...

Called here for late lunch,fantastic food,staff were so friendly and helpful, Good choice on menu,good size portions of very tasty food👍 Very nice restaurant,will definately be back Thank you

Fantastic food Great service and great prices would recommend to everyone even if you never had a Mexican before top quality

We ate here whilst staying in Leith. Good Mexican restaurant with great views. The food was tasty, reasonably priced. The staff were friendly. Please turn the heating down, aT point myself and my husband felt quite sick, the heating was pumping out that much

The food was quite good and beautifully presented. I had the mixed grill and my wife had the chicken bowl. She did feel it was a bit spicy for her. While the wait staff was attentive, I dis feel they were a bit pushy with...

Great food & service. Lovely staff. The restaurant was welcoming & comfortable. Good choice of dishes for all dietary requirements. We enjoyed sharing a starter tempura cauliflower followed by a burrito bowl with roast vegetable & chips & the lamb chops. We were too full...

Had been waiting for this place to open as we enjoy Mexican food and its also nice to see a new restaurant in Newhaven. Has only been open about a month. Same people who look after Rishi’s Indian Aroma nearby which is also good. Visited...

El Castillo (Mexican) restaurant in Newhaven had good friendly service, and tasty food. My wife enjoyed her chilli con carne, and I liked my vegetable burrito.