Piccolino in Edinburgh, City of

The waiter couldn’t have been any better. Noah was the absolute best and he made sure my experience was a great one despite all odds. Great place

La scorsa settimana io e mio figlio siamo stati a cena per 3 serate in questo gradevole ristorante italiano del West End di Edimburgo. In una atmosfera accogliente, abbiamo gustato dei primi cucinati in modo eccellente e abbiamo trascorso là piacevolmente un po' di tempo, coccolati dalla simpaticissima Alessandra e da Oliver, un ragazzo gentile dal dolce sorriso.

We had a fantastic dining experience at Piccolino in Edinburgh. The pasta was absolutely delicious — freshly made, full of flavor, and cooked to perfection. Each dish felt authentic and thoughtfully prepared. What truly stood out, though, was the service. The staff were warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, making us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. If you’re in Edinburgh and craving quality Italian food with excellent service, Piccolino is definitely worth a visit!

Great reviews brought us to this restaurant and we were not disappointed. The food is excellent - delicious and well presented. Good service from very friendly staff and reasonable prices. The most enjoyable dinner we had whilst visiting Edinburgh.

Great Italian in Edinburgh. The noodles were well seasoned and very tasty. My request to leave something out was also addressed immediately. Price was okay too. It's best to make a reservation as there isn't much space.

The food was gorgeous, our servers alassandra and Noah were so attentive and informative about the specials and recommendations! Will definitely be back!

We had a fantastic meal at Piccolino on Saturday 5th April. We were a large group of 11. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. The staff could not do enough, especially one of the waitresses. Would highly recommend if you are ever in Edinburgh! Thank you for a lovely and fun evening.

This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Edinburgh, especially the shell pasta (although I can never remember the name) which I order every time.

We are here before a gig. Lovely food with excellent service. I had the special, but all the food was enjoyed across the table. Cooked fresh too. Take a few steps past the chains on Lothian Road and eat a delicious Italian meal from a local business.

Visited whilst in Edinburgh for work. Despite looking closed this amazing restaurant was very much open and ready to serve incredibly tasty dishes. Our waitress made us feel very welcome and even helped us with our pronunciation. If I have time next time I'm in Edinburgh I'll definitely be returning!

We enjoyed visiting Piccolino twice on our weekend in Edinburgh. Food (Sea Bass with cream garlic mushrooms) was delicious and beautifully cooked. Lovely staff and friendly atmosphere. Happy to heartily recommend this restaurant! Vern from Canada

Cute, cozy small Italian restaurant with relaxed vibe, excellent food and friendly, attentive staff. Recommend highly

Lovely evening meal here recently, the staff were great and very welcoming. Would recommend, great food!

It was very nice to dine at I went with my family and it felt lovely and like we were in Italy I would definitely recommend this place.

If you come to Edinburgh, do not leave without eating here. Compared to the 2-3 Italian restaurants highlighted in London, the pasta here was much better. We tried all three pastas in the sea food section, the one at the bottom is the best. There is a lot of seafood and it is filling. Venison pasta is also very good. You can also have tiramisu after your meal, it was great. We would like to thank the Sicilian lady for her interest and the other lady whose name we forgot to ask.

Wonderful, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere. Food delicious and reasonably priced. Near Lyceum Theatre. Very enjoyable experience. Will return.

Excellent food and service!! Not a huge menu, but everything looked fabulous - ours certainly was!! Such friendly staff too!

Steak was rare when I asked for medium, and it was tough. The vegetables turned out to be a salad .

Piccolino is highly recommended! It is smart to reserve your place here, because the restaurant has a good reputation. This turned out not to be further from the truth, because the food was delicious and the service very pleasant.

Great experience. The food is yummy, fresh, Staff efficient and friendly. Lovely restaurant.

Nice girls, the place is worth it... Fair price... We ate the dish of the day... Especially if you are staying at the Leonardo hotel the distance will be max 300 meters.. Recommended..

Randomly ended up at this Italian on a business trip to Edinburgh. It was a Saturday and fortunately did not need a booking. The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. The food is fresh and the fillet was cooked to perfection. The peppercorn sauce was one of the best I’ve had. I would recommend this little restaurant to anyone visiting Edinburgh.

The BEST lasagna I have ever had—hands down! This restaurant is small, cozy, and serves absolutely incredible Italian food. Every dish we ordered was outstanding, full of rich flavors and authentic taste. A special shoutout to our server, Alessandra, who was truly one of the sweetest and most welcoming people I’ve ever met. Her warmth and kindness made the experience even better. If you're visiting Edinburgh, do yourself a favor and don’t skip out on a meal here. Whether it’s lunch or dinner, you’re in for a delicious treat!

At first inconspicuous, but then the delicious surprise. The starter and pasta were excellent and are in no way inferior to our Zia's pasta. I'm thrilled. Full marks also to the courteous service. Gladly again. Thanks heaps @Piccolino 👏🏻

Worth every bite. Doesn’t disappoint. Staff are very attentive and accommodating. Love the seafood pasta, wine is just the right compliment. Servings are generous.

We ate here twice during our trip to Edinburgh. Great food, good service, very cozy. And... The espresso tastes like in Italy.

We found it to be a perfect place for a short break while visiting the city. Super calm, the staff, especially the girl who attended us, very pleasant and attentive at all times. And what to say about the food, everything delicious! Without a doubt highly recommended 😋

Chill independent Italian restaurant with genuine food.

Great food and large food portions sizes. Reasonable prices on a varied menu. Lovely staff. Nice atmosphere, busy but not loud. Good gluten free options.

We visited this restaurant as a family of 3. We order for our 10 year old daughter the spaghetti from the kids menu. The portions were tiny and we ended up ordering 3 x kids menu for our child to feel full! However, the second and third portions did not come we the sauce on the side, as they presumed that the sauce from the first portion was enough. Even though they did not bring the sauce the 2nd and 3rd time, they charged it for the whole price, which was ridiculous! Lastly, they did not offer enough parmesan with the pasta of either the child or adult dishes.

Excellent customer service & delicious food . Group of 3 friends on a day out in Edinburgh - booked online in advance having read reviews on Trip Advisor - certainly didn’t disappoint - Well done .

Good food, reasonable prices and a relaxed atmosphere. Also allowed our well behaved dog to sit under the table which was a deciding factor for us on holiday for the weekend.

Loved it Food was great and the staff were super friendly

Loved the sea food plate, they have a great house wine as well. They need more space though.

we had an absolutely wonderful dinner and without question, the best Arrabbiata I have ever had, including in Italy. Alessandra is a delight. The tiramisu was delicious. Despite only having three nights in Edinburgh, we returned and repeated our dinners. Alessandra and crew make you feel like family and the food will make you think you are in Italy.

Really lovely and welcoming staff and the food was excellent, great atmosphere too, we will definitely be returning!!

Delicious food and very friendly staff. An absolutely recommended place. Personally, the best lasagna I have ever had in my life.

Amazing food. Great service. Empty plates! Thank you.

We stopped by here for a quick Tiramisu which was just average. But the location is excellent and Alessandra made this place lively with her cordial nature. It's a good place to have quick bite on the way.

Great food and service with reasonable prices, will be returning! I had orecchiette salsiccia & friarielli and affogato, would recommend them both. Also good options for veggies

Booked a table at 19:00 over the phone. I then received a phone call at 18:55 while in the taxi there saying that there actually was no table at 19:00 and we would have to wait until 20:00. Absolutely dreadful

Not tasty. The 18 pound risotto was salty and spicy.

You may have noticed from some of my posts, I love me some good seafood. 🍤 Piccolino absolutely nailed it with their seafood linguine. The dish was packed with fresh, vibrant flavors, and the portion size was spot-on. I was especially impressed by how generous they were with the seafood—each bite had the perfect balance of pasta and perfectly cooked prawns, squid, and mussels. If you’re craving authentic Italian seafood, this dish is an absolute must-try! 📸PICTURED📸 Linguine al Profumo Di mare Bruschetta mista

Exquisite and the attention was unbeatable. I’m Italian and I loved it. Moreover, we were lucky to be served by Alessandra, a charming, polite, and attentive young woman. She made our dinner an amazing experience.

Very pleasant time spent in this restaurant, the dishes were very good

Food is spot on, fresh seafood that is cooked to perfection and delicious. Pasta and lasagne were unreal and me and my partner swapped halfway through because each dish was so delicious we were jealous of each others. The service was amazing and the waiter was friendly, even said bye on his way out after finishing his shift…

Nice restaurant ,service and staff especially the manager, she so friendly and helpful. Food was fresh, and lovely. Great value for money. Went near christmas so nicely decorated

Lovely food served by people who looked happy to be working there.

Would be an Italian restaurant. The food is pretty much average, geared up for British taste. Nothing to do with Italian food and qualiyy

Absolutely fab. Food and service perfect.

Small Italian restaurant where you can feel the atmosphere of home. Spartan equipment, walls covered with posters of footballers and certificates of merit for good food. Prices normal for the type of venue. We were served by a friendly, chatty and very kind Italian waitress, who made us feel like special customers. Honorable mention for the spaghetti all'assassina, truly delicious. Pleasant evening. I would stay here again.

Very welcoming small restaurant, with young and cheerful staff. The service was fast and the food was really high quality. The girls defined the tomato pasta as a real Italian pasta! Compliments! We will happily return.

The dish of the day was perfect! We have come often every day because it is too delicious! Pasta, chicken, wine, bread! The service and atmosphere is like eating at home, perfect!

Great little place. I've passed it many times but never visited. Went last night and oh my goodness the food was amazing! We started with bruschetta and mussels - both were excellent but the mussels in particular were to die for. I could've eaten another serving! For mains we had the porcini risotto and fillet steak. Again, both were tremendous. Prices reasonable for really excellent food. Place was busy and buzzing, traditional Italian atmosphere. Can't wait to return and try more of the menu. Still dreaming of those mussels. 10/10

Thank you to the language school. It was a special experience. I wished I had time to continue learning. Distinguished teachers and everything is beautiful. I wish you well.

Food was excellent, menu limited but I like that as it generally means everything is freshly prepared . Dont have garlic bread unless you have a very strong bite. Meatballs starter was enough for a main and was delicious.

Cucina italiana ottima, la cameriera italiana molto simpatica e disponibile! Ci ha fatti sentire a casa, consigliatissimo!

Great authentic food from Southern Italy. We can strongly recommend the pasta with venison, linguine with seafood and lasagna. Dog friendly! 👍

I ordered soup of the day for a starter, and it was delicious. Order Pollo Alla Milanese for mains, and it was okay. The chicken was cooked very well, but it didn't come with any sauce or gravy. The salad also had only a few drizzles of dressing. Wouldn't recommend this dish at this place. But the ambience was great, service was good and overall food was okay. Rest of the people enjoyed their dishes. There is parking right next to the restaurant but it is paid till 6.30pm.

Teníamos una reserva de grupo para celebrar una reunión y aunque no todos pudimos subir a una mesa estábamos muy cerca y todavía se sentía como un grupo. El servicio fue excepcional! Un joven llamado Ollie nos cuidó de principio a fin, gestionando facturas divididas y los pedidos de comida y bebidas, así como cualquiera que haya visto. Todo con una sonrisa y recomendaciones bien informadas. La comida era genial en todos los ámbitos, con platos de buen tamaño, sabrosos y perfectamente preparados en todo. ¡El servicio incluso incluía ser perseguido por la carretera para devolver un teléfono olvidado! Muy recomendable y sin duda volvería la próxima vez que esté en Edimburgo.

Este es un gran lugar para un bocado rápido para comer, la comida era magnífica y un servicio muy rápido y eficiente. El personal tenía las mejores recomendaciones y las bebidas eran buenas. Ubicación bastante céntrica, no lejos de muchos lugares.

Siento que esta experiencia fue promedio. El camarero llevaba ropa de calle muy causal y no sabíamos que trabajaba allí. La copa de vino estaba un poco sucia y la carbonara no era agradable. Los entrantes y otros 2 principales eran agradables.

Visitamos el restaurante en familia visitando Edimburgo. La comida era preciosa y auténtica y el personal era muy amable. Recomendaría totalmente una visita.

we went here for dinner and I gotta say the food is fantastic. I’ve eaten a lot of Italian food before buy this is definitely among the best. Service was really kind! The atmosphere and decor is not very special, the place itself is rather simple. But the food makes up for it!

Great place for a great meal. Staff is great and the food us always wonderful. Great wine and great pasta - one of my favourites.

We took a pasta suggestion and the surprise was that the dish was extremely spicy. They could have warned us when they presented the suggestions to us. The carbonara pasta was way too peppery. The tables were a little sticky.

Excellent cuisine!! Excellent service, congratulations to Alessandra for her friendliness, professionalism and hospitality. Absolutely recommended

We went on a wet Saturday lunchtime. Great food (I had the spaghetti with clams - tasty and a bit spicy - really enjoyed it Good service.

10 out of 10. We loved our food and the staff was amazing. The food alone will bring us back again.

Simple restaurant and very, very delicious and welcoming food that hugs you. Very careful service. I went twice and if I have time, I'll go once more to put something that tastes like home in my mouth, stomach and heart.

A very disappointed revisit. Foods are extremely salty (almost lethal). Suggested to their staffs that dishes are very generous with salt, no one cared. Main courses came along with equal disgusting quality. Never again unfortunately

Amazing experience the top best italian I've been to so far. Would definitely recommend 100%

Excellent food at very good value. The fish stew was just the best! I would definitely recommend this wee place . So cat for couples!

Wir konnten die vielen sehr guten Bewertungen nicht nachvollziehen. Die Akkustik in dem Restaurant ist sehr schlecht, so dass man manchmal sein eigenes Wort nicht versteht. Die Linsensuppe als Vorspeise war die Bezeichnung nicht wert, war wie eine klare Brühe, der Caprese Salat war sehr gut. Die beiden Nudelgerichte waren in Ordnung, mehr aber nicht, die Portionen waren ziemlich klein. Zudem war der Service unaufmerksam und unfreundlich. Wir würden das Restaurant nicht mehr besuchen.

Staff friendly and knowledgeable. It was a very pleasant experience.

online reserviert. Bei Ankunft auch im Computer geprüft. Kein Tisch war reserviert, ankommende Gäste wurden nach Computerverifikation auf alle freien Tische verteilt. Bedienung freundlich. Fischsuppe ausgezeichnet, Manzo mit Abstrichen (viele Sehnen). Nudeln mit Salcicce gut. Aus Karte gewählter Wein war nicht verfügbar. Da es zum Fleisch neben Salat keine Beilagen gab, wurde um Brot gebeten. Kam als die Speisen aufgegessen waren. Auf Rechnung automatisch 10% Gratuity aufgeschlagen.

The penne siciliana were fantastic, very rich tomato and aubergine taste like we like it. Best pasta I've had in Edinburgh (and I've had many). On the other hand I think the tiramisu was lacking a little bit of taste, maybe it would need a little bit more sugar or coffee.

Excellent Italian cuisine, professional service

Very underwhelmed by the waiting staff. My partner and I ordered and the waiter picked on up the fact my partner is Italian and started speaking Italian to him and solely interacting with him and not me. The waiter had very good English as he initially sat us and took our drink order and was conversing with us both in English. We placed our order and my partner confirmed there was no cheese on my dish and highlighted that we would not like any cheese. The waiter confirmed there wasn’t any cheese. When my meal arrived there was cheese on top and when we highlighted this to the waiter, his response was that it was only parmesan cheese and promptly walked away. We were initially shocked by his reaction and waited a few minutes for him to pass by to ask for the dish to be remade. However, he promptly avoided our table (easily done as we were sat in the corner). When he came back to he asked if something was wrong with my meal and we highlighted that we had asked for no cheese and again he was very dismissive about this request. I want to add it wasn’t a dish that had cheese as a main ingredient, it was sprinkled on the top and could have been an easy step to miss out on.

Solid performance from Piccolino with the Sea-bass and salmon dishes. The servers were prompt, polite and friendly. The food was tasty, light and had reasonable portions. The place is small and elbow-to-elbow but it wasn't an issue for us as we went to dinner early. I would recommend without reservation.

Service was fast and friendly. We both had pasta dishes that we enjoyed. Would eat here again. Food was moderately priced

We visited Piccolino’s for diner. The reviews were what drew us because I’m not sure otherwise we would have entered. Service was friendly and attentive. No complaints at all. The atmosphere was okay, but not really a very nice table setting, which included a little basket with the packets of catsup and mayo like you would get at McDonald’s. My wife ordered pappardelle al la bolognese, for which we went. I ordered a burrata caprese salad and I have to say it was wonderful. The burrata was creamy and the tomatoes, etc. made for a delicious starter. My wife’s pappardelle was fine. The pasta was thicker than what we are accustomed to but she enjoyed the dish. I don’t know why but I ordered lasagna. I guess I got what I deserved, but I was expecting something a little more nuanced. What I got was a pile of lasagna pasta with sauce and melted cheese on top. I’m not saying it was bad, but it wasn’t great either. Overall nothing absolutely wrong about this place. I guess I was just expecting a little more finesse with the food.

My group from the U.S. (including an Italian/American) really liked this neighborhood restaurant. The food was great. Service was excellent and it had a very low key neighborhood feel. Will go back again when I am in Edinburgh.

Very nice service and very good fish dishes! The price/performance ratio was great and we went there twice and the quality was consistently good! A real insider tip as there were few tourists among the guests.

On holiday for a few days in Edinburgh we stayed three times given the quality of their Italian cuisine which we happily alternated with the Scottish one. The carbonara, the Siciliana and the Arrabbiata are fantastic. It is difficult to eat pasta, even in Italy, that is so balanced in taste and cooking. An Italian pearl in Edinburgh.

This was the best restaurant I have ever eaten at!! My compliments!!👍👍

Lovely little place - great food, very cosy. Was definitely a bit overly busy, but I'm going to blame that on festival numbers.

Very nice place, all the guys were very kind, and our compatriot (Italian) who welcomed us and guided us through the delicious dishes, with unique kindness and friendliness! In Edinburgh we recommend at least one stop, but even more: for our compatriots to relive our flavors and for everyone else to discover them

Found this place by mistake what a great mistake food was absolutely divine and fantastic service

Lovely little spot in Edinburgh. The food was delicious and the service was great. We had Oli serve us and he was so polite and helpful. Highly recommend this spot.

Really disappointed. Been looking forward to coming since last years festival. Food was mostly ok but service terrible. To be fair, they did spot our disappointment and trimmed the bill and apologised very nicely. But what really got us - the terrible table presentation. Cheap cafe plastic and melamine.

It wouldn't be a bad thing to detail the cleaning

Very good and authentic Italian food with a friendly service. From a Geneva Italian family ….

The food was OK, a little pricey, the mussels smelt a bit, just not overwhelmed.

The service is amazing, the team smiles all the time. Alessandra was very collaborative, and the food is delicious.

Very rude employee, do not suggest anyone.

I ordered paella and tiramisu, both were terrible, Tiramisu is very greasy, paella is the worst paella I have ever tasted, all the ingredients are not fresh and have a bad taste, I never want to eat a second bite of rice. I ate so little that I couldn't eat it at all, and that's the first time I've ever given a bad review. I don't think this meal is worth my money, and I wouldn't eat it even someone pay me…

Perfect location, great food and staff was so friendly! Everything seemed fresh and the ingredients were top notch! A great shout to Alessandra, she was very welcoming! Will be back! 😁

I will be back tomorrow, good food and top ten service

Great food. The lasagna is the best I have ever eaten and look, I have ordered many. The macaroni bolognese was also delicious and the quantities are very generous. You can communicate in Spanish which gives it added value. They serve real coffee and the waitress who served us was very nice. A place to return to.