La P'tite Folie in Edinburgh, City of

We were a little early for our restaurant booking so had an aperitif downstairs in the wine bar, which was a fantastic start to our lunch. Excellent staff and choice of wines. The room is big with benches and tables plus a mezzanine. The restaurant, despite some comments is very rustic french. Great atmosphere and the food is of a very high standard for the price. I've been a few times and it's always consistent and the service friendly and efficient. It's always busy with a great buzz of conversation. No piped music either, hoorah🤓.

Very good french experience - prices are relatively high, however. - food is really tasty - great variety of wines. They have a sommelier in place for suggestions - suitable for a first date (table with candles and everything), or to come with friends - toilets available - only public parking available

Had a delicious 2 course lunch - mussels followed by duck. Sat in the downstairs window with the sun beaming through and enjoyed - in the lovely atmosphere. Waitress was very welcoming and attentive.

Very disappointed with our experience. We took an Australian visitor as we have had good meals in the past. My hake had half a piece of asparagus and half a piece of samphire and the rest was green beans that aren’t mentioned in the menu listing. Not nearly as tasty or as well presented as it should have been. Lemon posset was smothered in red fruit sauce and unable to taste lemon until half way through. The decoration is dull and shabby and not as stylish as described in some reviews. Embarrassing that this was all we could show our visitor, especially as he insisted on paying. The staff were charming however.

Serves nice food but on the pricey side (around £50 / head). Booking recommended. Waitress was friendly

Always get a lovely, authentic lunch here.

Awesome little restaurant. Great food, wine and service. Really nice view too.

Great service and excellent food. The venison was very tender and the creme Brule excellent. Nice building and the staff allowed us to stay till closing. Awesome!

Not sure if there is a new chef or owners but restaurant was not up to its usual standard. I had previously been in March and couldn't fault food or service but something was lacking last night. Bread that came was stale with no flavoured butter, chips looked like they had just been thrown on to the plate and not in usual basket. On a plus the venison was great as was the wine. Don't think that the staff were as attentive as usual. Will probably be back in the hope that this was just an off night but it was dissapointing as my son was home from Australia and we had raved about the restaurant

Just has the most wonderful vegan lunch here again. Not a vegan restaurant but every time I have brought my mum to meet her friends here they have bent over backward to give omnivores and fussy folks the best possible experience. Thank you again!

We had a lovely lunch, great food and service. Lovely atmosphere and comfortable surroundings. We will definitely be back.

Wonderful meal as always. Tender lamb and moreish risotto with salmon. Beautiful wine and friendly staff. Lemon posset was the star of the show.

I haven’t been to this restaurant for ages, I must have forgotten how good the food is. It is such good value, varied menu and the staff were so accommodating to the many dietary needs in our party.

I absolutely love this place. We arrived a little early so had a gin and tonic in the bar downstairs, and were served by Josh who is an absolute credit to hospitality. He is so warm and friendly. We then went upstairs to the restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious 3 course lunch. The staff on duty, Ruk and Manon, were extremely efficient and professional.and managed a packed dining room with grace and charm. In fact every small request we had was instantly deal with. Hats off to these ladies, they really know what they’re doing! The food was delicious and the ambience perfect! I had the mackerel salad, goats cheese on toast, a steak, and a chocolate dessert and it was all amazing. I wasn’t expecting much from a steak costing under £30 but it was tasty and perfectly cooked medium rare. The only thing I would question is why no service charge? The staff deserve it and I would hope patrons are not stiffing them!!! Can’t wait for my next visit!

Excellent restaurant on a side street. Don’t be fooled by the lack of patrons on the first floor, there is a second floor and also a bigger bar in back. Excellent food, attentive staff, great place for dinner.

Not really French fine cuisine and not as good as expected according to the reviews. Certainly overpriced for the quality.

Main meal was excellent and house wine good. Had venison.Was quiet for a Thursday night. Decor upstairs could do with a revamp.

Visited today on the suggestion of a friend who has history of eating around Edinburgh. Absolutely fantastic food with a brilliant atmosphere, my fiancée speaks French and our waitress conversed with her fluently and made her feel very welcome. We had a brilliant beef bourguignon and enjoyed our time here. Would absolutely visit again if we ever find ourselves in Edinburgh.

Amazing food, very high quality and delicious. Quite pricey, but the portion sizes are huge and the ingredients are fresh so it’s worth it!

Wonderful French restaurant in an old converted church.

Excellent meal for 8 of us. Service was great too. Highly recommend.

I've been meaning to visit this place for years, just because the building is so unique. I'm very glad that I did! The upstairs restaurant has a slightly old-fashioned feel, but is charming. the food and service was absolutely fantastic. There's a bit of a draught by the door, but otherwise top marks.

Superb meal especially the slow cooked beef

Fantastic french cuisine. The Shetland mussels were a little on the small size, but delicious. The beef main just fell apart. Highly recommended!

Had a birthday dinner with 18 people. All was good, staff friendly, and had great food with various dishes selected for sampling. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal and wine.

Great food and a lovely atmosphere. Always feels like a treat to visit.

Wir waren zum Abendessen dort. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und professionell. Die Küche verwendet gute frische Produkte und das Wild, welches wir als Hauptgericht hatten war hervorragend, ich hätte gerne fünf Sterne vergeben, allerdings hatte zum Wild die Sauce komplett gefehlt - es wurde "lediglich" im Bratsud serviert. Wenn es voll ist kann es etwas lauter werden. Fazit: Ein Besuch lohnt sich.....aber bitte keine französische Küche erwarten 😉.

Lovely meal and wine. Staff very helpful and very prompt service. A bit noisy but it was very busy so not surprising

Food was very good. 1 very large group (should have been in a private room) arrived and the volume increased substantially, making it impossible to talk at the table.

Good food. Efficient and friendly service, lovely relaxed atmosphere

Lunch date with a friend. Restayrant was veey busy and we were told 2 hours for table, we over ran but this wasn't a problem. Two course lunch deal was good value and qualiry was very good, all washed down with a nice bottle of red. Staff friendly and polite. A lovely buzzy Saturday afternoon.

Excellent service- lovely food - great Diamond Wedding celebration!

We had a meat and cheese played earlier in the day at the bar and decided to come back for dinner. We had steak and it was very good.

Excellent most wonderful place ..

I went with a friend for lunch yesterday.We have both been a few times & it is always excellent.

The highlight of my trip to Edinburgh. Amazing food

I always have a nice time. The food is delicious and you never leave disappointed.

Sehr gemütliches Restaurant im französischen Stil. Tolles Personal und die besten Muscheln der Stadt.

Excellent fine dining. Great choice of food and wines. Staff were all friendly abd helpful. Lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Fabulous food beautifully presented with outstanding service. The most delicious sea bass I have ever had. My partner had the best duck ever. Simple but nice dining room in an historic building. Had a table by a big window. Arrive early if you are infirm to get one of the few tables downstairs-the upper dining area is up many stairs. Our charming, professional, kind & beautiful 20 something French server in an amazing short jumpsuit added the perfect garnish to our lovely evening. There’s a huge construction project on the road in front, but it didn’t bother us. They need to ditch the dried grass placements which add nothing and can’t be washed. Fair prices. Dinner only. A very popular wine bar is adjacent.

Great food, great service 👍 would highly recommend

Managed to walk in yesterday and get a table which was great as the restaurant upstairs was getting busy. We ate from the 2 course set lunch menu at £19.50 each and had a starter of Bruschetta, followed by one main of Lamb stew with veg, mash and greens and a Roast chicken breast with mushrooms, potatoes and greens. Dessert followed with one Lemon sorbet and one Panna Cotta. ( one dessert was extra to fixed cost). All this washed down with a bottle of red. Food was great , served by friendly efficient staff , we will definitely be making this one of our regular places to go in Edinburgh, thanks.

Excellent restaurant. Very reliable quality and great service.

Excellent service and top end food.

We had a fabulous meal for 3 on 22 July. Great central location. Restaurant was very busy, but had a great atmosphere and vibe and the service was excellent! The food was also excellent and was a very good price too. We will definitely return.

Tolles Lokal! Sehr freundliches Personal

Fantastic meal.....probably stayed longer than we should have but staff very kindly just let us sit all night and chat. Thank you for such great service!

We had dinner with friends & the meal was very good.

Consistently good and great value. An excellent menu reflecting France, which changes frequently

Lovely French restaurant with brilliantly priced food.

Back today for another visit and the food this time was possibly the best ever - just oozing with quality & flavour!

A fabulous evening spent here with 4 of my good friends. Gorgeous meal, thoroughly enjoyed 🥰 The French girl serving us was a joy ☺️ great service & great sense of humour 👌 totally recommend. Thank you for a lovely experience 😊

Great meal, lunch menu great choice and value

Visited for lunch after a recommendation from a taxi driver. This place is awesome. The staff are so informative, friendly and helpful. The food (we had a cheeseboard accompanied with fries) was delicious. The wine (recommended by a member of staff) matched the cheeses to perfection. Can’t wait to return (aug 23) 🎉👍🏻 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A great place for meeting friends and so convenient for public transport with some coming from out of town. Good service and food.

Tasty food in a nice environment and great wine selection. Service was also very quick and friendly, would definitely go back.

Fantastic restaurant very good front of house. Food Fantastic...Nice bar .Well worth a visit you will not be disappointed book in advance on game day.

Very good restaurant. We go before the rugby. Lovely food. I would highly recommended it. Fantastic lunch menu.

Lovely food. Slight snafu with the reservation so if you book online check they have confirmed it.

Great French Restaurant, excellent food quality and superb wines

I felt like I was in France, beautiful service, delicious food, lovely surroundings. Im wary of saying how good it is because I want to go back and not have to wait months for a table. It was a perfect lunch. Been back since this review and it was still wonderful.

Had evening meal, lovely atmosphere with lovely food

Really good, well cooked food made with great produce. Lovely, friendly staff and superb wine.

Fixed price menu with adequate choice. 2 courses £18.95. Atmosphere not very French, tho' and food not really "french" enough. Tasty though. Service matched the atmosphere.

One of my favourite restaurants anywhere!

Exceptional service. You can feel the warm welcome in French style. Fantastic food!

Had a wonderful Christmas lunch with my best mates - everything we ordered was utterly delicious. The staff looked after us really well and were lovely funny friendly - was the perfect - thanks guys Xx

Expensive and the service was pleasant but not excellent: we were kept in a corner, ages between dish and dish.... and just left aside. Food was good, but small portions, never asked if we wanted more bread or else. I'd say good, without extremes, hence the 3 stars.

I was there for a Christmas lunch. Unfortunately, it was very rushed, we were constantly told how long we had left and that we would have to leave on time. I understand it's a very busy time of year but it was quite off putting and we felt pressure to eat fast. It was also very noisy as lots of people had been crammed into the dinning room for Christmas lunches. The food was ok, nothing special. As this was a Christmas lunch, I cannot comment on their service on a typical day and or on their regular menu which may be a very different experience. I don't think I'd visit again for food.

Fabulous dinner on Wednesday night, we opted for the vegetarian option, lovely.

This would have been 5 stars but ... My wife and I enjoyed a very pleasant lunch today in the restaurant upstairs. The waiting staff were excellent: attentive and very pleasant. The food and wine was very good. We tipped accordingly. However ... I had arrived a little early and went into the downstairs bar to have a drink while I waited for my wife. I ordered a pint of Paolozzi. When I was served, the pint was a little short of the full measure, so I asked the server to top it up. He refused and tried to argue with me. I told him that in 50 years of drinking in Scottish pubs, I had never been refused when I asked bar staff to top up a short measure. He then reluctantly and with bad grace topped it up. When my wife arrived, I spoke to the server again. He had been chatting behind the bar to a woman who I assume was a member of staff, off shift. I told him that arguing with a customer was never a good idea and that a full measure was to the brim of the glass. He began to argue with me again, saying that he would not decrease his bar profits by doing so. For the sake of a few mls of beer and a pleasant response to a very reasonable request, you've lost a bar customer although I will happily use the restaurant upstairs again.

The best choice of restaurant. Great staff, cozy atmosphere, delicious food.

Stunning food and I don't say that lightly, I have been in the trade at a decent level and it was our anniversary so we expected a lot ...and got it... my wife's scallops were perfectly cooked and seasons her seabass was exceptional..and then there's the lamb...which has to have been some of the nicest lamb I have ever had and as I am 61 and been in the trade for 25 years that's saying something... the only little moan would be the pureed potatoes, I don't like that consistency but that's my own taste...the lamb was cooked to perfection as were the Asparagus tips... the Bulgarian gentleman in charge came over a few times fir a chat, which I like, always at appropriate times too so service was good . The wine we ordered was not what was delivered but they offered to change immediately but the wine was great so happy days excellent place and decent atmosphere too for midweek..but the food is divine..so we'll done to them and best if luck in the future.

Food was great, service was also good, friendly staff.

We had mussels and scallops for starters and beef and lamb for mains. All very nice, so would definitely recommend.

Great Atmosphere. Friendly staff. Just a small menu but really worth the visit

Fantastic! Really delicious food and very friendly service. We had boeuf bourginon

Delicious meal. The blade of beef was amazing. So tender. Sticky toffee pudding... Best puddy ever.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, fantastic service from lovely staff and impressive art in the bar!

It was my wife that was there food excellent staff excellent

Always a good time and excellent food.

We went to the buzzy wine bar: excellent and filling charcuterie & cheese platters (chambé'd to perfection) and a nice glass of reasonable Cote du Rhone. We were off to a concert or we would have lingered for a bottle or so

Spectacular food and service. We hadn't booked and was accommodated without any hassle. The moules were the best I have tasted for years ( including France). The wine list could do with extending to compliment the truly great food they cook up here. We will become regulars for sure...thankyou for a great afternoon, really made our weekend.

Relax french Restaurant with a small but good menu Lovely atmosphere

A lovely French restaurant serving up delicious food! Friendly service from the staff too

Tremendous food and really great service.

Excellent food as always, beautifully presented and reasonable cost even from the a la carte menu. Good deals at lunchtime. Friendly service

Good fun and excellent service -enjoyable

I got a piece of glass in my meal. A weak apology, no explanation offered and the only gesture was to reduce the price of my meal (one of four) by 50% from £28 to £14. Any decent restaurant would have at least taken the cost of my meal, which I was unable to finish, off the bill.

Lugar muy acogedor y la chica del noroeste de Francia es un encanto. Cenamos MUY bien, los platos ricos y la atención de todos muy buena. Es menos caro de lo que parece. Volveremos.

Excellent lunch, lovely staff and good price. First time l have been here but it won't be my last

Always love lunch here - the food is always delicious and the place has a real buzz about it.

I recommend this place, really good service and food. Do not loose the opportunity to have a lunch on la p’tite folie and book à table !

The food was absolutely amazing! Reasonable price and great service. I would highly recommend to anyone. Will definitely visit again in the future. :)

The food was divine, the service exceptional. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting fine dining at a reasonable price.

Very lovely French restaurant with tasty food and excellent service. We had a starter and then the meat, that was tender and perfectly cooked. The Crème Brulée is delicious. A place to come back to.

Classic menu, lovely food. We will definitely be back!

A little gem on a side street with some real French vibe.

Beautiful French restaurant, cozy atmosphere & food was excellent 👌

We had steak and it was delicious, very friendly staff