Pizzeria 1926 in Edinburgh, City of

If you love pizza, go here. It's a no-frills kind of a place, but the food has all the bells and whistles. The Pizzas are freshly made and have some excellent toping combos. Pictured: a veggie half and a prosciutto and burratta half (me and my friend went sharesies). We had soft drinks and it came £20 each with tip. Go!

Overrated. Ordered the special with sausage. Sausage was bland and can’t have been authentic. Food was heavy. Cooks and pizza oven are in the same room as the customer, I got the impression there’s not much of a standard. Asked for an Italian non alcoholic drink, was told none available, I noticed on paying that there was a selection of San Pellegrino and pointed it out, waitress said “I’m not Italian” and then, disrespect, as I was leaving “I’ll ask the other staff”. Felt bad when left. Not at all of the quality in Italy. The style somewhat resembles Neapolitan so I guess that’s what they say they’re doing. There’s good Neapolitan pizzerias in Edinburgh like Razzo and Matto.

The spicy sausage pizza was the best of the 4 we had. If booking with it is on voucher make sure you have gone through full sign in with their site to get QR/code so you don't look like a numpty as I did

Maybe it’s because I didn’t try to appreciate the bottom of the pancake, and the edge of the pancake was so soft when I bit into it. The fillings are good, especially the four-style cheese🧀 with some nuts, which makes the texture more layered. The waiter sister has good service.

Great pizzas from a proper oven. Most enjoyable, and great value too.

Super service and amazing food!

Amazing pizza! So glad we visited during our trip to Edinburgh. The pizza was delicious, beautiful base and great selection of toppings. Staff were friendly and efficient. It's a bit further out from the centre but worth travelling to for delicious, authentic pizza. Excellent value too.

Simply one of the best pizza in Edinburgh

Best pizza in Edinburgh!! I love the Meret pizza 🍕 with Parma ham and burrata, the service it’s ok could be better, good prices, coffee was really good 👍

Recommended by Italian people, Pizzeria 1926 truly serves the good quality of pizza not so far from Haymarket station. The pizza we order that day was Natan 3 with mozzarella, rocket and salad. The flavour is nice. The maradona with tomato, salami meatball and sausage would be perfect for meat lover. The star that steals the show for me is the calamari which is very huge appetizer. Golden colour with light battered allow me to taste the freshness of this type of squid. You might feel almost full from the beginning. I need to take away half of my pizza. There are other toppings for pizza to try even the pasta. The staff is generally nice. Please look for the itison coupon as well which would elevate the savviness for your mealdeal . PS. It could be very crowded and fully booked so make sure you book the table is advance especially the weekends.

Demasiado queso en las pizzas, lo que las hace muy ricas y una lucha desagradable para terminar. Lástima que el ambiente y el servicio eran muy agradables

Esta pizzería solía estar en mi top 3 de los mejores lugares de pizza en Edimburgo, pero desafortunadamente, después de regresar un par de años después, me decepcionó un poco. Los arancini solían ser increíbles. Mi favorito eran los porcini. Esta vez recibí un par de bolas de arroz secas que recuerdan vagamente a las sicilianas. Pedí una Margherita. Como amante de la pizza para mí se concede terminar una pizza sin esfuerzo, pero esta vez me costó debido a lo pesada que era la masa, con la mozzarella un poco pegada. El menú decía que la mozzarella era un fior di latte DOP, pero recuerdo que esto se mencionó cuando solía comer aquí más a menudo, y el sabor y la textura eran diferentes. Era una pizza bien, si usted está pidiendo en un lugar sin la reputación 1926 tiene. Creo que algo cambió, no sé qué ya que no me informan al respecto, pero la diferencia es abisal y lo siento mucho. Después de la cena les pedí una retroalimentación a mis amigos comprobando si estaban sintiendo lo mismo y ellos estuvieron de acuerdo, que todo les parecía agobiante. Solía amar tanto este lugar. El personal es encantador!

Without a doubt this is the best pizza you can get in Edinburgh! I got the San Paolo as usual, usually it tastes much better than it was yesterday as the dough was soggy especially in the middle. EDIT: The dough is never the same as it was before… They changed the recipe…

Very nice place to try a Neapolitan pizza. I'll suggest to book on weekends

A brilliant pizzeria with an Italian footballing theme. I've eaten here with friends and family on numerous occasions and the food has been consistently awesome!

If you want to eat a proper original Italian pizza, this is the place you need. Highly recommend. I will be back for sure soon 🤤

The prices are reasonable and the pizzas are good. I recommend you to try

Congratulations, a really good Neapolitan pizza....

¡Brillante joya oculta! A un precio muy razonable para Edimburgo y la comida increíble, la pizza era uno de los mejores que he cocinado en un horno de pizza en exhibición mientras cenas, y lasaña era genial también. ¡Raciones muy generosas! El personal super amable y agradable, incluso nos dio cubiertos de platos y un encendedor para el pastel de cumpleaños de un amigo. No podría haber pedido que fueran más serviciales.

The pizza was ready very quickly. Well stocked, but tasted very burnt!!

Great place. The food is delicious, they have a wood-fired oven! Fresh dough, not frozen, made with love, you can tell from the first bite.

Ottima pizzeria, personale molto gentile, location molto carina. Non la chiamerei pizza napoletana , ma è comunque un’ottima pizza. Consigliato per sentirsi un po’ a casa anche ad Edimburgo.

It was a quiet Sunday evening when we were there. Great service, great pizza.

Had the parma ham and burrata pizza and it was absolutely delicious. Service was good, food came out fast. Atmosphere was great! Pizzeria 1926 never lets me down!

I was looking for authentic Neapolitan pizza in Edinburgh and found it here. I’ve already had three visits, and each one was a great experience. Highly recommended!

Great pizza, authentic taste and quality ingredients. Great atmosphere.

Excellent place for a casual pizza. Food was lovely (I had the natan 3) and my son had the San Paolo. Lovely big crusts, generous toppings and cooked to perfect. My son had gelato for dessert and I had the Tiramasu, both lovely.

The pizza in here is phenomenal! The range of options and flavours is unreal. They are big enough to share or take some home with you. The staff are so lovely and helpful, you couldn’t ask for a nicer bunch of people to interact with.

Fantastic, buzzing pizza restaurant. Authentic pizza with fabulous mozzarella!

The most delicious Neapolitan pizza shop in Edinburgh ♫ It is always crowded with many customers! !

Pizza para llevar. En primer lugar, la entrega que debería haber recibido en mi puerta, en su lugar tuve que salir al otro lado de la carretera en la lluvia derramada para recogerlo, ya que estaba sentado en su coche. Luego, al abrirlo, estaba frío como una piedra. Finalmente, el pepperoni era demasiado salado, básicamente no comestible. Gran decepción en general, ya que tenía grandes esperanzas para este lugar.

Really nice neapolitan style pizzas

Used to be the best pizza in Edinburgh. Avoiding from now on. But service is excellent. If you could up the kitchen, the staff are really nice but the food has turned to british.

Three of us went for a pizza and a bottle of wine and ended up having a tiramisu also. Went without a reservation although probably better if you book. The atmosphere is great with the Napoli football team as their style if you're a football fan it worth going here. Pizza were great. Staff very attentive.

Pizza delivered via Uber. Cold, not cooked properly. Too much mozzarella and already cut. Far from being a traditional Neapolitan pizzeria. The Pizza I got delivered is far from representing the traditional Neapolitan Pizza. I ordered a San Paolo (basically a Margherita with Buffalo mozzarella). The Pizza was overloaded with the mozzarella pasta, no much tomato sauce and already sliced. Definitely not recommended for a real Italian experience, or if you are an Italian like me and you miss a real taste of home.

It's alright. The pizzas were slightly burned. Not to the extent to make a drama. But surely not 5 stars. Dough was fine. Comfort and service average

They treated us very well, although we arrived a half hour before they closed the kitchen, delicious pizza.

Authentic Neapolitan pizza for sloppy pizza lovers. Would definitely recommend.

Come here sit in or take away every week. Have had pizza in many Euro-America places along years of my student life, this is the only one makes me understand the reason why Italian are proud of their pizza. It requires high skillness and respect for food with common everyday life’s up, down and peace without any arrogance. Thanks.

It's hard to beat the quality and value of their pizza in Edinburgh. I've visited twice (first in 2019 and second in 2024) and both times have been excellent. The house wine was a good pairing too. Highly recommend.

Great pizza at a fair price. A good range of pizza topping all with quality ingredients cooked in a domes pizza oven. The interior is simple but doesn't detract from the experience.

Not a good experience as a ‘restaurant’. It doubles as a take-away so at some point there was a guy holding a skateboard and a couple of Deliveroo guys with their big backpacks almost touching me. Other than that, my calzone was cold inside; I was told this was normal as there was ricotta inside. The menu should say that calzone comes cold inside - not everyone will know that ricotta makes it cold. I won’t be coming back.

Authentic Italian restaurant with vegan options! My bf got pizza and I had the bruschetta - both were phenomenal. Friendly and fast service. Stunning.

Truly the best and most authentic pizza in all of Edinburgh! It’s the perfect dinner place to take friends and family who are visiting town.

The food was amazing, we ordered pizza and our son really enjoyed the interaction from the staff. We could finish the pizza so the staff boxed it and we took it home. We had a great time :)

Amazing pizza with a good price and the best service. We'll be back for sure!

Super family friendly spot. Top notch service and pizza. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The pizzas are incredible, 100% Neapolitan.

Excellent restaurant. An experience absolutely worth repeating.

delicious pizza with perfect dough and tomato sauce, that tastes just like in south italy! Restaurant interior is very authentic with super friendly staff and short waiting times.

lovely pizza i had blue cheese and artichoke etc was lovely good tiramasu too!

Friendly staff and a welcoming place but unfortunately the pizza for the whole table was burnt and no one told us anything. Average pizza

Pizza completamente bruciata. Immangiabile. Abbiamo girato la pizza per far capire al proprietario e ai camerieri che la pizza non era commestibile. Nessuno ha chiesto perché non avessimo mangiato.

Best arancino and best-seasoned calamari we’ve had in ages. Meaty spicy pizza was perfectly cooked. A lovely drinkable montepulciano. Plus 10/10 service from Stella! If you’re in Edinburgh, check this place out!

Great Pizza and staff are friendly . Highly recommend the ‘Maradona’

Diese typische italienische Pizzeria im Stile einer Fankneipe des SSC Neapel ist klein und deshalb eine Reservierung (Zeitfenster 90 Minuten, passt absolut) dringend angeraten! Das freundliche und aufmerksame Personal bringt die leckeren Speisen und Getränke zügig an den Tisch. Pizza (alle mit Namen von Fußballern) und Nachspeise haben uns voll überzeugt. Leider war als Digestiv kein "cafe coretto" erhältlich, aber der Espresso schmeckte auch "ohne Schuss".

Eine wirklich total süsse Pizzeria mit sehr netten Angestellten und leckerem Essen. Ich kann es nur empfehlen und komme wieder!

Among the pizzerias we tried, this was the best, pizza with truly excellent ingredients and light dough. The Ciurilli are always a guarantee and the ricotta cream is excellent. Good tiramisu, shame about the sweet cocoa.

This pizza was exceptional—one of the best I've ever had. The atmosphere was welcoming and inviting, and the prices were incredibly reasonable. I was so impressed that I even tipped extra on top of the service fee.

Perfect! Had pizza again for dessert

Best pizza in Edinburgh, no doubt

Great food and service, reasonable prices. would definitely dine here again!

Hi there, Martin here. I am a big pizza enthusiast and I wanted to take the time to let you know that your pizzas are some of the finest that I have eaten outside of Italy. The margherita with parma ham is simply timeless. Thank you for this. Until next time my friends - Martin

Small, fresh, super delicious pizza and lasagna. Recommend it!

Fantastic food. We did not book table before visiting but the staff arranged place for us. We are very satisfied.

Used to be, in my opinion, the best Pizza in Edinburgh. Have recommended it to family and friends. Was in during the Fringe and the Pizza was nowhere near as good. It appeared a lot smaller and thinner than before. Still tasted fine. I asked the female staff but she was new and didn't know. She did give us a Limoncello on the house, so no complaint about the service. I contacted the Restaurant twice on their site but got no reply. I told them Id rather pay more for the old style Pizza than have a reduced size/quality one.

Delicious pizza and fresh salad! The staff was friendly, creating a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect spot for a tasty, casual meal!

The pizza was delicious and the service was very fast.

Good little traditional pizza restaurant, with quick service and friendly staff. I went during the festival and it was quite busy but they managed to fit us in.

Abbiamo cenato in questa pizzeria italiana su consiglio di una signora scozzese. Consiglio non è stato più apprezzato. Buona davvero la pizza, le bruschette è gli arancini che abbiamo gustato. Ottimo il servizio. Gentilissimo il proprietario. Lo consiglio.

I ordered using their app. It charged me a processing fee (WTH??) then I arrived on time to pick up my order. It was stated in the app that the food was ready. I waited for 10 minutes for a part of my order to get ready. I got the food, got into my car and went home (2 minute drive) and the food was ice cold. I can't even tell if the pizza was good when it was hot.

We ate very well. Hearty dishes of very good quality. Fast service. It was perfect!

Food was great and staff were very kind. The restaurant also looks lovely.

Without a doubt the best, authentic, great Neapolitan pizza and arancini going! The staff are fantastic and the food is simply the best! Highly recommend and it says it all as they are the only pizzeria in Scotland to be a member of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana!!! Forza Napoli ❤️🫶🏻🇮🇹

The food was amazing, we ordered a vegetarian pizza and one with meat. The portion size was huge, it can be easily shared with someone. They have many vegetarian options. The tiramisu was average. The only thing that I didn’t like was the service, as soon as we sat down the server asked is if we wanted something to drink, I had not even got the chance to look at the menu. I asked for more time and they dropped by again to take food orders after 5 minutes or so while I was still looking at the menu, I felt rushed. Mind you we had made reservations for this place, before we were even seated at our table we were told we had the table for 1.5 hours. All this kind of ruined the experience, we went there for our anniversary dinner, we had mentioned that on our reservation. When you are going out to eat you don’t want to be rushed, rather you want to enjoy the food. Although, I do appreciate that while paying the bill they didn’t automatically add the 10% service charge which many other restaurants are doing these days, instead they asked us if we wanted to pay with the service charge but we declined as it was not good at all. I would probably get takeaway next time.

An Italian uber driver recommended Pizzeria 1926 and it did not disappoint! Nice and spacious restaurant with fantastic baby changing facilities. Friendly staff who added to the experience but let's not forgrt the food. DELICIOUS! We'll be back again for sure.

The classic pizza has an excellent dough and taste. I wanted to try the fried calzone I had never tried before...unfortunately the taste of the oil was really heavy and not pleasant. .I'm sorry because it seemed really excellent... the oil probably needed to be changed... the service was excellent, the girls especially Mira, whose name I don't know, was so nice and present... the pizza chef was very nice and friendly ... we will return because we understand that an inconvenience can happen... congratulations...

Everyone was super friendly and the food was hearty and delicious. Everything felt authentic without making feel ‘Disney-fied ’. Arancini starters were good and their pizza are wonderful. Lasagna was also delicious and hot all the way through. Reasonably priced too. Highly recommend.

Pizza is the best of Edinburgh! We recommend this pizzeria because the pizza is delicious, the pizza chefs are Italian and the pizzeria has the diploma of true Neapolitan pizza 🤤

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best pizzas I've eaten anywhere in the world! The taste was simply magnificent, perfectly prepared and absolutely authentic. The service was extremely fast and the service was simply top-notch - friendly, attentive and made the visit a great experience. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Service was great, but my pizza wanted for something. The cheese was super uneven giving me many bites of soggy tomato bread. It was also so loud I couldn't hear the person across the table from me. Overall it was a fun time but I am not sure I'd hurry back

Food is amazing, and the service is great.

Delicious pizza. Great choice of pizzas and very tasty starters and desserts, too. Very friendly and attentive service. Good atmosphere. Excellent value.

Good Italian pizza A large water bottle is placed directly on the table. 👍🏻

very solid pizza at a decent price! the sauce is spectacular very fresh and the crust has the perfect amount of char.

Amazing pizza 🍕. Had bruschetta for a starter and it was very nice 👍. Great service

One of the people at our table got a pizza with raw sausages on top. They kindly made a new one but our friend had to wait. Something we didn’t like was that, when paying, the waitress was pushy with the service charge and tried to be cheeky about it. 1926 used to have the best pizza and service in town, but not anymore which is more evident since the cooks left.

Excellent food, but manager was a little bit rude. We had booked a table in advance, and were told twice throughout the course of our meal that we had to be out within an hour and a half to make way for the next table. Nevertheless, the food (pizza especially, was excellent)

The most amazing, life-altering, earth-shattering lasagna I’ve ever had. My grandmother is Italian, but this lasagna puts it to shame. The pizza was exquisite. Could not get enough even though I was full to the brim. Staff is also very kind and welcoming. Would absolutely recommend.

Real Italian pizza. Great nduja!

Pizza was really poor. Dough was terribly dry and topping were not fresh at all.

Very good pizza and friendly staff.

Pizza not good this time and also last time. Not sure if I will return.

Better Italian pizza than in Italy

The best Italian pizza in Edinburgh

Not sure what has happened to this place. It used to be a 10/10 pizza and now the last 3 time's I've went it has been absolutely terrible. The dough used to be lovely and thin with a puffy crispy crust, now it is soft, chewy and doughy. The toppings now completely soak the pizza and turn it into a watery mess.

Fast service, delicious pizza, cold beer!

Ordered delivery from here and won’t order again. Pizza was cold, tasteless and the pizza dough was a bit chewy. May be something to do with delivery though if that’s what happens, don’t deliver unless you can provide the same quality as the restaurant. The cost is the same. Should have went to Dominos,

Very good and typical Italian pizzeria. We tried the mozzarella in carrozza and the arancino with meat as starters and both were amazing, crunchy, good and fried properly. The location is also very original, everything has a Naples theme and the names of the pizzas on the menu are also original, starting from the Neapolitan stadium, they take the name of the various Napoli players with their shirt numbers.

Great authentic Neapolitan pizza in Edinburgh!