PIGGS in Edinburgh, City of

Food is authentic and high quality. Staff are brilliant and the service is great. Atmosphere is happy and bubbly, music and plenty buzz.

It's the best tapas I've had and probably ever will. Every member of staff is incredible and the service is great! A friendly, cosy place to grab some of the best food on the royal mile.

Really lovely place, the atmosphere was great. Food even better. Went at lunch time and although they were quite full they really took time to talk to us and the food came out quick.

Great spot for wine and tapas! The atmosphere is lovely and the staff are wonderful - absolutely loved both times visiting Piggs. Thank you to Helga and team!

Fantastic food best tapas in edinburgh

I have only good things to say about this place. The food is superb, the service is excellent and the atmosphere is great. It feels that you are actually away on holiday. Book in advance because it is tiny.

Great vibe and a warm welcome from every member of the team when we walked in for our meal (pre book if you can).. They explained the different options available to us for food and advised a lovely wine that would compliment it. They weren't wrong! Not pushy at all and would easily recommend them We'll be back!!

Went to Edinburgh on the train for a day out and just happens to fall upon Piggs on the royal mile for lunch. What an absolute find. From start to finish the service, atmosphere and food was absolutely fantastic. We are foodies and dine at Michelin star restaurants, and for a high street restaurant, the all round quality from the staff knowing their wine to food presentation and taste was brilliant. Well worth a trip. Can’t recommend enough.

A wonderful tapas restaurant on the Royal Mile. Everything was prepared perfectly and was absolutely delicious.

This was excellent! The food is exceptional (especially the pan di tomate, patatas bravas and baked goats cheese), service friendly and fast, and great atmosphere. Two tapas per person is plenty. We booked a place at the bar earlier in the day, even though fully booked online! We'd come back here if we visited again.

Best tapas ever! As an avid restaurant goer in Edinburgh, PUGGS Royal Mile is up there with one of my favourite spots to enjoy a meal with friends and loved ones. From the service and ambience to the food and beverages everything was exceptional, thanks to Nora!!!!! 🩷

The name of the restaurant has somewhat strange connotations.

Fantastic tapas place with a great wine selection. The octopus was delicious as well as the brie toast they had on special. It is a small space and gets quite full though.

We visited Piggs on the royal mile on the 9/10/2024 as part of mine and husband's anniversary celebrations The Food was absolutely amazing at PIGGS it really was very traditional Spanish tapas ,the place is quaint and beautiful, really friendly staff, wonderful service. We Really enjoyed everything 🥰

Great wee place. Authentic food and great staff. Big thank you to Grace our lovely server

Patatas bravas were amazing! The octopus was just ok- it came with baby potatoes that were seasoned the same as octopus. The mushroom dish was also just ok

Whether you are Spanish or not, the truth is that they serve exquisite food. I recommend it 100% for lovers of Spanish cuisine. We will repeat again... Good business you have set up in Edinburgh, both brothers (owners).

Had a fab meal here with our friends yesterday, platters were fab, loved the Spanish cheese and the steak tapas was perfect. Staff lovely and explained different dishes. We booked as there was 6 of us. Will visit again soon

The food here is delicious. It’s tapas so plan to order multiples and share. We had the olives, pork and beef meatballs, chicken in a white wine rosemary sauce, beef filet with a lovely sauce and sopressito (sp?). Everything was delicious. Staff is friendly and attentive. Nice wine list. Make a reservation as it is small and very busy. I highly recommend!

Food lovely, rushed service let it down.

Surprisingly good. Stopped in for a bite and tea. Tapas menu made it easy to try new things, and the staff is delightful.

Last minute booking. The staff were so welcoming and very accommodating. The food was amazing and even gave us some cheese to takeaway as my partner was obsessed with it. We will definitely be back and recommend to everyone we know.

Amazing fesh food the dishes are perfect for sharing with friends. Staff found us a table for two on a busy night without having reserved, talked us through the specials and were all round lovely

We had a marvelous meal and thoroughly enjoyed watching the young woman working the flat top grill and fryer. The wait staff was outstanding for whom pleasing the customers seemed to be second nature.

Had a superb experience here with two friends for a low key bachelorette get together. Excellent array of wines and delicious tapas. Nice ambience, good service. Glad we reserved as it was packed and for good reason. 100% recommend!

Oasis en plena Royal Mile. Comida española de calidad y a un precio aceptable. Teniendo en cuenta lo caro que es Edimburgo. Buen trato y además, atienden en español. Es un sitio sin pretensiones pero muy agradable. Ibéricos de calidad.

Extremely tasty tapas & Sangria. It is a small restaurant so would definitely advise booking ahead. Staff were knowledgeable & friendly - nice atmosphere would return.

The food, atmosphere and staff were amazing! We really enjoyed ourselves. There was no item that wasn’t delicious! So glad we stumbled upon this place!

Great find, All food was fabulous great selection of wine and service spot on. Went Saturday lunch time and would advise booking extremely dog friendly.

Excellent tapas, especially the special with chorizo paté, cheese, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

Overrated! Poor cocktail list Food was ok. Some staff nice some not. Nice wine! But basically got chased out after 90 mins. Been in plenty places where it’s been made clear we only had table for 2 hours and been fine about it but this guy was just rude! Sells itself as authentic tapas place but not much better than Cafe Andaluz. Won’t be back.

Incredibly delicious tapas and very nice service.

Went with friends and was the perfect place. Food and service were great.

The food is delicious and legitimate Spanish cuisine. The atmosphere is great. Tanya and Grace were very helpful and dealt with a reservation complication very well. We’ll definitely be coming back because of them!

My husband and I really enjoyed the experience here! We ordered a selection of three tapas each and it was brought out in a timely manner cooked fresh and I enjoyed watching them being prepared very entertaining and all delightful. The waitress service was lovely very friendly. I enjoyed a cocktail Spanish Spritz very tasty as recommended by the waitress

Lovely place to have a glass of wine. The tapas look amazing! Serves are friendly and delightful. Absolutely lovely, gem of a place. The espresso is wonderful.

Helga and Nora were amazing. I have Celiacs and they were so knowledgeable about it. So nice to chat with these delightful ladies. This place has a great vibe. Love all the GF options!!

Great place to dine in Edinburgh. They have authentic sobrasada and a good selection of wines. Also very good atmosphere. I highly recommend it!

Very quick food service and super tasty - everything comes beautifully presented as well. Highly recommend the patatas bravas and any specials they have.

All really good food so nice Staff also 👍 great

Absolutely amazing food, service exceptional. My only criticism would be the seating. I personally don't like high stools to sit at when eating food. Doesn't take away from the place though. Highly recommend visiting.

Excellent tapas place to stop by when in Edinburgh! Traditional Spanish plates with a hint of uniqueness. Daily specials are a must to try, jamon served on a crispy but super soft bread and simply a menu that ticks all boxes when it comes to a 'small plates' restaurant concept. Very nice staff!

Very much reminded me of places I have went to in Spanish cities. Food was great, service perfect. Loved atmosphere. It's vibrant and very much plan to return. There close to two hours which when tapas very much a positive (did roll out!). It's good but pricey for what we had which is biggest negative and stops it being 5 star.

Great food, great service from Arthur (Surpervisor).

I have been a couple of times now and it has never failed to disappoint! The staff are very friendly and attentive. The food is delicious aswell! Keep up the good work :)

Great spot on the Royal Mile-good quality, authentic tapas made with good ingredients and passion!

I seen my friend had visited this place on insta and as someone who is in southern Spain a few times a year I thought I’d pop by with my son and a mate. Firstly it’s small, they have done well to make it work with space they have but if all these tables were full you’d be snug. The food: honestly the food was nice, nothing was of poor quality and the Padrón peppers were some of the nicest I’ve had. Though none were spicy at all which was unexpected. The staff: with service charges included you’ll never find the staff going above and beyond but any interaction we had was good, seem like a happy enough bunch. The menu: just enough to keep it interesting, at the prices throw in some bread, adds value. Would be nice to see some Bombas or a refreshing ensaladilla Rusa on the menu. Loses a star simply due to price and portion sizes. On the Royal Mile you pay a premium but everything, apart from the Brava, was small. 3 bought in small croquettes for £7-£8 is wild. Jamon platter is £15 for a few slices of bought in Jamon with olives, no value. No bread. No condiments. Overall it’s “fine dining” tapas, there’s scope there. I’ll recommend but I’m not sure if I’ll return.

Chose to come here for our anniversary meal. The food impeccable. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would like to especially thank Gus who gave second to none customer service! Will be returning for sure! Thank you!

The mixed charcuterie was exceptionally tasty, especially the selection of cheeses. Sangria was delicious! Staff was friendly, and made sure we had enough time to enjoy our meal even though we didn’t have a reservation.

A slice of Spain in Edinburgh. The food and drink were really authentic and a great menu. We opted for a half sized platter - great value, would def recommend. We enjoyed a leisurely lunch - helped by some great recommendations. It is small and cosy which adds to the authentic Spanish vibe. Would definitely recommend booking but we were lucky and got a table without a booking.

A real Spaniard and of higher quality than many in Spain itself.

The best service ever by Helga! Recommended the best food and portion for our group and the wine she recommended was perfect. Service with a smile! Had a fantastic time even while jet lagged

Went to Edinburgh for the Marathon, spent 4 days there enjoying the food, sights and tourist attractions. We happened to walk past PIGGS one afternoon and the menu consisted of VERY traditionally Spanish dishes. Decided to randomly book last minute, we were extremely luck to get a table because the restaurant is TINY. We immediately noticed that the staff had Spanish accents and that all of the customers were speaking Spanish, before we even ordered food we KNEW this was going to be STUNNING! And it was, all the dishes were fantastic, the wine was delicious and the customer service was top notch. Thank you so much ladies <3

Our hostess Helga was fantastic, haven’t had better service in a long time. Food was great and service was also great from inga outstanding x

Title pretty much said it all. The service was really lovely and friendly. Good portion sizes. The tortilla was incredible, as was the special of the day, which involved chorizo, honey, and walnuts. I almost ordered another one before I'd even finished the first! Really recommend.

My friends and I went to Piggs for a catch up and had the most wonderful night. This was due to the atmosphere and food but mostly from our service! Helga was an incredible server, attentive, kind and so friendly we felt informed on our menu and completely looked after! She made our night! Thank you to the staff at Piggs especially Helga! 💗🤩

Food was amazing, service alittle slow but was very busy, and filled to the rafters.

Literally the best tapas we have ever had, the Spanish omelette was next level amazing! Stunning food! It’s a tiny place and I really hope the owners open many more larger spots as they need it! Helga from South Africa was our server and was truly amazing! Such a kind soul and couldn’t do enough for us! She let us sit on the table outside as we were a last minute booking and couldn’t have looked after us better! Amazing food, incredible service! Highly recommend!

This is a very cool place. There is a good atmosphere and the music is pleasant. It serves Spanish tapas and typical food from our country. However, you have to know that they are reinterpretations of the most popular hits and that they don't taste like they do in Spain. For example, the omelette is quite good but the octopus 🐙 leave it for Galicia because you will be disappointed. The tapas are small and the wine is expensive because it is imported. In general, if you miss Spain, it can be a nice place to go but it is not a very top meal.

This place is amazing. We ordered way too much as the portions are very generous fot tapas. The atmosphere is so great, as are the staff who have a really bubbly vibe. Will definitely ve back xx

The service was fantastic, very good food and atmosphere. I highly recommend it.

This place was amazing!! Between the two of us, we got 5 tapas and it was just the right amount! We got the meatballs, the goat cheese, the steak, the chicken thighs, and the roasted peppers. The goat cheese was our favorite, and then the steak and chicken dishes tied for second. Pictured here is the goat cheese, meatballs, and chicken. Our waitress was polite and able to answer any questions we had. Would highly recommend!

Busy, fun, small, with spectacular food!

The best tapas in Edinburgh without a doubt. The vibe is incredible the staff are amazing the food is sensational and I cannot wait to return. It’s a 10/10 for me.

Great wee place. Definitely need to book ahead

Great little place, the atmosphere is outstanding! At first I thought it was weird that the food came out little by little, but that helps conversation and sharing at the table. The food was outstanding, the pan con tomate is to die for!

It’s rare that when visiting a different city or country you stumble upon such a gem. The Tapas and vibe from this venue rivals that of Spain. If you have the time when in Edinburgh I highly recommend taking the time out of day . Just make sure to book they’re busy!

Spanish Bar on the Royal Mile. I went in because the atmosphere of the store was nice, and my whole family was very satisfied. The staff were wearing kilts and it was a mix of Edinburgh and Spain. Everything we ordered, including the Spanish omelet and churros, was delicious!

As a huge fan of quality tapas, I was mainly impressed. Patatas bravas 5* Pan con tomate 5* Melon con jamon 0* (sold as melon sorbet with fine crispy jamon - more like watery liquidised melon with tiny unidentifiable jamon. Awful!) Croquetas con jamon 4* (bit small) Albóndigas 5* Pollo al ajillo 4* Wine 5* but very expensive. Staff lovely. Atmosphere - very authentic with a great Spanish playlist. I really dislike how tapas bars in Scotland charge for bread.

Lovely little restaurant, if you like tapas you must try PIGGS. I thought the £90 per couple bill was reasonable for the amount of food and bottle of wine considering location.

The score I've given is massively influenced by the value for money I felt I got. The food is OK, but... While I understand that it's not Spain, rent is expensive and there are other overheads to pay like staff costs, I don't think there's a good reason for tiny portions of inexpensive products that require little preparation: Pimientos de Padrón, of which there were about 6 (if you count 2 little ones as 1) was £6.95, so works out at over £1 per pepper; The Special, Espárragos Trufados, was £7.95 for 4 grilled asparagus spears with a fried egg on top and a sprinkle of Manchego. Patatas Bravas were tasty and at £5.95, although the ingredients are still inexpensive, at least the quantity given is more filling. The Jamón Ibérico sharing platter was £14.95 and seemed almost reasonable if it came with the items listed on the menu (olives, pickles, chilli peppers, nuts and picos) but it only had olives. Service: OK Atmosphere: OK, score brought down by type of music; It's obviously subjective but if it's to be played loud (which we were warned about), I'd make it more accessible and... well, better. Food: OK but mainly let down by the price/portion. The portions of asparagus and peppers are so measly it also makes the presentation look awful. It's a simple fix that would make a negligible difference to ingredient costs.

Very nice place with limited seating so would recommend booking. They did not do the sandwiches which were advertised online, but the tapas dishes were lovely, staff very helpful and quick service.

Found by chance, fantastic experience. Delicious food, nice atmosphere, due to the decor, music, and especially the service. A little bit of sunlight in rainy Edinburgh.

Perfect place to stop after a long day of walking around Edinburgh. The tapas and drinks were presented beautifully and tasted even better. Our server was so kind and helpful. I didn't get her name but she's from the US!

Very friendly staff! Cozy place with nice food and wine. Highly recommend to try it!

Very friendly staff and really Spanish tapas! Lovely!

Visited Piggs Bruntsfield for dinner - absolutely superb! Great service from friendly & professional team, excellent wine list & awaesome tapas - best in town, no question! Highly recommended.

Amazing place to spend the evening. Make sure to have a reservation, otherwise no chance to get in. The food is amazing and the servers go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect.

Fantastic tapas restaurant, highly recommended.

Fantastic tapas , friendly staff and great service , quite a small interior which when full of customers became very noisy. Most of the seating was elevated bar stool but adequately comfortable , prices were like most Edinburgh restaurants , on the high side ,

Good selection of tapas. Only a couple of tables at chair level. As others high barstools.

Always great, love the pan con tomate with jamon and delicious wines.

This is a review of the Bruntsfield location- The reviews here seem to cover both. On the positive side, this is the most cheery set of employees I've seen- A smile for everyone and nothing too much trouble. The food, too, excellent- We had some tapas as a 'starter' and them moved onto the mixed platter. Well explained and extremely tasty. The bill matched most mid priced places, but a bit dear for sitting at a high stool (most of the seats are) in a relatively crowded area. Wine prices vary dramatically- At the simple end, there is the cold and wet, which is fine for this kind of environment. Decent beers too.- When the prices go into the hundreds (and perhaps just for show) thousands of pounds there is a very Edinburgh 'fur coat and no knickers' vibe. The pretention of being a place to sip exceptional wines just seemed a bit much. If I want to spend £3,000 on a bottle, I'd rather do it with my bum on a soft seat.

Spanish tapas and wine bar with great selections. The music and ambiance are lively and it is a great spot to have a drink and chill for a bit.

It was a rare sunny Saturday and this place had recently opened and it seemed they were a bit short staffed & harassed! Twice we got water glasses that were not cleaned properly. Also we ordered the group meat & cheese platter which was tasty but it wasn’t explained to us what it all was - I expect an explanation of each cheese & meat. I’ll put it down to busy Saturday, recent opening & new staff. It’s a good spot but not big.

You have to try this place !! Share 2-3 tappas you are going to enjoy it !

We had the mixed sharing platter and patatas bravas. Delicious! Lovely service, wine and atmosphere too

Best restaurant we visited in Edinburg- great food and drinks and friendly staff

Great food, nice options for a lunch.

Second time here in PIGGS and the experience was really good from the welcome when we arrive to the food experience. Croquetas and pan tumaca one of the best dishes we tried today. Will be back soon!

Judging TA reviews I’m in a minority but I didn’t enjoy Piggs. Friends booked this restaurant for lunch. On arrival we are shown to a table with high stools. That is not my preference. To enjoy a long lunch on a stool is difficult. Also tables are too small. Menu is very limited, more so when 3 of the choices are deep fried potatoes. One fish dish choice ( octopus) , one chicken ( thighs) . Decided to try and make the best of situation and choose pan con tomato , wasn’t good . Tomato pulp with way too much garlic. Plate of HAND CARVED Iberico Jamon , only it wasn’t HAND CARVED. I questioned waiter asking him to clarify and he insisted it was HAND CARVED. I dug my heels in and told him he was wrong. He suggested he went to kitchen and check with chef. On his return he confirmed the obvious it was out a packet because ( here’s the kicker) the machine was broken. I pointed out what you need is a man at the end of a knife not a machine. Conclusion, unless the man with the knife was identifying as a machine I’m not sure what was going on. One more gripe before I finish my rant , when I visit a Spanish restaurant I don’t want the special to be Haggis Bon Bon. Service charge added but at no point was there any attempt to pour wine or engage.

My wife and I found this place months before our trip to Edinburgh, and made sure to make reservations. We were NOT disappointed! The Patatas Bravas were the star of the show, we then added Fabada, Albondigas, and one of their new specials. This is a fantastic spot that is is super cozy and great bang for your buck. When we return to Edinburgh, we will return here! Special shout out to our waitress, she was lovely!

Dogs allowed on the tables. Very poor hygiene standards. Inadequate spacing between tables. Poor customer service.

Dogs are allowed on the tables. Very poor hygiene standards. Inadequate spacing between tables. Poor customer service.

New PIGGS in Bruntsfield for midweek supper. Great wine and really excellent tapas - great quality and with an authentic feel. Super efficient and very friendly staff working in a very busy atmosphere. Worth the trip

Great tapas, especially the specials. Service great too, loved that the guys were in kilts! We didn’t have wine, but the selection looked great and was clearly popular. Will come again next time we’re in Edinburgh.

Loved, loved, loved this small Tapas bar, amazing food great wine selection, manged to get a booking we were lucky it is so popular you do need to book... We only intended on going in for a quick pit stop for lunch but ended up staying for over 2 hours... Friendly staff and good service, They have created the atmosphere of a proper Spanish Tapas bar would highly recommend. Good value for money

Great food, authentic Spanish products, prepared and served with passion. The quality of the crispy bread used for sandwiches was mindblowing!

We loved this restaurant. We were visiting from Canada and this was our favourite dining experience in Edinburgh from our stay - we came back twice! The tapas were reasonably priced. Highly recommend the goat cheese + marmalade + rocket salad.

The food was okay. The actual problem came from the fact that the service was terrible; we were greeted by a member of the staff with a passive aggressive attitude and were asked “if we were ready to leave” when we clearly had not finished our meal and there was an hour and a half until the restaurant’s closing hour. If you don’t mind bag service and mediocre food go ahead, but I wouldn’t visit again.