Wahacas in Edinburgh, City of

Fantastic Menu full of wonderful flavours and great staff always ready to help. Thanks to Tam who serve our table and big applause to the chefs for making every plate a journey to other worlds!

Have ordered delivery a few times previously, but came in for dinner prior to a show. Very pleasantly surprised for a “chain”. Much bigger than it seems from outside, and a really great ambience with current Latin music playing. Restaurant was full and busy, but service very efficient and food served promptly. Waitress was really attentive and took the time to go over menus and specials despite how busy it was. Service very good overall. We ordered a couple of cocktails each which were generously sized and priced, and very tasty - some great house choices, really enjoyed the margaritas especially. Food was all excellent, we ordered a selection of small plates and street food - all very tasty and cooked perfectly. Served tapas styles so arrives as it is made, The quality of the ingredients is really noticeable - the tacos are a favourite. Desserts really good as well and enjoyed some churros (these seem to be very popular).

We have been to a few Mexican restaurants and this one is one that we wouldn't return to. It is in a great location however the menu is very limited compared to other restaurants in the area

Absolutely love this place. Service is fab and food is tasty and fresh. We ordered the veggie set menu and it did not disappoint, every dish was superb. Varied healthy food choices for the kids too. A fun, relaxed restaurant, perfect for a family meal.

Highly recommend this restaurant! Very tasty food, friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere. Overall, a nice experience. However, I was not impressed by the drinks. I'd suggest opting for a beer or a soda instead.

Return visit to Wahaca for an impromptu quick lunch. Warmed welcomed by the waiting staff who were attentive, informative and friendly. Ordered a few tacos as well as guacamole with nachos, all nicely presented and very delicious. Fish tacos the best. Again, recommended!

Excellent ! Bon ça pique un peu globalement mais les saveurs sont là, les produits sont frais. Ça fait du bien, ça rechauffe ! ☺️ menu favorite excellent et plein de tequilas à goûter 😊

Beautiful fresh food, and with quick service, make sure you book, would go back, the cocktails looked amazing, but stuck to the Mexican beer, nice relaxesd environment

Was there tonight with my wife brilliant meal brilliant service what a way to start our Xmas in Edinburgh would definitely return and highly recommend

Friends and I went to Wahaca for dinner and it was just fabulous! The food and margaritas were just amazing. The staff were really nice. We will be back

The flavour is there and Mark the server, couldn’t fault him polite and quick. My vegan enchilada however was not hot and I kept finding hard bits. The flavour is nice however.

We went to Wahaca rather spontaneously and we were seated without any problems. My girlfriend’s allergen needs were accommodated brilliantly. Food was very tasty however one of the sharing plates we had on our table was dirty so had to ask for a replacement. Apart...

The food and drinks were amazing but Matilda made the night. Great customer service and very friendly. Thank you Matilda!!

The best Mexican Style ever. Must try beef gringa and Toasted Corn Bread!!! ( Amazing flavours) To drink, Modelo and Margaritas!!!

Great Mexican food! The Gin sauco is amazing! We ate the favourites, Mexico City Nachos and ultimate burrito

The favourites selection was amazing and The drinks looks wonderful! My husband Loved The ultimate tacos!

Walking in off the street and waited on a table. We got served quicker than they said. Food was served as soon as each dish was ready, fresh and delicious. Great margaritas especially the picante one. Ate like a Mexican tapas, Fish and chicken tacos...

Ok, this is not “Mexican food.” It’s Mexican inspired, but it’s not the flavors someone who frequently eats Mexican food expects. That said the food is good. Service was friendly, efficient and fast (thanks Mathilda). A close walk from the Balmoral made for a nice...

Popped into Wahaca for lunch on a day trip to Edinburgh. The restaurant has a casual, laid back atmosphere. Staff were friendly and our server explained the menu well. We ordered two types of tacos with salsas, one burrito and two Cokes. The food was...

Everything we ordered here was good. We got basics - nachos, tacos, margaritas. Everything was delicious and fresh. Really good.

I brought my friend Sandra here for her birthday treat and we both had a really really great time! The restaurant is vibrant and has a fantastic vibe! All the staff are lovely and friendly. The menu has extensive choices which makes it hard to...

Bel locale, menù vario, cibo buono, ottimo servizio e soprattutto personale gentilissimo! Sono andata in un orario scomodo (alle 16)...

I’m not a fan of chain restaurants but was requested to meet friends here for a last night of celebration. On entry to Wahaca it’s brightly lit with bright colours which is very Mexican and shown to our seat. Being a Thursday night I thought...

Dopo aver reso l'auto a noleggio alla Waverley Station di Edimburgo avevamo due ore per cercare un posto dove pranzare...

We hadn’t booked a table early on a Bank Holiday Saturday night - big mistake. On arriving the person on the door said he had no tables free until 8.30! He said we could wait until a table was free outdoors. We waited and 15...

We were out for a friends on an early Saturday evening. Table of 12 with an hour and a half time slot. We ordered from the menu with no fussy eaters making any changes. As you can imagine, it can be quite hard to accommodate...

Shocking service and quality of food was dire. 6 main courses were luke warm, bone was found in one chicken dish. Neither staff nor manager apologised.

We love Wahaca and as usual the food was lovely - really tasty and well presented. Sadly on this occasion I was a bit disappointed by the service. Our table wasn't ready when we arrived so we were offered a table in the bar area...

Grabbed a quick bite to eat after work last week. In and out and back on a train within an hour with 2 courses and a couple of drinks. Exactly what was needed!

Avoid butter milk chicken rubber/plastic texture a waste off money Pollock goujons a much better choice Nachos very dry and melted cheese would be a good option if available Guacamole over priced for a dish family

Popped into Wahaca for a quick dinner. I was dining solo. Good: Food was nice, really super waitress (Mara I think) & quick service. Less good: The guy on the door was not very welcoming, he was very mumbly & I wasn’t overly impressed where...

Visited on the 3rd July for tea, had the pibil pork tacos, the beef gringa tacos, and the halloumi al pastor tacos. We also got the guacamole and unlimited tortilla chips. I have been fortunate to enjoy many tacos from many restaurants in my time,...

Edinburgh’s Wahaca never disappoints. Great food, great service and great value for money. We’re gradually bringing more family members to try the restaurant and get them hooked!

We had booked. Table was stuck in a corner with a view of supplies and bar glasses awaiting cleaning. Sat for 15 minutes before anyone noticed us (even though we had been seated by a host). Ordered our drinks and food. Starters arrived before the...

My girlfriend and I have been a handful of times already and always love our experience every time we go. Great food amazing drinks. The lighting and vibe are always lovely. Special thanks to Brian for making our times there memorable.

Great for sharing, the street food smaller plates meant we were able to try 6 different things, all of which were very tasty. Staff were excellent, especially Matilda, who guided us through the menu, and advised on how much we needed.

Molto centrale, servizio rapido ed efficiente. Locale ampio con molti tavoli Eravamo appena arrivati in città, ancora aperto nonostante fosse...

Did not expect to find excellent Mexican food in Edinburgh! Great service, great menu. Will definitely go again when we are in Edinburgh.

Casual, fun. Not too expensive. I'm from SoCal but live in rural Ireland, so Mexican is generally a DIY exercise. Thrilled to find a decent Mexican restaurant in EDI and thrilled that it was good! The margaritas were excellent. The Pork Pibil burrito smothered in...

Great food alot vegetarian options Michal the waiter was good nice vary kind and helpful ,thanks we will come again

Fantastic food for a decent price. Our server was great and a fantastic human being! The pricing was decent as well.

The food was ok. But not really tasty ! Also way to expensive for what it is … Would not recommend since they are so many better restaurants around !

Greeted warmly and menu tapas style was explained well before we started our order. Food was small as tapas naturally is, but such flavour explosions! Full of complex flavour combinations and kept us intrigued, going back for more…which hit us when the bill arrived! Our...

This was our first visit and we had a great experience. Our server Iliana (I apologise if that's wrong!) was very friendly and kept the chips coming all night. We ordered several of the smaller plates and shared them between us. We were advised to...

My daughter wanted to visit her for her birthday lunch and had visited before. On arriving a service who was lovely came to take our order but as it was an allergy order she couldn’t take it. She went to speak to a female manager...

Been to wahaca many times but not since covid. Found a different experience to what we remembered. Much more expensive, even though we went for the set menu. A couple of the dishes were very average. Service charge automatically added to the bill even though...

First time in resturant, read all the reviews and decided to pop in for a light lunch. We had the sweet garlic potatoes with spicy dip and the quesadilas which were great, could not fault the food or service. Busy place with nice atmosphere, would...

Booked months in advance and eagerly awaited a Mexican treat. Unfortunately the reviews didn’t meet our expectations. We ordered Nachos to share, 2 tacos dishes and chicken quesadillas. When the Nachos arrived they were cold, we queried this with the waitress who offered to warm...

Excellent food in a casual atmosphere with fantastic staff. Food was deliciously prepared and perfect for a couple or family with teens. It is a short walk from the royal mile and was a most pleasant discovery

Came here for a bit of a family gathering as had heard good things but found the whole experience distinctly underwhelming. Extremely busy and noisy, so not the best for the older folks amongst us. A varied selection of tapas-style mexican(ish) food, with dishes arriving...

We had the street food menu and it was blummin gorgeous! Lots of new flavours and taste sensations. We didn't know Mexican food could be this good. I liked their eco credentials on their menu about their free range meat and being carbon neutral. We...

Visited here on a recent trip to Edinburgh. Didn't have booking so had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, but we will able to sit inside the door and have nachos and beers which we enjoyed. I had 2 kids with me and...

Stumbled across this place and so glad we did! We were seated instantly although we didn’t have a booking and had fab service from Noelia. Food and drinks were lovely and the place had a great atmosphere with good music. Definitely recommend.

Nice place inside with good music. We had booked for Mothers Day for 4 people for 4.30, at last minute we changed our booking to 5 people which they said was fine and they needed the table back by 6pm. We didn't have any waiting...

We had to change hotels last minute and were at the other side of town to where we had decided to eat, so we found this. We were worried we wouldn’t get in with not booking, but it was a Thursday night and they had...

Dropped in without booking on a Friday night. Was really busy but managed to wait for a table. Was told it would be 25 minutes but was only actually about 15. By the time we had our drinks at the bar and had consumed about...

My daughter and I stopped at Wahaca for dinner on 13th February. We were greeted by a friendly door host, seated and the atmosphere was nice. Our waiter Tam then came over and introduced himself and seemed pleasant enough, asked if we wanted water for...

Superb from start to finish. The welcome we received was genuine and friendly. We were given a table by the window and our server was the perfect mix of attentive and non-instrusive. Our food was delicious. For sure the best Mexican we’ve had outside of...

Visited this venue at 4pm on a quiet Monday. A lovely place to sit and enjoy dinner. The food was fantastic and served to us very quickly! The margaritas we got were delicious however I was never offered a second after finishing my glass. Once...

Friendly service, great tasting food, very authentic. Very well looked after by the team. Very nice ambience and music. We loved it and will visit again!

Our first visit to Wahaca was a bit disappointing ! Starting with service and food:- Service was ok given the place was busy so no complaints there. Food although each order we placed did take a little while, having said that the quality was excellent....

Advised on website no need to book unless large party they have walk in tables set aside. We asked for table for 2 and told busy booking only. Place was empty except about 3 tables near back. Advised not empty busy. Asked why said on...

Food is really tasty and came out super quickly, our server Tam was really helpful and very kind to us. Very hospitable atmosphere and felt very well taken care of. A big thanks to Tam!

My brother discovered Wahaca back in 2017. I remembered loving their food so much. And, hey, I am mexican, I know what good mexican food tastes like. And let me tell you; Wahaca is one of the best mexican food I ever had outside of...

Visited Wahaca for evening meal whist spending a couple of days in Edinburgh for the Christmas market. Thought the food was excellent, and our waiter Tam was brilliant. He explained the menu, the app etc and was really friendly and very accommodating. It was my...

Amazing food which was well presented and reasonably priced. Our waiter Mark was very helpful and friendly, will definitely be coming back again when I’m next in Edinburgh! :)

We wanted to find a Mexican restaurant on a long weekend break in Edinburgh. The service was excellent from arrival to being advised for gluten-free food. We really enjoyed the layout and the flavours of this Mexican street food restaurant… Definitely a place to visit...

Visited for a Sunday lunch with the family. We all instantly felt welcome when we arrived, with the very thoughtful touch of our kids food being ordered and arriving first to keep them entertained much appreciated. The kids menu has improved since we were last...

We have just been here today for our lunch for our Christmas party. The staff were so helpful and we're really putting themselves out to make sure everything ran so smoothly. There was nearly 60 of us and we had no issues at all. Thank...

Thank you wahaca for a great lunch! Booked with my family of 12 and the experience was amazing 👏 Great food, great service and beautifull atmosphere.

Great find, lovely busy vibe, good music and atmosphere. Waiter very helpful ((Sorry, didn’t get his name) he was able to advise on dishes and amend to our liking. Would recommend.

I want to start this review by saying our waiter was absolutely lovely however that’s where the good stops. The atmosphere in the restaurant was poor and service was very slow. For what we ordered the bill was incredibly expensive for mediocre food, most dishes...

If you're looking for very semi decent food with an expensive price tag, go to Wahaca. I ordered a chicken rainbow bowl, which came with only 3 slices of chicken, a teaspoon amount of guacamole and some airated carrots on the side, which were obviously...

The food is delicious, the place is impressive, very nicely decorated. The waiter, Enzo, was very kind and helpful, recommending the best things on the menu. He was very friendly and warm. Thank you for making us have a good dinner

Greeted with, we want you out in an hour. Food thrown on our table, £5 for a 'craft' lager. 10pc service charge added on including the overly expensive lager....first and last visit.

We met up with our daughters in Edinburgh city centre to do some shopping and it had been previously agree that we would have lunch at Wahaca. Accordingly a table had been reserved for us. On arrival we were quickly shown to our table. It...

I wrote the email below and sent it in all seriousness because I really wanted to know what I had been asked to eat and if anyone, including the great Thomasina, has actually tried this ingredient/substance. I received no reply. so it's on here as...

I ordered the veggie nachos served in less than a minute. No way was that freshly made. Cold on outside warm in middle. Served 10 minutes before my friends food, I am writing this review while I wait of him eating. Complained to be told...

Came here for something a little different to the usual Italian food. The restaurant operates like street food so food comes when it is ready making it quite a relaxed and informal setting. Prices are reasonable and the food was fab. The only criticism is...

Waited ages to order drinks. Waited even longer to order food. Before our food arrived we were told it last orders for food and drinks. Starters nice. Mains cold. We were presented with the bill without asking for it and told no rush only for...

Tasty food, great menu and friendly service. The children’s menu offered plenty of choice for our children and it was great that they could tailor each dish to include vegetables, fish or chicken. As a vegan, I was pleased to see that there was a...

Had a delicious meal tonight with some friends. We had great service from Brian who was really helpful, friendly and funny! I really recommend the buttermilk chicken tacos and the classic margarita. Thanks for a lovely meal!

We were served fantastic foods and drinks, by the even more fabulous Brian! I had an incident with my wine, and Brian sorted me right out. A proper gentleman. The nachos, tacos and burritos were all incredible. Can't wait to come back.

Went with family on Saturday afternoon during Festival/Fringe/Tattoo, having booked ahead. I’d been, previously, around a year ago and wasn’t overly impressed but owing to recent reviews thought I’d give another bash. I wasn’t disappointed……. Friendly efficient staff, tastiest nachos I’d ever had and chicken...

Excellent food and friendly staff. Salted caramel pecan brownie was awesome and could have polished off 2 or 3! Go there. You won’t be disappointed.

Very large, busy restaurant and great if going with a group of friends. There is a lot of backgound noise, so not a place for a quiet romantic meal. Tapas dishes come in any particular order not necessarily as starter then main. We thought there...

I was a tad sceptical about coming to Wahaca, not sure why maybe as it's a chain restaurant but i couldn't have been more wrong to feel that way. We had the best meal of our lives! I cannot even explain accurately how perfect it...

Came with a big group with lots of dietary requirements and staff were super friendly. Great selection for vegans and coeliacs with a separate vegan and gluten free menu. They were also great with allergies, making sure to take allergen orders first so people with...

Was recommended to go to this restaurant through and friend and it didn’t disappoint! The food is out of this world and the staff cannot do enough for you. Special shout out to Brain our waiter who was so knowledgeable and couldn’t do enough to...

Returned nere after a good while away and were so glad we did. Service was excellent and the food delicious. We opted for 4 vegetarian dishes for lunch and all were really tasty Loved the sweetcorn and cauliflower and the tacos were great. Looking forward...

Restaurant was quiet when we arrived at 5pm for our reservation. Greeted with a pleasant welcome , shown to our table upstairs & received prompt delivery of our drinks. Our order consisted of 5 dishes in total between 2 people, tacos, quesadillas, croquetas & some...

A great lunch visit with Martina as our waitress. The service and the food was just perfect. Would recommend to go for several different dishes and really explore the tastes.

Great food, great service, great atmosphere,, Martina helps us to select food from the menu, and was very delicious, my kids loves the food , sure I will be back again and again

What a great restaurant! We stopped by for lunch, after a few hours of walking around the city. Truly some of the best Mexican food I have had, and our server Martina was great. Will definitely be back if I am in Edinburgh again. Would...

Amazing vegan set menu. Staff attentive and polite. We love the ambiance. We missed out on a Mexican holiday due to illness but feel right there!

We were delighted to find fresh authentic flavors of Mexico in Edinburgh! Loved the fresh housemade guacamole and the flavorful tacos. Our favorite was steak and cheese. The ultimate burrito had a wonderful chipotle salsa. Great food PLUS excellent service from Lorenzo, who was friendly,...

Great service , great food . Everything fresh and made to order . Would 100% recommend ! Great city centre location . Try the alcpoco aperol spritz !

This place is right in the middle of Edinburgh, offerung a modern twist on classic mexican cousine. We tried multiple tacos, wahacamole, coliflower dish and more. Very good food, freshly made,great service and atmosphere. Plus contactless payment options and easy paper menus. Higy recommend.

Visited Wahaca with my family for a meal. The menu is easy to understand and the staff were great at explaining things to us and we ordered the perfect amount of food based on what they advised.

We passing on route to playhouse took a chance and a table avail. Very funky restaurant and great food . Service was great grandson struggled with the kids menu but he did try. Definitely worth a try