Sofia's in Edinburgh, City of

if you ever need a big and full plate of delicious lebanese food i recommend this restaurant with a wonderful staff! I have no words to describe how professional these people are in this beautiful restaurant

If you need a restaurant with a table with four chairs like you get in a chain, this ain't it! Instead, picture low coffee tables with deep armchairs to wrap around you, subdued lighting, mournful Arabic love-songs and hubbly-bubbly shisha-pipes with sweet scented smoke clouds to make you feel you're just off a square in old Beirut. The food is, quite simply, excellent. We had the mezze --- I would marry the chef for the hummus, the wife for the baba ganoush! (Either way, the chef is out of luck!) Main courses were equally good --- unfortunately they didn't come supplied with a second stomach! I could have certainly done with the extra space. LOVED the red wine --- apparently Lebanese rosé is also very good! Best of all was the utterly charming Leah who, if I owned a restaurant, I would have offered a job there and then!!! Thank you for a great experience!!

This restaurant is located in the Hampton Inn where we were staying. It was late in the afternoon and they were not busy. Later at night they were quite busy. The food was fresh and delicious.

This place is just lovely! We were led to the heated enclosed eating area in the garden, the atmosphere was so nice. We got vine leaves to share and i got a lamb dish which was so tender and delicious. My husband had mince lamb balls in an amazing sauce. Both came with rice/salad. Staff were attentive and lovely. All round great experience, thanks!

Was shown to some sofas in an open, plastic marquee in the garden of a hotel. The the floor was greasy/slippy and people were smoking shish in the same marquee. I asked for a table away from the smokers, with some proper seats (how am I supposed to eat my dinner off a low coffee table?) and staff shrugged. Staff and atmosphere gave me no reason to support this restaurant when there are many other amazing Lebanese restaurants in Edinburgh.

Best discovery ever. The food is always fresh and super tasty. Portions could be bigger. Some dishes better than others.Would still recommend

Went to Sofias Lounge on Tuesday evening 24 March after 8pm. Very cold evening: temperature just under 3 degrees. Restaurant very cold and draughty. Had to wear my overcoat, as had other customers at only other occupied table. Staff explained “had to leave back door open”, “ no handle on back door”, “people need to smoke outside”, “ can we lend you a rug?” “It’s because we have smoking area” “we have other restaurants”. Staff generally rather disinterested and service mediocre. We finished our meal as quickly as possible. Very uncomfortable. As we left the temperature was -3 degrees. Cannot recommend a visit on a cold day. Their attitude was wrong: one person’s need to smoke should not prejudice the comfort of many others.

We had been there on 25th Dec 2022. The menu was standard because of the day. They had booked a table at the lobby of the beside hotel. All the dishes were very bad but especially the main dish was horrible. We paid 50£ per person. Not worth it.

Found this restaurant in Salisbury Rd whilst looking for a place to eat within walking distance of our hotel. The food was tasty but the wine selection is quite limited. It also offers Shisha but we didn't try that. Staff were friendly and efficient. 80s disco music was not to our taste.

On arrival we were greeted warmly & shown to pre-booked table. Drinks order taken straight away but not delivered for some time. Food order taken eventually and arrived in reasonable time then very long wait & eventually had to ask for dessert menu. We were in the outside lounge - comfortable couches, cushions, heaters on. All very nice but it felt like we were somewhat forgotten about. Next time I’ll sit inside. Food was very tasty but service was somewhat lacking.

I ordered Mediterranean Roasted Lamb and Batat Harra. The meat was so perfectly marinated that I could not stop eating and it was really delicious. A must try!!

Lovely fresh food, just what we needed. Robin is a lovely server and very attentive. From kabobs to falafel, everything was fantastic. Thanks so much Robin!

So happy that we decided to have dinner to night at the Sofia’s. We really wanted to try Lebanese street food. And it was very tasteful and nicely served and presented. We would, however, have appreciated that the table had been properly cleaned. That is not something that the guest should need to ask for.

I was looking forward to their fries, honestly. I checked the place before arriving in Edinburgh as one option closed to the accommodations with late service. They list "rosemary fries" (or chips, to be brit) I was honestly expecting something different and a bit more than - let me add rosemary on top of the fries... However, their burger was very, very good!! I got the Vulcano burger - no regrets! if you're looking for non-alcohol beverage, I would also recommend the homemade lemonade, a great mix of lemon and mint!

Great place and service. Ordered the “dirty koko” with fries. No regrets. Most places in Edinburg close their kitchen at 9pm. They were opened even though it was after nine.

Food tasted great and the atmosphere was very good. Great place to go with friends. It’s easy to over order as the portions were quite big.

This is an incredible Lebanese restaurant hidden away in Newington which serves incredible, fresh food in a cosy relaxed atmosphere. Sofia's has two options for dining; the indoor area when you first walk in, or the covered outdoor shisha lounge out the back. Personally I'd...

Really great food. Lots of veggies options. I ordered the mezze sharer which was a lot of food for two. The service was good with friendly staff.

Almost there for two hours, it took one hour to make sheesha , tho whole place is dead quite, its ok. But the whole one hour the maker took a deep concentration to just put flavour and foil on it thats it, after he got...

What a great place to eat and relax. The food was absolutely outstanding. The service has been exemplary. Karam has been attentive but not overbearing. If anyone is looking for a few hours of self time come here. We'll be back from South Wales A.S.A.P.

I visited the restaurant on Nov 5 while staying at the Salisbury Hotel above & accessed it from the internal hotel entrance in the basement, a waitress did not ask how many were dining, I was shown to a non dining area, handed a menu...

Wow, super friendly and helpful staff. Absolutely delightful and seemed authentic! Will for sure be back again soon (also very reasonably priced)

Absolutely delicious food. So flavourful, authentic and fresh. Highly recommend. Delivery was quick via Uber eats.

Disappointing as order was cancelled twice and it had been recommended. No apology just money returned but this was after an hour of waiting

Ordered for the first time tonight. Was recommended by a friend and didn't disappoint. Rotisserie chicken and rosemary chips. Tasty food and sauces.

Located in a tucked away place underneath a hotel. You can almost miss it if you don't know what you are looking for. The food is amazing, we went there 3 times in 5 days. I ate a cheese burger and cheesy fried twice and...

Corstorphine Tennis Club ladies team enjoyed a lovely meal from Sofia last night after months of being taunted by the delightful aromas of the restaurant as we play. The meal was delivered on time to the clubhouse by a charming gentleman who presented us with...

Had takeaway from the Corstophine branch, I highly recommend the milkshakes, totally amazing, creamy and tasty...yummy :-) Visiting from East Riding.

We went to the Corstorphine Road one. The food was amazing quality and great flavours. The staff were so friendly and happily suggested options for us to try and clearly explained what each option contained. The mocktails were also nice. We went for the Mezze...

Was amazed by the food was so good and the customer service was incredible. All staff are so welcoming and friendly we will definitely be back

Went for lunch to Sophia's and it was absolutely delicious. Such a burst of flavours. We will definitely be back here to sample more of your foods. Reasonably priced, really nice atmosphere, comfy, yummo.

Lovely food, really tasty flavours & great customer service! Wonderful range of gluten free food and great prices for a city centre!

The menu and food is not related to Lebanese food. Batata harra is very spicy in away that ruined the taste of the dish. Terrible pastries! However, the place is nice.

Ordered from the Corstorphine branch and was absolutely amazing! It was good, large portions of food and was SO TASTY! Nice to have something from your usual pizza/burger takeaway. The falafel burger was especially nice! Would definitely order from here again and 10/10 recommend.

Visited here on a weekend trip to edinburgh. The staff we super nice and food was amazing. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

For the Corstorphine branch... We ordered online with a time slot when the time came I left 30min then phoned. The food was not even prepared the lady on the phone offered desserts as an apology. The Food was more than a hour late cold,...

Two dishes we ordered didn’t turn up which was a real pain for the kids and the vegetarian. Couldn’t get through on the phone to sort it out.

Ordered take away for the family. Great food and helpful service. Can’t wait to order again! Would recommend

Ordered takeaway meal from Sofia’s based in Corstorphine food amazing, falafel starter lovely and our chicken and lamb burgers were beautiful, finally our deserts of cheese cake and pastry filled with cream was fantastic.we will defo be back❤️

We got takeaway food from here last night and it was amazing! We had 3 chicken burgers and a sharing platter for Portions were huge.

I had Sofia’s delivered at about 2am and was absolutely AMAZED by how good it was, incredible halloumi burger and the goats cheese starter was particularly amazing! Superb packaging and will absolutely be ordering again, soooo delicious!!!

We just discovered this restaurant last week and have used twice . The food is so fresh, full of flavour and healthy. It’s so nicely presented and Colourful . Delivered by Uber eats .

We ordered delivery and it did not disappoint. Delicious food, as well as fast delivery and friendly deliverer. The Fatteh Hommus was specially delicious and the baklava was full of flavour. Will definetely order again.

Such a great find for a home delivery 4th time we've had food it's tasty and delightful. I have already recommended Sofia's to friends and cant wait until it opens in Corstorphine closer to home.

Great fan of middle Eastern and this did not disappoint. I had lamb fatteh and halloumi skewers. Enough for 2 meals for me. Value for money and absolutely lush. Totally recommend

We were passing the new restaurant on the way to the city centre. We looked at the menu and they look good and reasonably priced. My husband lamb cheese burger with chips and I had jalapenos overload and sweet potato fries. Both of them had...

Whoa wow what a place, what a man, what a setting. But on a serious note, wow. This is the best Lebanese place I’ve been to ever. The goats cheese balls were out of this world not to mention the falafel and lamb burgers. I...

The food at Sofia's is remarkable. Some of the best i've ever tried and now make it habit of going back every time I visit Edinburgh. Also convinced the staff are on some kind of happy pills... such a friendly place!

We actually went to the Sofia's in Fountainbridge (below the Hampton by Hilton) but I think these are the same firm. It's brand-new, seems to be too new to be listed here, so I'll comment on this one (hurry up Sofia's & get new place...

Brilliant takeaway from the new Sofia’s in Fountain Park. Delicious smooth fresh hummus, tasty pastries and tabbouleh was excellent. Lamb Kibbeh to be recommended. Family sharing plates for a birthday dinner.

amazing .. stayed at the salisbury hotel upstairs and got the best Lamb dish i've ever tasted, will definitely be returning

We were visiting from London and wanted a night to relax before we were off back to London the next day. I came across this shisha place on google. Hisham (the manager) greeted us and made us our shisha and tea. The shisha was AMAZING...

I’m sat here after 1 hour of ordering and still no food or drinks. Been sat outside in the freezing cold with no heat and we’ve asked for heaters and blankets and it’s still so cold! No sign of any food even though we were...

The Lebanese kitchen is accessed down steps at the side of the boutique Salisbury Hotel in Salisbury Road, but you'd never guess you're in a basement. It's bright and airy, with large windows on each side and peeping out to a raised garden at the...

We came here last week after seeing multiple reviews. However our experience wasn’t the best. The food took 1 hour 30 minutes to arrive. We complained multiple times only to be told it will be another 5 minutes we were told this for 45 minutes....

My wife and I have been careful throughout lockdown and decided to have a nice lunch as a treat to ourselves. A work colleague had mentioned Sofia's so I checked the menu and we booked for a Monday lunch with outside seating. It was torrential...

Went for dinner with friends after hearing good things about this place - wasn’t disappointed. A good range of food to cater for a variety of tastes - I’d recommend the lamb meatballs, they’re excellent! 👌🏽