O'Oliviero in Edinburgh, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Delicious food and attentive staff. I highly recommend it! Perfect lasagna

Had a really great time, our server Paul from Aberdeen was so funny and so great :)

A lovely visit to this great little restaurant today. Food was amazing. Husband had the pasta from the specials board and both of really enjoyed the flavoursome sauces which were so different to the chain restaurant sauces. Would definitely return.

After a very good afternoon doing the Potter Trail, we came across this wee gem. I was with my Daughter, Son in law and Granddaughter and newly born Grandson. We were made to feel very welcome and the food was to die for. We had a starter of Calamari and Mussles, both were fantastic. I had a calzone pizza which i have to say has been the best i have ever tasted. Compliments from daughter of her pizza and son in law polished his off in no time. Staff were fantastic, on the ball, very friendly and attentive. Would certainly recommend, and we will certainly be back soon.

The place is welcoming and the service is good. The pasta quality/taste was ok.

This review is on behalf of my mother and father in-law, who are unable to leave their own review due to being old and infirm. 🤣 They visited during the Edinburgh tattoo and promised Sumet (unsure of spelling) a glowing critique. The food, and service was brilliant. The seafood linguine was amazing and the carbonara was delightful. They are both looking forward to returning in August 2025 when they will be back for the 75th Anniversary of the Tattoo.

Beautiful little ( not so ) Italian in the heart of the old Edinburgh! We loved all our meals the wine list was great and so was the service so take a visit when next your nearby !

This little joint is absolutely awesome. This will be the 3 time we have eaten here on this trip to Edinburgh. When your over the Scottish dishes this is a refreshing place to come as the food was delicious. I think between my husband and myself we have sampled half the menu and love it all. It’s a must!

Salad without oil, vinegar or Dressing, also the meat tasteless, best was the bottled water, for the quality to expansive

The best pizza/pasta I've eaten in Edinburgh. Plus good and attentive service. The whole thing and of course the location has its price, but it's worth it 😉

God mat till lite dyrare pris. Vi tog pasta, pizza och kyckling samt vin, läsk och efterrätt. Alla var nöjda. Restaurangen är välbesökt så boka bord om ni vill vara säkra på att få plats.

Scooped up a table outside for 6 in the heart of the fringe! Staff was milling themselves to service everyone. Well done keeping operations fluid with such an influx of people. Tried 2 NA beers I’ve not had. Will be back!,

LLegamos un poco tarde a este lugar. Pedimos pastas y alguna sensaladas con gaseosas y unas copas de vino tinto. Las pastas estaban muy buenas pero el vino estaba un poco caliente. De todas maneras todo estuvo bastante bien.

the pizza arrived cold and the dough was very hard

Visited for a late meal after some Fringe shows and really impressed with both the food and the service. I had Pizza Capricciosa and my friend had Pasta Carbonara and both were excellent. The real highlight was the homemade tiramisu! Absolutely worth a visit.

We went to O'Oliviero for dinner. It's a cozy little restaurant, well visited by tourists. So you should definitely reserve a table. Service was good, the staff was really nice. Sadly the pasta I ordered was too cold already, there was like no seasoning on it and there was so little sauce on the pasta that it tasted really dry. To be honest, it was the worst pasta I ever ordered at a restaurant. For the price it wasn't worth it. The pizza and lasagna looked really good though.

This restaurant is a poor excuse for an ‘Italian’ restaurant and just isn’t authentic at all. I visited today for a family lunch and am still reeling, feeling ripped off. Firstly, these days there’s nothing Italian about it (not least the staff). I was then charged £3.25 for a glass of flat lemonade that was clearly just poured from a large bottle. We had the lasagne and a pizza, both of which were overpriced and tasted very average - supermarket standard. I ordered ‘short pasta’ for my toddler daughter and received spaghetti. When I explained that I’d asked for short pasta e.g penne, I was told that they didn’t do penne (what Italian restaurant doesn’t do penne?!), only fusilli. We then had to ask for black pepper and parmesan cheese, really this should be offered automatically? The waiter was friendly enough but there did seem to be a language barrier and the service was below par. The toilet and baby changing facilities could do with an update. It was an expensive lunch for what it was and unfortunately I wished we’d gone elsewhere. Don’t fall in to the tourist trap like we did and waste your money.

The nicest Italian restaurant in Edinburgh. My lord was the food super tasty. We had amazing service. We were blessed with good weather and got to sit outside watching all the entertainment in the street. I cannot wait to come back.

It's not an Italian kitchen, the food is so horrible. Never again.

Seafood pasta was so delicious 😋

An excellent place to eat and have a good time. Unmatched food and treatment. Thank you for such a good service

After seeing some of the reviews I was a bit concerned but didn't need to be . The food was absolutely delicious and very friendly staff and service. We can really recommend and hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you O'Oliviero 😊

The pizzas make a margarita and then they put things on top, expensive for what it is.

Food quality is so so, but the mussel has fishy smelly which cannot eat

Great place for good food. Nice location after a day in Edinburgh old town.

I had the Calzone, and it was excellent, though I asked for salami to strengthen the taste. Service was great, and it wasn't especially expensive, though it's not in a 'cheap' area. Recommended. S

Bruschetta was burnt and flavourless with a pile of tomato’s. Pasta was flavourless and little to no meat in it. Service was slow and the waiter didn’t even look at us when speaking. Heard it was a good place but was massively let down

Good place with an excellent setting!

pizzas are great. Pasta is ok but pizza is amazing

Service is fine, venue is nice (feels quiet and relaxed no matter how busy it gets) but the food is not good. We had two bland pasta dishes (made with dry pasta) and a tough bit of chicken. We were even warned one dish might be a bit spicy. If only. Wine was ok. I guess it's Grassmarket so they don't need to try.

Pasta was okay ,lasagna however tasteless. Staff seem like they don’t know what they are doing 0% communication and stand there awkwardly. Asked for bread and one staff answered with “im not sure if we have i’ll check “ he didn’t come back . Vibe wasn’t good either couldn’t hear any music just silence. Personally wouldn’t come back.

I arrived and the restaurant was completely empty but it looked inviting so I took a seat. By the time I left it was very busy. The team were very friendly and attentive and the food was good. Drinks were brought quickly which is always a welcome thing. Next time I'm in Edinburgh I'll visit again.

O'Oliviero an insult to Italian's. Ordered a beef pasta dish which was cold and tasteless. Had I have visited there toilet before ordering I would have left immediately dirty cleaning buckets a child's pushchair in the way (this was a disabled toilet) and not running water to wash hands. Never have I left a 1☆ review but sorry O'Oliiero you really need to get your act together

The margherita pizza was pure cheese...it didn't even have basil

Had the spaghetti carbonara, tasted very good! Not a huge fan of how they add an additional service charge to your bill before bringing it out and kinda guilt trip you into paying it though.

I had a pizza and my wife had lasagna. Both were excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great lunch.

Atmosphere, people and service were nice but the pasta I ordered was tasteless. It is so disappointing. Chicken was delicious.

Polite, engaging & keen to do everything possible to make it a great evening.

Great ambience ! Awesome food ! We had the vegetarian aubergine pizza and vegetarian pasta Siciliana. For those of you who are not meat eaters, both these are highly recommended !

Una vera e propria salvezza dalle salse e dai fritti (pur buonissimi) scozzesi.. siamo stati qui tre volte, abbiamo trovato personale gentile e piatti buoni come in Italia! Un grazie speciale a Daniele per la sua accoglienza e simpatia.

Nice location with great service and good food. We had two of the pasta dishes which were both very good and large portion sizes. Also nice cocktails

With out doubt the worst lasagna I've had. Started with flat soda,followed by what were supposed to be king prawns ( tiny) and cold.

We wanted a quick snack and dropped by for a pizza and beer. The ambience was dull, the veg pizza we ordered was average. It wasn't typically rush hour as it was beyond meal times and most of the tables were empty. Despite that, two waiters came to our table asking to clear off the plates when there was still food on my plate. The second time the waiter rushed me into finishing so that he could clear the plates off. That wasn't a nice experience. Stuff like that makes you want to try out other places and don't visit again irrespective of the quality of the food. The waiters also kind of lacked some etiquette as some of the Indians waiters kept chatting and giggling when we entered the restaurant. Service can be improved!

Unfortunately, the service was very unmotivated and seemed annoyed when we asked questions about the food. The king prawns had no taste and were very small shrimp. Usually in restaurants, “king prawns” is used to describe large shrimp. Not here. The pasta didn't look bad, but unfortunately it had absolutely no taste! The toilets are very unkempt

Very average food, not well seasoned and didn’t seem like they were using high quality ingredients. The olives were COLD, what kind of Italian place is this?! There is a very nice atmosphere and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. They did adjust the bill after I left most of my dinner.

Avoid this place. Really poor quality pasta, pizza was ok. Prices overinflated and atmosphere was just not good. Would never come again

Great little authentic Italian restaurant, great selection of foods with generous portions and attentive, friendly staff. The team were able to seat my wife and I on a Friday evening with no booking despite the location being busy. A two course meal for us both with great beer and wine selection was very reasonably priced.

Not worth it. I ordered a Taglietele al Ragu, but it wasn't available and they brought me a spaghetti. No salt, no taste. My daughter couldn't finish her Margherita pizza, which still came without basil. The soft drinks did not come in a bottle or can, but directly in a glass, completely non-carbonated. The service was very poor, there was only a smile after adding the 10% for the service. I do not recommend, I paid 94 pounds by a food worst than a fast food.

Not worth it. I ordered a Taglietele al Ragu, but it wasn't available and they brought me a spaghetti. No salt, no taste. My daughter couldn't finish her Margherita pizza, which still came without basil. The soft drinks did not come in a bottle or can, but directly in a glass, completely non-carbonated. The service was very poor, there was only a smile after adding the 10% for the service. I do not recommend.

I dined twice here while in Edinburgh. Pizza for lunch which was very good. For dinner, I had the spaghetti carbonara which was excellent and my wife had the lasagna which she found excellent as well. Wait staff was friendly and attentive.

What I ordered: Tagliatelle What I got: Thick undercooked penne Wanted to pay for water, didn't even get the free water everybody else got.

My daughter and I visited after a very rainy day in Edinburgh. We were looking for a family, independent, Italian restaurant and we weren't disappointed. We'd been tempted by the smell of garlic throughout the city all day, so we started with garlic bread and cheese which was gorgeous and more than enough for the two of us. We both wanted pasta for our main courses and so we went for spaghetti carbonara and spaghetti putanesca. Just delicious! The pasta was cooked to perfection, the sauces were incredible and the portions were more than enough! There was no room for desserts so we went for coffee and amaretto which just hit the spot. The staff were friendly and attentive. They all appeared to get on well which led to a lovely atmosphere in the whole restaurant. The customers were treated like guests which was delightful. We'll most definitely be back

Very nice place in the historic center, in Grassmarket Square, a stone's throw from everything. Online booking is quick and they respond to emails very quickly. We had several pastas and pizzas and everything was delicious. Thank you.

Superb, authentic Italian food. Our waiter, George, was wonderful. His personality was as good as the food. My husband and I had a caprese salad that was superior. The large chunk of mozzarella was so delicious. Next, we split a pizza..The dough was phenomenal, and the vegetables were delicious, so we are very pleased. I's been hard to find really great food in Edinburgh, but we hit the mark with this restaurant. We highly recommend coming here for food and also drinks. Ask for George. He's a great waiter and the restaurant is excellent.. There's a nice selection of desserts, too, and we had the chocolate cake and it was completely delicious. You must check out this place and the wonderful, fun karma historic setting in which it sits.

Terrible!! Food was way below average! Prawns to start were bland! Poor quality! Main course was poor at best! Pizza Luke warm, calzone poor filling, quality and temperature! Mussels were poor, small portions! Service was at best calamitous Very poor! Iconic area with this many basic errors!! Management need to look at recruitment and training rather than profit

Poor food, mussels starter tasted bland. Main corse pasta, salmon very dry. Wife's enjoyed her starter of prawns, main of very thin dry chicken and then spent early morning sat on the loo!!! Staff pleasant but apologetic and not very attentive. Did get a slice of chocolate cake when they realised it was my birthday

Very yummy food but its not much for the price

Very disappointed with our meal , poor quality food. Staff were very nice just a shame about the food .lasagne was the worst I have eaten ,bruschetta starter was a load of tomatoes on bread with absolutely no flavour.Pizza under cooked, no nice crusty edge to the base .

Friendly service but the food was under seasoned and tasteless. We picked the Italian restaurant on grass market street considering no one could mess up a simple pizza or pasta dish. But this restaurant manages to mess it all up. I simply had a few bites from my pasta dish and our friends didn't even finish their pizza. It's very let down. Under seasoned and probably the worst pasta I ever tasted! The presentation was great but my friends' pizza was not great! I thought I might be being picky but seeing my friends all left half of the dishes untouched as well that said it for itself. I wasn't thinking giving 3 stars to the waiter and the friendly service. But the food was really bad and we simply didn't like any dishes. Otherwise it's really a 1 star restaurant. Avoid this at all cost if you love Italian food.

Our meal was absolutely delicious I had the prawns n and chicken it was gorgeous and tasty….Service and wine was good xxx

Lovely restaurant, lovely food, nice atmosphere.

Four of us had a lovely meal with attentive and welcoming service from the staff. Atmosphere was calm and warm too. The only downside was washroom/toilets. They could have been more tidy and better maintained. It left slightly bad impression on the overall experience.

Good place for pizza 🍕. But rest of the dishes unsalted and no flavour at all ,I ordered a chicken with mushrooms sauce and was really disappointed

In Edinburgh for long weekend with friends had read some reviews which weren't good but so glad we ignored them food excellent service brilliant facilities lovely and clean had a great evening

Nous avons été accueillis chaleureusement dans ce restaurant malgré le rush dû à la Coupe des 6 Nations. Le personnel était sympathique et attentionné, et malgré l'affluence, le repas était délicieux. Nous avons été impressionnés par leur professionnalisme et leur capacité à maintenir la qualité du service. Nous recommandons vivement cet endroit pour une expérience culinaire agréable, même pendant les périodes chargées.

Great pizzas and great service.

Popped in unbooked on evening before Scotland/France rugby match. Great atmosphere, and we really enjoyed the food. Loco Toro pizza, and Spaghetti Putanesca. I had the latter and it was very tasty indeed. A couple of drinks as well and the bill did not break the bank. Unlike most other venues in Edinburgh that we used that week, this one did not sneak in a 'Discretionary' Service charge to the bill

Cuisine simple mais excellente le personnel est très sympathique et accueillant et le tout pour un prix raisonnable. À recommander

Staff were friendly and prompt. Food was a total disappointment - we ordered 2 pasta dishes and both these were very obviously reheated and not cooked freshly to order as we had expected. Carbonara was overly dry and not hot at all, the arrabbiata was also served barely warm.

Food was mediocre at best, part of the order was forgotten and had to be requested at service. Restaurant was less than half empty but service was slow, staff smoking outside. As an authentic Italian restaurant it fails dramatically with little to no effort in the food presentation or atmosphere. Follow up service at the table was nonexistent with no offering of pepper or Parmesan, or a polite inquiry if we were enjoying our meal.

Food was blant and a bit pricey for what it was. Service was ok. Although it wasn't busy Nd took too long to eat

We had dinner at O’Oliveiro. It was ok. Dishes are well served but not that good. Price is fair. Also it took almost 1 hour for the food to come to our table. It is ok but there are far better options.

Restaurante turístico y acogedor, la comida solo aceptable

Bad pasta. 3 people went here for dinner. All pasta was Bad. I wouldn't eat here again. Service was great and ambiance was great.

Best food ever! I would love to go back over and over🥰 All superlative!

Resto sympa un peu désuet mais bonne lasagne !

A wonderful Italian restaurant. The food is amazing and service very attentive. Very good pricing. What a lovely experience, the pasta was gorgeous and an excellent selection of wines. Highly recommended.

Excellent restaurant. Didn't have a reservation but they took us anyway. Had an excellent calzone and pizza with salad. Please go here. Great food, nice atmosphere. Friendly and kind servers.

Good food, and the staff were great. Simple and delicious menu

I really wonder who is in the kitchen cooking such tasteless food. For sure not an Italian chef. Imparatevi a cucinare! Mamma mia what a waste of time and money coming here. Considering it was new year's eve dinner for us, what a disaster. The only good thing it was the kind waitress who took care of us.

Hou je van pizza of pasta? Dan zit je hier goed. Aantal vleesgerechten. Prima en vlotte service, Pizza was lekker, 2 colaatjes en 2 Pizza's --> 31 pond

Very average pizza for the price of £15 each, completely lacking in any flavour whatsoever. Cold drinks like coke etc are a rip off, served in a 150ml glass or thereabouts. Much better places to eat around there.

Food was very good. Pizza was probably one of the best I ever had. Recommend going.

We got a pizza here. The pizza was very tasty, good atmosphere and friendly wait staff. The service was prompt but not overly bottom. The atmosphere was good and a great place to have a conversation. This would make a great first date location. Price was very reasonable, a pizza, two drinks, and a bottle of water for around 40 pounds.

Simply the best italian I have ever had! Please do the combo starter it blew me away 🥰🥰

Personale molto cordiale... cena ottima...

Excellent food, decent sized portions

Got baited by the scenery. One of the worst pizzas I’ve ever had. I got the salami one and they just slapped 4 huge slices of salami on the pizza.

Zum Glück reservierten wir den Tisch am Mittag für den Abend. Wir hätten andernfalls keinen Platz gehabt. Das Restaurant ist sehr beliebt und dies absolut zurecht! Angefangen beim sehr freundlichen und zuvorkommenden Service, über die vielfältige Karte bis hin zur Qualität der Speisen stimmt alles. Die Preise sind auch in Ordnung.

TOURIST TRAP GRATED CHEESE inauthentic italian experience that is frankly offensive to us italians. Will not be returning, with me or my little brother Clark.

I liked O' Olivieros - nice atmosphere, very friendly and attentive staff even when it was very busy. Food is good but not exceptional.

Great little gem. We were struggling to find somewhere that had tables available at lunch. We got the lunch special and serving sizes are very generous! Food was delicious 🤤

Hicimos la reserva en Google y todo genial. Servicio super cordial y atento, todo exquisito, con un gran sabor, cantidad mas que razonable. Recomendado el pan de ajo con tomate y queso( como una pizza), el pollo al funghi espectacular de rico, la salsa muy buena y las gambitas De 1000.

No está mal pero la comida es muy normalita. Del menú pedí sopa, era una crema de verduras sin mucho sabor, y de segundo fussilli a la arrabiata, que estaba buena. La pizza la echaba a perder el queso, que era del malo. Eso sí, de precio estupendo, el menú salía 13 £ y la pizza menos de 15 £

Beautiful Italian food, great atmosphere and ambience

One of the least authentic Italian experiences I have ever had. We were not familiar with the area so we booked in advance thinking that it would be busy given that it was st. Andrews day. The restaurant was unnervingly empty and maybe there Alarm bells should have started ringing there. We started with the Panna Della Casa... Which despite the description meant we got some stale bread. A couple of foil wrapped butters and an unceremoniously bottled vinegar and oil dumped on the table next to us without a single word uttered from the waiter. We followed this with the house special margarita pizza, which although cooked in an authentic way, tasted like a Tesco's value pizza with undercooked packet mozzarella cheese. Granted the entire meal only cost 20 quid but given the place sets itself up as a high quality Italian restaurant. This was still overcharging given the results and the quality of the food.

Pasta was disgusting. Couldn't even eat it was so bland and over cooked. Chips were clearly frozen and they were a 1 out of 10. Pizza was average. Do not recommend this place what so ever !

What a disappointing place to eat. It cliams to offer authentic italian dining but this was a complete disappointment. Food was clearly not fresly prepared as claimed. The service was actually good but the food was a massive disappointment.

Visited this little gem in Edinburgh today and I must admit I’ve ate in some of the best Italian restaurants and they don’t come near to this one for 5 star service Service 100% Food 100% Atmosphere 100% Got the mushroom gnocchi which as you can see deserves a Michelin star Thank you George & Daniele I loved my visit Fantastic mix

The aroma outside pulled us in to see if the taste lived up to the smells and it certainly did! The service was friendly and very accommodating when we asked to change the type of pasta. A very enjoyable afternoon.