Petra Restaurant in Edinburgh, City of

Don’t bother to tell you it’s cash only until you get to the counter

Genuinely the worst kebab I’ve ever ate. How can a kebab, even with sauce, taste of absolutely nothing, no flavour at all. Terrible, do not waste your money.. The guy is very moody too. They take advantage of the location and drunk people give them business regardless so they just don’t care that the food is bad and put no effort into making it taste good.

I had the chicken shawarma with hummus. Absolutely divine! Haven’t had a better wrap in my life! Came back a few hours later with friends so they could try it. Will for sure be back everytime I’m in Edinburgh.

Definitely one of the worst Pizza I had in my life! Their food is over-priced and terrible. Avoid this tourist trap. The price is really expensive for what you get.

Food quality was average. Ordered chicken shawarma which barely had any chicken or sauces. Only filled with veggies. I had better shawarma elsewhere in the city later. Does not justify the prices. I guess because it is located in the main tourist hub of royal mile.

Came in and there was a whole section of the restaurant closed off. About ten tables were blocked and we were limited to three tables total. The bigger space was closed off just to make the space seem empty. The server was uncommunicative and rude, and the service itself was poor. At some point a family left, and the server asked another customer to clear their table for him! We were not given plates. Our food was far too hot. Our seats had bits of food on them. We asked for anchovies on pizza, they were out of anchovies. We asked for 7UP, they only had the warm ones from the display. The staff was absolutely not customer-oriented. The only good thing was that the food was not terrible—the pizza was good, the shawarma and falafel were not. I would not recommend dine-in. Maybe ordering to-go or online delivery would be a better option.

The guy was rude as hell and $20 nzd for a falafel wrap is too expensive.

Best best best falafel. I enjoyed my meal here more than the best of restaurants in the city, the fancy ones in fact. Sam was so sweet and hospitable. He ensured we enjoyed our food, realising we were Indians, he gave his house special green chili sauce on the side, which doubled the flavor. Everyone should definitely visit this place in Edinburgh. Make sure you have atleast one meal here.

Hands down the worst 'shawarma' I've ever had. They only have chicken or doner meat and it isn't even served with a naan. It is in a panini pressed white wrap, with 'sandwiches' being served exactly the same way. Literally couldn't tell the difference on the plates. When questioned and advised we ordered a sandwich, we were advised the sandwiches come in a wrap??? Don't waste your money or time. No one enjoyed their meal at our table.

Staff are ok but its unfortunate there seems to be a language barrier. Drinks were ordered and didn't arrive (had to be taken off the bill). We then had to ask for cutlery when the food arrived, and I ask to ask again for chips. £30 for 2 kebabs!! Food was underwhelming and overpriced. (Ordered another chippy when I got home.) Tourist trap prices given it's just off the Mile. Saw a mother and child walk out as their requirements weren't Met with the waitress. I think a mix of language barrier and confidence which led to thar customer being frustrated as they wanted a quick turnaround with simple service. Don't think i'd be back

Had a shawerma pizza with my son and he literally couldnt eat it at all and the meat was so bad it was like eating old and uncooked chicken and the service was so bad.We asked to pay to the woman who worked there but she was saying something on turkish, the toilets are literally broken, when i just sat on it .Never gonna go there again, my son is very dissapointed with this place.Also checked some reviews and this turned me into complete shock - i wish i would checked them even before going there...

Worst in my life! Bad quality and unfriendly, don’t eat here

Unfriendly. Unwelcoming. No attempt at service or civility. And so overpriced. Had meat and salad take out and they basically made up the price. No dressing. Lukewarm meat. Diabolical. The customers in front of me, who walked out when spoken to rudely with by the surly staff, had a lucky escape. Avoid.

Very reasonably priced, and you get what you pay for. I had the hummus and falafel wrap - well heated Lebanese flat bread and fresh salad. Ok falafel with a very thin spreading of hummus, and chip shop garlic and chilli sauce.

Awful - no redeeming qualities whatsoever Picked here on a whim during Fringe Quite possibly the most dreadful tasteless food and worst service in a long time Overpriced, under sized portions and tasteless food Save yourself….save your money….dont go here

I am such a foodie but I really don't know what happened here. I have never had to write a bad review in my life, yet I feel strongly I need to warn people of this place. Firstly, it is pricey food. I don't mind paying a higher price if it it's going to be mega yum and totally satisfying. We waited over 35 minutes for a meal. I actually don't mind waiting, however, when the food came out it was awful. It just tasted awful. I don't know what they had done to prepare the food. It was bad, looked awful, tasted horrible and was dry! It saddens me that ppl have lost their passion and drive to provide great food, food they should be proud of. I love all different types of food from across the world but this.... I cannot say a good word. Probably the worst meal I've ever had.

I had ordered a Marguerite pizza and chicken mixed kebabs What I got was disgusting, tasteless pizza, disgusting disgusting, kebab, absolutely rubbish. I shall never ever use this place again.the mixed kebab was in wrap with no meat only mixed cabbage and lettuce with no flavour at all same with pizzz thin and like rubber Totally rubbish

The service staff are friendly and kind, Ordered the beef and chicken shawarma wraps, The crust has an excellent texture and is still delicious even if it is wet with sauce. Worthy of high praise 👍 The only drawback is that the waiting time is too long🤨

Choose to eat here for convenience and familiar with Mediterranean & Middle Eastern food but was a bad choice and experience. Chicken Shawarma was bland and side sauces processed junk. As for the falafel, it should be renamed Flintstone Falafel as they were hard as rocks. Don’t eat here, if you’re looking for a quick bite better off at other nearby places.

A waitress didn't know what halal means, and the cook failed to convince me that he has any idea what halal stands for. Obviously, it is NOT halal restaurant. Avoid.

Price and food ok, nothing special but, worth it, it's in a good spot and the staff is helpful

Life saver on a late night and super nice and respectful stuff, thank you!!

Rude Staff I haven't seen a wrap with too much oil just check the pictures,

Firstly, food was extremely overpriced. We paid about 9 pounds for a shawarma that wasn’t apetizing at all, infact it didnt resemble anything like the shawarmas I have back home; I’m on vacations and I live in the gulf. Secondly, the service was straight bad. The waitress wasn’t communicating properly and had a hard time understanding. Thirdly, the atmosphere wasn’t exactly my cup of tea. The chairs were uncomfortable and the tables were in a tight space and small. Overall, I wouldnt recommend this restaurant at all and I think, for the same prices you could most likely have food at an “expensive” restaurant, or a fine dine as they say.

We came here for lunch and a quick bite between our tours. The service was ok for a fast food restaurant, but the ONLY person we met wasn’t that communicative, probably didn’t know much English. Food was barely ok, may be less than ok, the Donner and chicken didn’t taste that fresh!! The toilets were not that clean and not suitable for a restaurant. Music selection was peculiar, and apparently the people who were working didn’t understand half of the songs. I’m not convinced to give more than 2 stars here, hopefully they can improve before I visit them again.

Ordererd shwarma. No pickles! Bland chicken that had no shwarma spice. The wrap was thick flat bread. Wouldn't go back.

Shockingly rude staff. Your man is grand at making kebabs. But within minutes of paying him he said everyone had to leave the “restaurant”. We asked for 2 minutes to get our bits together and he announced “no one is getting served until these lads leave”. Way to treat paying customers.

Got food poisoning in this place. Staff will cut corners in terms of food safety. They go over their license and sell food after 3 am (cash only)... Dodgy business. Should be investigated.

I went to eat doner wrap and I was disappointed. It was the most tasteless meat I've ever eaten in Europe. It wasn't what it looked like in the photos. It didn't have any greens in it. It wasn't like the doner kebabs with sauce in Europe.

Below normal quality of food. For Falafel, we were so disappointed because there were no Tahina or pickles served ( which is so important for Falafel). Fetta salad was below normal

This place should be named RUDE Guys Shawarma. Worst Shawarma I ever have from this place. It was bad taste and very spicy, even though he was asked not to make spicy. Really, really rude guys from the Middle East. Seems they are not happy at all in this business. I wanted to sit on the dining area to wait while shawarma was being made. The guy closed the door and asked not sit there." Do not recommend that disappointing place.

Not a good customer service and pizza was really oily that I couldn't eat it.

Good Arabic Food and Staff are friendly as well

Absolutely love this place. Great staff always have time for regulars. Food is great 🤘

I gave 5 star because of service. I ordered shish but then realized I didn't want it. They had it on the grill already but still the guy at the counter was kind enough to swap it for me with chicken. I appreciate such gestures in any place.

Great place to eat and staff was lovely

Unfriendly staff and poorly cooked food made for a disappointing experience. Avoid this place if you're looking for quality service and tasty meals.

Pizza was nice, although small in size. The mixed kebab was tasteless. Dissapointed. The waiter even said it will be so good 😂. Also really not sure why he didn't let us eat in by the window. For some reason that portion is closed off to customers.

5 star chicken shawarma! 9.50£ for huge shawarma. 5 visits in 5 days

The kebab was really sparse and tasted terrible, the staff were very unfriendly and the price was high. Move on, it's not worth the cost!

Avoid. Their bathroom has been "out of service" for more then 12 months. Really?!

This is carry out only late st night, but food and service are still good.

We order flafel but were disappointed from the quality compare with the price, also no Thenia or chips in the sandwich. .. But generally it’s ok. Also, staff are super friendly!

Brilliant falafels, great service, overall a great place.

Got the falafel with humus, but it was ok at best. The falafel were microwaved, but the humus was at least tasty.

Horribly rude employees. Food was also extremely mediocre. Don’t waste your time.

Falafel is really nice, shawerma and doner is okay. Will come again for falafel. They dont sell shawerma/doner meat in a box, unfortunately.

Food taste was very bad and service was very very bad and it took more than 40 mins to serve the order and also no water or tissue papers were provided. Food was prepared for other people who reached restaurant after us were served with food but we got orders very late

Very dirty straight away to the bin tastes terrible. Man with aggressive personality, speaking with people as he's smarter than them or he's giving them food for free .he displays food and when you order, he serve u food from last night or the previous night.

Avoid if possible. Only positive is that they are open till late when all the bar kitchens are closed. Terrible/rude attitude of the staff. Felt like we were unwelcome customers. Food wasn't great either. One of us got a burnt khubz.

Ordered a donner kebab. Hardly any meat, veg or sauce. It was like a flattened wrap. Go elsewhere it's not worth the money.

Don't eat in here....not even a proper knife and fork...

Wonderful place. We were a party of 6 and the food and service were wonderful. The only negative was the blocked toilet but the staff were so good humoured, it didn't take anything away from the visit

Food taste was very bad and service was very very bad and it took more than 40 mins to serve the order and also no water or tissue papers were provided. Food was prepared for other people who reached restaurant after us were served with food but we got orders very late.

Super slow service, food is not that great and the restaurant ran out of paper napkins, luckily my wife has a stock of paper napkins in her purse. I would not recommend this place. Indian customers won’t find hot spicy sauces here. They had tomatoes ketchup for red sauce and instead of Tahini sauce, they gave ranch dressing. Don’t go!!!!!’

A good feed at the end of the night

I had kabab based on the recommendations I read but it was dry and tasteless most probably frozen old pieces. Very disappointed

A more than wonderful restaurant, the food is very tasty The owner of the restaurant is a very nice and gentle person And the staff too, highly recommend

Delicious shawarma, really fresh and well made. We had a wait for my husband's kebab because it had to be grilled which was totally worth it. The bread was hot and the perfect texture. Staff were lovely. Women's toilet out of order but the men's (single cubicles) is clean. We paid £29 so really good value too.

Good Food, Friendly Service, Recommended.

Great food but very rude server

Got a falafel wrap, it was quite dry, not to bad but the guy used his hands a lot, touching the salads, smashing the falafel with his hands, could have used a fork or utensil.

To be honest, it was the first restaurant I tried in Edinburgh about a year ago. I tried pizza and falafel and they were wonderful. Even the staff there were respectful. حبيت 👍

Very good kebabs, shawarma... available close to royal mile.. Very friendly staff and quick packing for takeaway. Ate at restaurant once.. and took takeaway several times.

They are serving good dishes good food , they need too improve the hygiene a bit as the guy goes out to smoke and came back to prepare food without washing his hands

بيتزا جدا لذيذه ، والخدمة والطاقم رائعين 👍🏼

The falafels are really good. While most of the seating area is closed, there were 4 tables available, so I was still able to eat inside.

Really nice food thar is decent priced and the guy working was so kind and lovely and it's lovely to support smaller businesses with great start up stories :)

Best chicken shawarmas in Edinburgh served by the nicest fellas

Not what I was expecting from a place called (Petra).

Great place for late night food on the go, no chips served here fyi.

We ordered 2 chicken kebabs and a meat feast pizza.. pizza was O.K... kebabs were the worst in Scotland... They were VERY hard and not chicken kebab meat at all. They were lumps of chicken and not strips. I would avoid unless you are badly stuck 🫢😋

The food was delicious and satisfying, quick service too.

Great place for a healthy and filling meal. Honest and polite staff and good atmosphere with lovely music😋. The best part of all one of the very few places open till 5am with quality food no matter the time.

What kind of chippy doesn’t do chips? Staff here are rude as well. There are much better places to frequent in Edinburgh.

Great food, good value for money, friendly staff.

Kebab is the best in town! Fresh falafel is also amazing. Customer service 10/10, staff are so friendly, would recommend!

very ideal after a night out, amazing food at cheap prises and fair servings, will be back!

Best chippy in town! Migo! Open till late with best food 😝

I had the chicken shawarma. Found it kind of lacking. No real flavour or taste to speak of other than the sickly sweet donair sauce.

Absolute rubbish. Worst kebab I’ve had in years. No seasoning, no spice, no chili, couldn’t even taste the sauce.

Food was amazing!! The owner absolutely loved his job and loved to make people smile. Visiting from Canada and when our friends come to visit Edinburgh, we will be recommending!!

We love them!! No where is better after a night out!!

Lovely place, delicious food and even nicer people. I will come back :)

Good shwarma. Reasonable prices.

Well, well, well. This was the worst pizza i have ever had. It didn’t even deserve being called pizza. It was more like a circle of cardboard. I would rather eat the box!

Overall, I probably wouldn't go again. The hours didn't match Google's/the restaurant with the owner saying it opened at 6 when I showed up at 5:30. Similarly, he said they weren't having sit in dining anymore despite the window clearly saying it was an option so it seems they need to update their website. He allowed me to eat in / at 5:30 anyway so that was a plus. The food itself was okay - I got the chicken kabab sandwich which was a bit dry but otherwise palitable (they were out of the lamb plate I was planning to get). I had some indigestion and stomach issues the next day, which I suspect was from this meal. If you really want Mediterranean food, you might give this place a try, but I'd lean towards other options.

Food is not the best salad is dry they don’t dress it average sit it at best won’t be back sorry beslama

Nice cosy place we found during our trip to Edinburgh.the shawarma was good and so was the mixed grill.Enjoyed the experience

Authentic and best kebab in the city

Server was excellent, very vegan friendly

Very friendly staff, lovely food, amazing atmosphere

I had the chicken shawarma plate, very yummy!! Lots of food for the$$. Very reasonable prices.

Absolutely perfect service. Got falafel and a sandwich for some late night scran. High end bistro worthy! Will head back again

I am really disappointed with the service due to how slow it took to prepare the food. The food was very dry and uncooked.

Rubbish. The pizza isn’t even cooked properly. You can literally taste the raw dough, not only that but the pizza doesn’t even taste good in general. Also their ordering service is rubbish. I ordered second and received my food after most people who ordered after me. Like they can’t even get the easy things right. There is a certain rule when it comes to taking orders and when the customer receives them. First ordered should be served first not last. Idiots. Don’t come here waste of money.

Omg, the food here is so fresh and sooo delicious. I forgot to take a photo of my potato wedges and chicken wrap but I remember to take a picture of my desert. The staff is so welcoming. The diner is clean and comfortable. This restaurant will not disappoint. 🤤🤤❤️

Baratos y ricos shawermas. El Chicken shawerma recomendado, large 7.5£, buen tamaño y viene con salsa rica.

Friendly staff and great service. Stopped by for a wrap after a night out, really tasty food.

This has got to be for me the best kebab shop in town. Chicken shawerma with everything 😋 I've eaten here over the years... always great.