Noto Edinburgh in Edinburgh, City of

I foolishly assumed that this place would be mediocre and overpriced based on its location. But actually it was really nice, £11.50 for a margarita pizza and it was great. Nice tea and coffee too. The cakes looked great but didn’t sample any

Wow... great little Italian cafe in Edinburgh. Found using google reviews, reviews on point. We had shared antipasto plate and a pizza. Both were amazing! A beer and a very nice gin and tonic. Service quick and food was prompt. Value for money... approx 50p for the meal.

Good food and nice atmosfere Imma is the best, she is professional and very nice with the guests

Me and my family visited town the weekend before Christmas. Warm friendly relaxed atmosphere. Service was friendly and the food was delicious. Highly recommended for a more relaxed intimate time.

Food was OK, nothing special, had a quiet atmosphere so we could easilly talk which was nice

Lovely food, great atmosphere, definitely recommend trying Caffe Centro. I’d come back again.

had a great lunch at cafe centro my mushroom risotto was delicious and my husband said his seafood spaghetti was the best he had tasted

Best meal I have had in all of 2024! If that was not enough the staff were excellent and made us feel right at home from the moment we walked through the front door. I have never been too fussed by crab but Notos crab dish not only changed my mind but also left me wanting more, a taste sensation.

Beautiful food , excellent service, what more can you ask for? Actually reasonably priced too.

Called in for lunch, was recommended by a friend. Top marks, great staff, very friendly and helpful. Had the mussels in a creamy sauce for staters, absolutely superb, would highly recommend. Piazza was great with home made chilli oil. Superb quality of food and great value for money.

Mi esposa y yo cenamos aquí recientemente y mientras disfrutamos de la comida que se ofrece, sentimos que la elección en el menú era bastante limitado. También pensamos que el plato de compartir peces monjes era bastante caro en £ 25. 00 .

Simplemente excelente, interesante cocina presentada en un entorno poco exigente a un nivel muy alto. Mucha influencia pacífica. Bravo.

Me siento mal anotando este promedio, pero la siguiente puntuación es muy buena y no fue eso. El personal era agradable y teníamos una mesa agradable, la vajilla era hermosa y la comida era decente. La razón por la que creo que nos sentimos abrumados es que parecía más un menú degustación, pero los sabores no eran tan impresionantes como deberían haber sido para el tamaño de los platos. La presentación fue excelente y el cangrejo fue el punto culminante de la comida, pero desafortunadamente acompañado de masa madre bastante promedio. En general, si la comida hubiera sido más barata, podríamos haber regresado, pero creo que es caro para lo que es. Qué pena.

La comida era excelente y el personal era muy amable y servicial, queso y trufa croquetas eran para morirse. Gran vino y punto de precio muy justo también.

We loved the food and the good service, our waiter was so kind and friendly. Don’t miss their tiramisu, we enjoyed it a lot

I would definitely recommend this restaurant

Delicious food, good atmosphere, friendly staff and very favorable prices. Excellent option.

The food was very tasty, typically Italian, the service was also very good. What I found less nice was that a service charge of 10% was automatically added to the bill. I would like to decide for myself whether and how much I should tip.

The food was awesome. Very delicious, the service was great and the restaurant was so sweet and beautiful. My husband and I were eating there for our wedding anniversary and it was perfect . We loved it ❤️

We had delicious food and fantastic wine for a reasonable price. Highly recommend the Vapolicella.

Delicious pasta, great atmosphere, cozy.

Excellent food for a good price - definitely one of the more affordable places on George Street.

Sat at the bar and enjoyed small plates. Hands down the best restaurant of our entire trip. The warm peach salad is one of the best salads I ever had. Great experience with very friendly staff. True art of cooking.

Excellent excellent food. The pizza was unbeatable, the pasta was really good. I'm very glad i made it here, and I'll be sure to return

Vanavond op aanraden van kennissen uit Edinburgh hier gegeten. Een ietwat Scandinavische uitstraling met enthousiast en hartelijk personeel. Genoten van de noordzeekrab met warme boter, de mooie firel tamaki, de goddelijke gegrilde perzik met miso mascarpone in een courgettebloem en de overheerlijke gefrituurde buttermilk kip met kimchi en koffie. Toe een dessert met chocolade, pedro ximinez en gemoute slagroom. Erbij een heerlijke Crozes Hermitage. Leuke sta& en prachtig innovatief eten. Leuke buurt. Tien punten.

It's cute little restaurant. Great wine, yummy food & quick and happy service. Everything we ordered was delicious.

A beautiful Italian restaurant. The food is Absolutely Fantastic and the staff are always happy to see people. Would give 10 stars if i could.

Nice quiet place where you can actually have a conversation. We were not rushed. Food was fabulous and most reasonably priced. Be aware that the tip was included in the bill, but it was a modest 10%. We will certainly be back.

First time at Noto - we had dinner during the busy Edinburgh fringe, for a friends birthday. I had mentioned this within my booking, and the team could not have done more to make the evening more special, including a very sweet personalised note awaiting us at our table, and a lovely selection of small sweet treats at the end (as we had no room for dessert!) Our server Julia was warm and friendly, and talked us through the whole menu, made recommendations, and encouraged us to try a something new (in this case the Peach and Ricotta Salad). She also recommended the perfect wine for our dinner, that was both delicious and very reasonably priced. Our food runner Gia went through every dish as it arrived, detailing all the different flavours and ingredients, and checking up on our water and drinks as needed. Even though they were busy, we could see that all servers really made time for their tables, offering advice on the menu, as well as Fringe shows they had seen. The quality of food was superb, and very reasonably priced. A clear contender for my meal of the year so far!

We had a pleasant experience at Noto restaurant. All staff members were extremely friendly and attentive. All courses including the drinks were presented in a creative way.

Noto came highly recommended and did not disappoint. A very warm welcome followed by the most exquisite dishes. The whipped tofu is unbelievably delicious - and those are words I never dreamt of uttering in the same sentence:) The service was impeccable - discreet yet friendly and humorous, leading to a lovely relaxed ambience - and not just as in Micky Flanagan's definition:) Thank you Noto for the perfect evening to end our wonderful few days in Edinburgh. We shall be back. Thank you.

This os one of the best coffee shops on the area, with proper hot strong coffee and a nice selection of pastries, especoaly the apple tart or the pear and almond one. The pizzas are very much in the traditional style so not swimming in tomato sauce. The lasagne is thick and solid. If you prefer the runnier style it mite not be for you but I prefer the firmer style, but it is personel choice. The staff are friendly and it can be busy at lunch, but its a place we like.

Good food but most importantly, impeccable service. Very friendly and with particular attention to detail, like only bringing the hot drinks with the meal as we requested. Other places can't get such basics right. Nice cozy atmosphere in the restaurant too. Highly recommended.

I took the ravioli , the portion is way too small , I had to take something extra . The food quality is ok , nothing great .

pretty ital restaurant with excellent meals

My wife had a lovely lunch with a friend. This was their third visit and never disappointed.

They were able to adapt any pizza or pasta to gluten free which is fantastic. My husband loved their mussels and their rigatoni was lovely. I also got a gluten free blueberry tart that was out of this world.

I loved the food! Very tasty, the service was quick nad friendly. Location is great. Prices are reasonable! Overall pretty good.

Meh. That was the best way to describe our experience. It took almost 2 hours to get to the (sort of) end of our meal (we ended up cancelling the lamb as we couldn't wait any longer). Definitely agree with the other 2 &3 star reviews. Was super (super!!!) excited to eat here, however nothing overly stood out about this establishment. Even the presentation wasn't that wonderful and I forgot to take photographs. We tried the northern Atlantic crab (the best dish of the lot), vegetable tempura, tuna with yuzu, gnocchi, coffee Korean chicken and monkfish. As mentioned, we didn't quite make it to the lamb as the lunch service wasn't great -- finally got to the monkfish and it was lukewarm and rubbery, so we cancelled the lamb as we were a bit fatigued. The Korean chicken was lovely and unique with the bitter flavours and daikon, as well as the home made kimchee. The gnocchi was buttery and fluffy. However most of the dishes seemed over buttered (or over oily with the tempura) and excessively salty. All in all a big disappointment after booking this months ago. :(

The food absolutely awful! The salad had oil and nothing else on it, greens were slimy! Second plate chicken with mushroom sauce was over cooked & the sauce had an absolutely awful taste. Ordered a Margherita pizza. The sauce had no flavor or tang… It was like they open a can of bland unseasoned tomato sauce & smeared it on the crust. The green tea was bitter and awful! My friend ordered a cannoli which was uneatable! Felt like we paid to eat garbage!

Very friendly waiter named Antonio, had a lovely lunch. Very affordable and perfect portion sizes. They made sure that my food had no contact with my allergies.

Nice place. Locally owned, I think. Friendly, relaxed atmosphere. I came in wanting something light, so I had the soup of the day (cream of leek) with a Caesar salad. Perfect! I still found room for tiramisu. It was big enough to share.

This was highly recommended and I can see why. We were a little full from our lunch earlier in the day so was not looking forward too much to having another sit down dinner. The food was such as high standard and delicious, we just wanted more! Staff were really friendly. Would definitely recommend Noto and would so much come back here when in Edinburgh. This was the best dinner we ate in Edinburgh and one of the best we've eaten in a long while!

I snuck in solo after a long day of sightseeing. They were incredibly accommodating even as they were super busy. The service was terrific but oh wow the food! The crab soup is the specialty; the salad was really tasty! I had two additional dishes, also good. Cocktails are petite and delicious. Wonderful!

The food was delicious and unusual. We enjoyed our meal and will be back. Service was excellent. The room lacked ambiance. Decor was unusual with large dry branches hanging on the wall. Minimalist but not quite right.

Four of us and we all thought our meal was fantastic. Two got a pasta dish, another the canzone, and I got the pizza with salami and roasted peppers.

We visited for a girls' lunch at the weekend. The dishes were delicious and unique. It was a small menu but easy to find something you like. I would recommend the crab and the steak tartare. It felt quite fish heavy, but were told by friends that it changes regularly. We had 3 dishes each, which was definitely enough and quite filling. The design is minimalist and modern. The food is certainly the star of the show. We also had some cocktails, alcoholic and not, these were lovely but certainly on the small side. The staff were largely friendly, although one lady was quite rude in some of her responses to questions, but did not consistently wait our table. Overall, a lovely lunch spot!

Such lovely service and food! Still one of my favourite places to go after all these years

Amazing Italian restaurant with unique, authentic dishes and excellent service. Highly recommend!!!

Beautiful food and staff are very friendly and helpful

Me and my family had a lovely dinner tonight, that the nice male waiter made even more special, and the food was incredible. We'll definetly be back!

The food here is Off The Chart Good, but that's only half the reason you should go if you haven't already. The other half is just how amazing the service is. I've been dining here for years now (including my last meal out before lockdown!) and have never had a lacklustre dish or less than attentive service. I also can't believe I've never written a review so hopefully this is better late than never! The menu is seasonal except for the north sea crab in warm butter, which is for me the absolute star of their menu and too good to rotate out, They also say its for sharing but trust me, you won't want to... If you ever want a pick me up, take yourself here. You will not be disappointed, and you might just find yourself a new fave in Edinburgh which given how spoilt we are for restaurants is really saying something.

Stumbled across Noto when looking for lunch and what a find! Sharing plate style, with a limited but interesting menu, strongly biased towards seafood. 4 to 6 plates between a couple is a good call. Every one we tried was exceptional, particularly the crab and croquettes - absolutely first class with really intense flavours. But save a little room for dessert - 2 choices and I’m glad we tried them both. Superb! Definitely be back here again. Decent selection of wine by the glass, also very good.

Great food! Delicious. Enjoy the mussels and sea food. The spaghetti was great! We walked in without making a booking on Saturday evening, we were so glad that there’s a table available, otherwise have to wait. I would recommend to make a booking in advance.

Everything was wonderful. Attentive and good humoured service. Delicious food. Great wine. Excellent accommodation of dietary requirements (gluten free). Thank you for a lovely evening.

but that's a pretty relative assessment, isn't it? The concept of ordering small to medium-sized dishes depending on your appetite allows you to stop in good time if you're not satisfied without wasting a lot of money. The okonomiyaki was delicious, the sushi variant with deep-fried seaweed inspiring, but the two medium-sized "main courses" were unfortunately mediocre (the fish was swimming in butter sauce and the lamp should probably have been preserved with plenty of salt). At least it has potential compared to all the other bad Scottish restaurants during our trip. Acceptable value for money.

We had an incredible lunch here for my partner's birthday in March. Every single plate was brilliant. We loved the duck bao buns, the potato udon noodles and the temaki. Great flavours in every single dish. If you're thinking of booking - do.

The food I did get was okay, but the main dish was more the size of a starter. And when I commented on it to the waiter just pulled up his shoulders, said that's the size it should be and walked away. Would not recommend to anyone.

I was bummed we wasted our breakfast on this place. The reviews drew us in saying breakfast was amazing. It wasn’t. Average at best. It was your typical sausage and ham on a bun or eggo waffle. Fine but nothing to brag about if you want a delicious meal. The guy was actually pretty cold and rude the entire time. We walked in, said good morning, we asked if there was room for two and the place was pretty empty, he said you can sit anywhere, so we said ok, then he said you can sit at any SMALL table. Then we just generally cold to us the whole time.

We came to this restaurant just after seven o'clock to get something to eat. The waitress tried to be friendly but it didn't come across that way. She was very impulsive and made us feel unwelcome. When we finished eating, we really felt that she wanted to call it a day. Although according to the internet the restaurant is open until 10 p.m. The food was good, the atmosphere was tense and anything but comfortable. A pity.

Authentic Italian cuisine, according to my palate anyway. Good staff, good food here.

Fabulous food, fabulous service, great cocktails but a wine list that is ridiculously expensive. Starting price for wine around £40

Great Food. Had a few starters and then split a main dish. The food was super fresh and delicious. The mussels were excellent and very reasonably priced.

Visiting Edinburgh from the US and this restaurant was AMAZING!! The service was quick and attentive and the pasta was top notch. Five stars! Also great prices compared to similar food in the US.

Came here for my birthday and the food was delicious, especially the crab! Shared 5 dishes between 2 of us and we were both full. The cocktails are also great. Service was amazing, we were never without an empty glass. Highly recommend!

Really, really good Italian restaurant!!!! Pastas pizzas, cocktails, wines. Very good location too on George street. We come back again and again. Highly recommended.

A little disappointed with the desserts but the pasta and pizzas are great! The price of bottles of wine is very reasonable.

A beautiful place, very well located and very quiet. They treated us very well, good prices and also delicious food! I ate one of the best lasagnas of my life. My partner ate some very delicious caprese rigatonis too. To start we had the soup of the day which was mushroom, delicious! I 100% recommend coming to this place rather than places that are crowded with people and tourists.

Stopped for lunch with my wife. Attentive service, excellent food in generous portions. We ate at another Italian during this trip and Cafe Centro was vastly superior.

The best in home cooked Italian food

Food, hospitality, atmosphere are fabulous!

Went for lunch. Had a selection of dishes to share between 2. Apart from the tempura vegetables, all were tasty. But, small portions. Over-priced for what you got. The short rib was £24 and we got one small piece of meat each, which could easily have been consumed in a single bite - but not at that price! Nice as a one-off, but wouldn't rush back.

Excellent food and lovely minimalist atmosphere, all focus is on the 10 menu items they offer, all of them amazing and good for sharing (which is actively encouraged. 'their tagline is 'we serve delicious food; it is SO true!

May have chosen badly but we were disappointed with the food here. Expectations were perhaps too high given that Noto is sister to the highly regarded, tasting menu only restaurant, Aizle. Noto is a small, pared back, easy going space, offering a concise menu of made for sharing plates. Service was delightful, but sadly none of the dishes wowed. They were all rather bland, & in the case of the broccoli tempura, greasy & unappetising.

top restaurant in central edinburgh

Good Italian food I ordered Spaghetti seafood and I liked it. But the music was loud A beautiful, small Italian restaurant that serves great meals I did not like the sound of the songs, it was loud

We had a really fantastic lunch at Noto today - we weren’t sure where to go but eventually plumped for Noto. So glad we did. When we arrived and throughout our meal the staff were really friendly, welcoming and helpful. The food was sooo good - we shared 6 plates and they were all delicious. We also managed to fit puddings in and again they were beautiful. It’s impossible to pick highlights as everything was excellent - fresh, really tasty and different, beautifully presented and perfectly paced (we had a couple of dishes at a time). We can’t wait to come back next time we’re in Edinburgh. Thank you for having us!

Bruschetta was great but pasta dishes were a bit mid. they accept walk ins + ok prices 👍

Pretentious restaurant with ridiculous cancellation policy (100£ for two people). Food is forgettable and overpriced

Rude service. Asked if we can have coffee and the waiter almost kicked us out. I understand they might wanted to keep the tables for lunch, but he could be 10 times nicer.

Some really clever and interesting small plates. Would recommend the crab and sourdough dish, the beef tartare and the chocolate miso dessert. However, let down by the market vegetable tempura dish - filling and greasy and much more simple than the other dishes. Staff were attentive and helpful.

The food was outstanding as we remembered it. The service was fabulous, especially by Chris who made sure we were well informed and recommended for the dishes we selected. A special mention to the crab dish… there are no words!! Overall the best anniversary meal we could ask for!

I have been a couple of times since my last review, with average performances by the cuisine. The menu is original and full blast fusion as always, but I found some dishes a little heavy, such as a rather greasy tempura, and others not so special, like the fried buttermilk chicken with kimchi and (almost undetectable) coffee. I'm considering that the price and the small portions should be justified by exceptional flavours. In the end, the only dish that sticks in the memory as impressive is a simple but interesting opener of seaweed brioche, whipped tofu and chilli. I hope that they put the yakitori back on the menu as that's a dish I really liked in the past. Service was very friendly, the seating is comfortable with ample space between the tables, the decor is classy.

One of the best independent cafes. Great coffee and cake with excellent service

Such a lovely little independent restaurant! Went there for the first time, and the staff were really lovely and welcoming. The food was delicious - sometimes portion sizes are huge, but here the portions were just right. The service was prompt, but they also let us stay and relax after our meal. The prices were so reasonable as well - would really recommend!

Beware… whilst the food itself was nice enough it was not value for money … £9 for few kale leaves and £16 for 3 small chicken nuggets was very disappointing plus service was slow and no ambience in back area as empty … left hungry and with a £73 bill !

Excellent standard of food in a relaxed atmosphere. Real attention to detail from the team, dishes were described at the table and service was prompt. The cocktail menu is one of the best I’ve seen at a restaurant bar, worth checking this place out just for the drinks. Great restaurant for couples and dates and the sharing style works favourably. Thank you

Incredible food, stunning flavours and textures. A very knowledgeable friendly team, enhancing the experience, Jasmine & Chris-a huge thank you to you both. Highly recommended.

Came in for a quick snack and a drink before dinner, very pleasant. We ate the focaccia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Was expecting the fluffy kind to dip in oil, but it came served as a crunchy almost pizza-base topped with rocket. Still good though. Service was great, friendly and welcoming, and they gave us extra oil and vinegar when we asked for it.

What a fabulous interesting delicious gastronomical experience. Was a little scared of the menu but everything was fabulous. The bread and tofu whip was Wow as was the North Sea crab . Would definitely recommend this place

Best Italian I've ever had! I strongly suggest the sicillana! You get good portions and the prices match. I highly recommend you go here!

We booked for a 40th Anniversary celebration and were left extremely disappointed, the only acknowledgement was a completely disengaged bit of paper put down without anything said with the bill saying "Happy Anniversary" kind of made us think really ?? why bother even asking is it was a celebration dinner on the booking form when none of the staff say anything to you at all when they knew ?. Everything felt very flat, the staffing felt odd like they didn't know what level of formality or friendliness to show and in the end just came over as robotic and uninterested in every part of the service. The food itself was good but nothing startling with the standards that Edinburgh now provides. We are going to look at another celebration dinner now somewhere else.

A lovely experience. Almost all the dishes hit the mark. Great cocktails and a solid wine list. Service was friendly and efficient. Definitely recommended.

The food was very nice. The place is sweet, and Chris was brilliant, incredible, ten out of ten, too. I reckon he deserves a rise.

Limited menu if fussy eater but if you can work out what ingredients are then it’s worth trying something new and mostly delicious. Very helpful and attentive staff, pleasant environment.

I was really looking forward to Noto as the menu looks amazing and my wife had an earlier great experience. I was a bit underwhelmed, overall. We were warmly greeted by the staff on arrival, felt very welcoming. It's a really nice white washed bar space you walk into. Going into the dining room is a similar decor with the whitewashed walls having the barest of vine decor. It feels really comforting for some reason, which I liked. The staff were first class. Super attentive, and very knowledgeable about the dishes and drinks. A nice glass of orange wine and a cocktail were quickly brought out to get us started. Perusing the lovely sounding menu got us to the position of ordering seven dishes to be delivered in a tapas-esque format. The first dish of brioche with both butter and a whipped tofu chilli dip was delicious. Would of been happy just scoffing more of this all night! I was really looking forward to the crab as a seafood fan. It is more of a melted butter dip than crab. The smal bit of crab is completely overwhelmed by the quantity of butter. Works well as a dip for the nice sourdough, so maybe it needs to have the description changed to be more accurate about what arrives. The fried buttermilk chicken was nice and crispy, but the kimchi didn't pack enough zing to freshen it up. The tempura vegetables were really well done. Cooked perfectly, however veg is usually a lighter/fresher choice and the deepfrying obviously negated that quality of the veg. A citrussy dip might have been good? The duck bao was nice enough, but a lack of sauce inside made the meat feel a bit dry, and not loads of flavour. The arbroath smokie croquettes were delicious and very rich. The sesame seeds complimented them well. Maybe 6 was too many given the richness? The last course was a big chunk of beef rib. Deeply dark meat, and with a very rich gravy. Again, the dish was very rich and heavy, with nothing to freshen it up. It did exactly what you expect of beef rib, but nothing more which might raise the meal up a level. The main problem for me is that none of the dishes had any freshening ingredient or acidity. It just felt very heavy without an element to cleanse your palate or cut the richness. Undoubtedly excellent quality, I could only suggest a lighter touch with the cooking. Hats off the the FOH staff, they were wonderful.

This restaurant deserves more attention! This was our first meal upon arriving in Edinburgh. Portions were perfect and they were absolutely incredible. Amazing service, made to feel extremely welcome and the service was very fast. Would highly recommend and would absolutely eat here again.

For a birthday occasion, myself and my wife headed for dinner to Noto, Edinburgh, (talented chef Stuart Ralston's second restaurant - he also has the city's Aizle, Tipo and now Lyla), billed as an intimate dining experience with small plates to share. Noto, incidentally, gets its name from New York eccentric Bob Noto, whom Ralston used to live with. I confess we knew nothing of Ralston's reputation, until after we had eaten - but the former protégé of Gordon Ramsey is now a successful businessman in his own right, employing more than 100 people in the UK hospitality trade. Something to be encouraged. All that aside, Noto's décor is white walls, minimalist, but with warm lighting which lifts a slightly stark ambience. You enter into the welcoming bar area (where you can opt to sit and eat), but we booked a table in the larger dining area. Service was excellent, with coats (worn against the chilly Edinburgh January) taken, and choice of water enquired after, immediately. For a drop of the harder stuff, we were recommended the fabulous Bandol rose (£16.50 p/g). To eat, we each went with the seaweed brioche, whipped tofu and chilli for openers - lovely, and the whipped tofu was an utter triumph, and as advertised; light and airy, with a good dose of chilli heat. Superb. This was followed by market vegetable tempura, with togarashi seasoning - delicious, not over-battered. Arbroath smokie croquettes, with katsuobushi flakes, which were moreish, seeming to disappear from my plate rather too quickly! After a short hiatus, the potato udon, with enoki mushroom and egg yolk arrived - it was a little flat on the flavours, and together with the moist textures just did not seem to gel. It was the one missed note from the food, that evening. The confit halibut, winter squash and nori was, however, good. Finally, desserts (pictured) of Yorkshire rhubarb with hibiscus meringue - flavoursome enough, but thrown thoroughly into the shade by our other choice of chocolate, miso and hazelnut - an absolute must, which was very much enjoyed. Overall, well recommended. PS - Noto also does a lunchtime service.

Food is very tasty as we had a variety of dishes with the beef a stand out for me with the crispy chicken with kimchi a standout for my partner. Unfortunately just another overpriced Edinburgh restaurant in my view with no wine list on line...

Have now been a couple of times, and it is a lovely little restaurant with amazing food. Will certainly be back. Good freshly made food using good ingredients.