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4.6

Based on 415 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 31 in 183 in Midlothian

Nº 3 of 7 Italian in Midlothian

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Had a very tasty lunch here today , highly recommend.

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Steve Shaw . 2024-09-04

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Food was exceptional, my mum goes here regularly with her walking group and suggested we went, absolutely fantastic, service was fantastic and food excellent. Would definitely recommend.

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Lorraine Mcvay . 2024-09-04

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Great food and service as usual.

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Sharon Cetrangolo . 2024-07-26

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Very friendly atmosphere. Good choice of menu

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Fiona Renton . 2024-07-07

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Highly recommend this bistro, friendly efficient staff who served a delicious meal that was very reasonably priced. You are better booking as not too many tables and it's a popular place.

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Linda . 2024-05-26

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Top notch and even Dino was realistic about the football #naturalorder

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Fraser Wright . 2024-02-29

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Years ago I tried to book a table for two. They only had a table for four. Refused my booking. Never been there since.

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Will Munro . 2024-01-23

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Food and service first class!!!

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Myra Kay . 2024-01-22

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Warm friendly, and welcoming family run bistro. Good value. Well worth a visit when your in Penicuik.

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Margaret Cherrie . 2023-11-16

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Great Italian food at very reasonable prices.

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Robert Hat . 2023-11-06

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Giovannis is the perfect place to eat in or take out. The food is always fresh and delicious with impeccable service! Recently Giovannis made me a Lemon Drizzle birthday cake with very short notice, big enough for 18 people, and it tasted phenomenal. Such a heart warming place to visit, good wholesome food! Thank you!

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Jessica Roestenburg . 2023-10-30

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Brilliant family run Italian bistro

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Kenneth Hamilton . 2023-09-29

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Great family meal. Really tasty food. Remember to byob......

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Rob . 2023-09-07

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This restaurant is a pure delight! Beautiful food, friendly staff, great atmosphere! My husband had the fillet steak with pepper sauce and he says it was the best steak he has ever had.

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Paula S . 2023-09-01

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Always great food, always great service. Would highly recommend.

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James Muirhead . 2023-08-23

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Excellent value and prompt and friendly service. Had a quick lunch of Spaghetti Carbonara and it appeared in less than 5 mins and was very tasty. Almost all main courses less than £10 each so a great place to take the family for an affordable meal out. Would definitely recommend.

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Chris Taylor . 2023-08-19

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First class Italian cuisine running by family and delicious freshly cooked food

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Giuseppe Bongiorno . 2023-07-09

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Lovely food & very reasonably priced.

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lorna smith . 2023-06-03

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Beautiful food, time, and time again.

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Brenda Quaile . 2023-05-15

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Fantastic food and a fantastic experience eating local produce cooked to an incredibly high and tasty standard. If you can get a table book it and treat yourselves.

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Tony G . 2023-05-07

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Tasty food. Be careful of parking limits. Park in back street. Would go again. Reasonable price.

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Roger Curtis . 2023-03-20

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Excellent food, wonderful, friendly staff and great service, what more could we ask. Thank you, we will be back 🥰

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Cate Collins . 2023-02-21

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Small and friendly, fantastic food. 1st class service and very reasonable priced . Will be back.

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David Dickson . 2023-02-13

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11 of us yesterday for late lunch food and service was 5 * staff very attentive food was excellent will definitely be back thank you

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Sandra Holmes . 2023-01-29

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Lovely food as always. It never disappoints

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Margaret Buchan . 2022-12-21

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Fabulous meal, the food was so fresh and beautifully presented. The staff were super and the atmosphere was very relaxing & friendly. 5 star 🌟

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Gillian Wilson . 2022-11-27

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My go to place for food in penicuik...food is always superb, great price and the staff are absolutely amazing :) always recommend 👌

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melissa E . 2022-11-18

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Have been coming to Giovanni’s for years as a family. But the last few visits have been very disappointing. Came a month or so ago and found the service very poor - nobody checking whether meal was okay or if we needed anything else. Brushed this off as a bad day for staff. Returned last week and won’t be returning. Ordered a child’s fish goujons for an elderly relative and these arrived so overcooked they were inedible. We sat with empty plates for 25 minutes before these were cleared and I said to the waitress about them being over cooked and she rather rudely said I should have said something and the chef ‘just makes them crispy’. When I explained that nobody came to check how the meal all I got was an eye roll. Very disappointing as it’s one of the only nice places to sit in and eat in Penicuik.

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Zoë . 2022-10-14

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Absolutely fantastic buffet for a small family party from Giovanni. Everyone loved the food which was beautifully presented and really perfect. Thoroughly recommend

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Ann J . 2022-09-14

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Enjoyed my paninni and salad. Unfortunately dessert not to my taste

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Jacqueline Mills . 2022-07-29

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Delicious food and very friendly service. Family friendly and a lovely atmosphere.

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Jennifer Moore . 2022-07-23

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Cozy little Italian restaurant. Meal was delicious.

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Ilona Hadden . 2022-07-22

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So reasonably priced for fabulous food and corkage is a bargain

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Julie Donaldson . 2022-05-21

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Absolutely fantastic meal with wife and friends

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Billy Mcculloch . 2022-01-29

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Lovely food. Friendly staff. We've been going there since it opened and never had a bad meal. Even the takeaway meals are just as good. Very nice family. Highly recommend.

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Margaret Hamilton . 2022-01-22

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Really nice food. Good coffee. Good prices. Very clean. Excellent covid procedures. Lovely staff.

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Deirdre McIntosh . 2022-01-15

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Made very welcome. Covid safe. Food was very good. Will be back.

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Jim Johnston . 2021-12-10

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Very friendly owner/staff. Good choice of food and really reasonable.

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Brenda Morrison . 2021-12-01

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Such a friendly restaurant. Staff are fantastic, food is exquisite. Love the atmosphere too.

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Happy Feet . 2021-11-12

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Great food at reasonable prices and quick service.

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Marlyn Goodall . 2021-11-06

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Friendly, lovely food and great atmosphere. Great place to catch up with family and freinds. Looking forward to our next visit.

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Happytraveller321 . 2021-11-03

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Lovely place for a get together.food is beautifully presented. Would have been a 5 but the coffee machine was broken..updated today Oct 30..amazing! Pumpkin pine nut ravioli was to die for..cannoli for dessert..took.some home for dad..rave reviews..awesome!

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Hayley Doyle . 2021-10-30

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This place is a small italian restaurant. Has awesome tiramisu dessert on selective days, to die for soup of the day, moist and perfectly soft garlic bread, generously sprinkled salted chips, delightful pastas and great desserts of the day. Must visit this place if you enjoy a melow lunch with your friends and family as it's pocket friendly and worth every penny spent.

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devyani joshi . 2021-10-21

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Fantastic little Bistro. Always a warm welcome and the food is always first class. Service is quick and efficient. I would advise anyone thinking of going to book a table, it is a very popular place. If you like a glass of wine/beer with your meal you must take your own. I can highly recommend a visit here.

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Margaret Aston . 2021-10-14

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Travelling to Peebles we decided to stop for lunch in Penicuik. Not much on offer locally but I think we found the best there was. This Bistro caters to regulars and that tells you the food was good as the customers certainly came back often. We both had the lunch special of bacon and vegetable quiche. Very nice. The Bistro is not licenced but you can bring in your own wine. The waitress offered to go next door to the pub to get me a small bottle of wine. That shows you how helpful and friendly the staff are. The other meals we saw looked excellent.

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DoriWoodger . 2021-10-09

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Absolutely fantastic personally run bistro, excellent freshly ground coffee and club sandwich to die for with string fries, yum yum yum 😋

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Iain Milne . 2021-07-30

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Excellent food at an excellent price. BYOB is an added bonus.

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Heather Johansson . 2021-07-10

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So good to be back. Great food and the friendliest staff you can find :-)

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David Ritchie . 2021-07-09

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Wonderful place to visit for food and drink👌👍..Staff are really friendly and helpful..It's a must do if visiting Penicuik..

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Peter Fernie . 2021-07-04

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Went in for coffee but stayed for lunch - food's good, coffee's good, service is excellent.

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Graham Golding . 2021-06-19

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Fantastic food and service, lovely birthday lunch. Loved the effort. Will definitely be back . X

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John Sibson . 2021-06-05

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Lovely food, good atmosphere - attentive staff, great value - highly recommended.

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johannes jansen1 . 2021-05-23

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Excellent service and even better food

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Adelle Blackie . 2021-05-08

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Had a delicious and well presented meal last Valentine's Day topped with a red rose so thank you so so much

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Ian Ansell . 2021-02-19

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Last weekend we took advantage of their take away service and I have to say everything was superb. Great food, efficient service and excellent prices. Couldn't have asked for more.

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andym448 . 2021-01-22

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Fabulous! Really enjoyed it - as always- food lovely!

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Christine Fyvie . 2020-12-12

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Definitely the most delicious and fresh food in Penicuik. The atmosphere is always good and the service is on point every time I visit. I recommend asking about the specials because they are usually very nice. Highly recommended for couples and groups.

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RDB1 . 2020-11-29

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Lovely family run business, always delicious food and great service. Highly recommend!

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Meghan Wilson . 2020-11-22

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Been a few times now. Food fresh and tasty every time. Staff are lovely and helpful. Would definitely recommend this lovely bistro

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rose ann stewart . 2020-11-14

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Great service lovely food .keeping to all the rules .

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Janice Dalgleish . 2020-11-13

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Wow just wow. We celebrated our sons birthday with his grandparents today with an early tea. The food was amazing, staff are amazing and stunning value for money. A gem of a place serving home made amazing food .

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Hazel Weir . 2020-11-05

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Lovely little Bistro. Food was lovely as were staff. Will definitely be back when we can.

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Melinda Nairn . 2020-11-02

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Lovely meal and atmosphere, very enjoyable Lovely staff

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Marion Holgate . 2020-10-30

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Had a lovely breakfast and flat white, service and staff fantastic

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Gail Thomson . 2020-10-16

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Excellent food and service great value and BYOB.

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Jane Neill . 2020-09-05

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Great wee place, excellent food and very accommodating staff, try keeping us away, highly recommended to all

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M. C.1 . 2020-09-05

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Excellent stop off for lunch. Great service

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Richard Evans . 2020-08-13

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Giovanni’s was opened during the lockdown supplying home cooked Italian dishes, basic menu for obvious reasons at this time, but food was excellent.

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rossgillon01 . 2020-07-18

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Great food and service is first class.

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Elma Somerville . 2020-07-13

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Nice menu, lovely food, friendly helpful staff.

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Dawn Egan . 2020-03-16

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Best food for miles. We feel like we are going to see family. Always first class service. Long may they continue to spread their magic x

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Lorraine Macsporran . 2020-03-14

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Great food welcoming staff your made to feel like family. Always good to visit and staff are accommodating with dietary requirements

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kathleensV4662YQ . 2020-03-06

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Lovely lunch, as always, great service.

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Heather Middleton . 2020-02-27

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Great food, but a bit cramped for space. Friendly staff, but it did feek squashed in. Sorry.

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Kenny McGregor . 2020-02-24

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Trio of brushetta as a starter, salmon, tomato and ham. Both had steak cooked perfectly to our preference. Not the first time we've visited he won't be the last. Try having breakfast some time, it will make a great start to the day.

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mike a . 2020-02-23

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Stopped for lunch on a weekday with 3 small kids. Very busy, popular place. Range of Scottish and Italian dishes - well priced, all tasty - pasta was of Italian standard. A real surprise.

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DoctorClaw . 2020-02-20

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Perfect sized lunch. Great coffee. Great service.great price. Will definitely go again . This looks like a small place. The dark front and grey windows made it look shut from the car. A friend recommended it and they were right. It's not the place to impress customers at but it's the place to eat. We live in Penicuik and would never have tried it but for the recommendation. Thanks Giovanni and The Server, Dion, I think. We didn't try the soup, no room for pud. Loved it

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greg rason . 2020-02-19

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Amazing little cafe, perfect for lunch. Freshly prepared food, Great coffee, very friendly and excellent service for a very reasonable price. We will be back!

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sarahbS4922JK . 2020-02-18

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What is thereto say maybe we were early but it was not busy

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Heather Boyle . 2020-02-16

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Super service. Food outstanding. Felt wee bit crowded, not so private.

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Robert Burns . 2020-01-13

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Giovannis is a hidden gem in Penicuik. We just had lunch and it was outstanding, pollo kebab with rice and salad. Service is always exceptional, very friendly and the price was very reasonable. Highly recommend

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Julesando . 2019-12-27

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Lovely food and staff were really friendly

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corinna Shaw . 2019-12-15

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Bacon roll and Hot Chocolate for me and my son. Braw!

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Der Kaiser . 2019-11-30

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Great meal staff lovely must book always busy Very cheap

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Robert McAllister . 2019-11-20

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Always a warm welcome from this small but accommodating family-run business. Lovely food served with an ‘Italian Favour’ but not a pizza in sight!! Firm favourite with local friends & families to meet & chat - Sunday breakfast/brunch especially!! Providers of excellent ‘outside catering’ for events/functions also.

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MrSpey . 2019-11-10

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Excellent food, great service amazing place recommend 110%

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Angela Harding . 2019-11-09

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A busy familly run cafe/restaurant where the service is friendly and effficient. First choice for our family celebrations.

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P3298EWjanek . 2019-11-06

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Fabulous dinner with friends we all had the Swordfish it was so tasty service and staff excellent as always will be back

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elizabethanne206 . 2019-10-27

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Out for my 60th birthday with family , food excellent staff very attentive no rush to get us out at end of service. Would highly recommend 👍

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Helen C . 2019-10-19

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Great staff helpful polite smiles. Food always good they offer gf options. They do parties catering as well as somewhere to pop in and have food. Great local by business.

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prettypinkcj . 2019-10-09

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Been a regular here since it opened, sampled most of the day and evening menus. Always pleased by the plates. Had the special chicken, with mushroom white sauce, chicken sooo tender and moist, the sauce like nectar. Front of house faultless.

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Robert M . 2019-09-12

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Disappointed with food,not a vast amount to choose from on menu, warm night and lots of flies around which spoilt it for me. No spaghetti Bolognese on menu! Certainly not inexpensive.

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Ann Nelson . 2019-09-04

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Food always delicious, excellent, friendly staff and good value varied menu

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Ann Brown . 2019-08-30

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Great service, good food well priced.

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Clive Andrews . 2019-08-23

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Giovanni will ensure everything is cooked fresh - I love going there His meals are always so beautiful we hate when he shuts for his holidays!

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YvesLemarchand . 2019-08-06

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You are lucky if you can get a reservation as this restaurant can be very busy.. You can BYOB and they go to out of their way to please everyone.

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janekeScotland . 2019-07-20

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Had a ham and cheese sandwich which came with a tired looking side salad that had been drowned in oil and balsamic vinegar, which had then soaked into the sandwich. Pretty average. Coffee was decent and the service friendly.

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Janice Hudson-Windsor . 2019-07-04

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You will never be disappointed never had a meal I’ve not liked, lovely family always take time out to come and have a blether.

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scottishromantic . 2019-07-02

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Lovely little bistro. Good food at good price.

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pete constable . 2019-06-15

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,It was a lovely cosy restaurant and the gluten free option was a bonus so i will be making it my number one place so its fab for coeliac's , and the service was amazing

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Caz Leishman . 2019-05-30

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