The best restaurants serving Italian food in Edinburgh and Lothian

An unassuming spot at the bottom of Dundas Street that offers one of the best wine selections in Edinburgh matched by brilliant food. Service was fantastic too.

An absolute gem, don't miss it!

Amazing food, great atmosphere and lovely staff:)

Great place. I eat here often. This is for people who want great Italian food and its good value for money. Kids love it too.

I had the chicken sandwich, and every last element of it was cooked to perfection. Beautifully fresh and tangy sauce, the focaccia was exquisite, the salad gave everything a really pleasing crunch, and the chicken was melt-in-the-mouth. Not sure I'll need dinner tonight!

Fantastic great quality produce. Very tasty food, attentive staff and good atmosphere. Our son has moved to a flat just around the corner, I think we'll be back.

Amazing pizzas and mini calzones (better than big calzones in our opinion). They pride themselves on great ingredients and it shows in the taste.

This is hands down the best breakfast roll you'll find! The staff are lovely and the location is amazing, just opposite Haymarket train and tram. I don't know how they make their eggs so fluffy (it's amazing) and the bread is always fresh, don't miss out on this breakfast roll!! SERIOUSLY!

Food was brilliant, if expensive, so many great options. Place feels a bit like a cafe though and cold with delivery drivers served through the front door. Couldn't fault the staff though.

Incredibly good pizzas, with homemade dipping sauce, and super cheap prices. Very close to the center and 100% recommended!! Thank you!!!

First time in Osteria. Dined here on the early bird menu. Food and staff were first class. From the moment we walked in, to us leaving, service was excellent. The food was delicious, very tasty and beautifully presented. Enjoyed a lovely red wine recommended by our waiter. Lovely ambience in the restaurant. Looking forward to our next visit.

Bruschetta pleasant base tasting well with the tomatoes gently heated with a careful touch of seasoning to bring up their natural flavour. Calamari lightly cooked, pleasantly al dente and not tough.The seasoned coating was good. It's now rarer to be given "tender" calamari as (in my experience) they have to be good and fresh, then cooked promptly and briefly. But September is a good month and the Forth supports shoals of same, so little excuse other than a chef's casual timing. The ravioli was my second dish but I swapped it with my sister who had ordered a rack of lamb. Though looking well grilled, it was found to be effectivly raw. My bent, is for meat served blue but not raw. Unlike beef, lamb on the bone becomes difficult to cut as any slightly warmed adjoining fat becomes extremely slippy and exceedingly difficult to cut. And eating, without resorting to chewing! makesw a nonsense of "tender" lamb. By ignoring the fat, I still enjoyed it but found the waitress's response as to why it was so little cooked..... unsatisfactory ..... apparently "an In-house" style yet not mentioned on the menu ? So glad the chef doesn't have a preference for raw potatoes ! I'll check next time. regards John Perreur-Lloyd

Lovely venue, service was good. The food was really disappointing. It was definitely average at its best. The pizza was sloppy, the starters were massively overpriced, the fillet steak was average and my wife’s pasta was quite bland. Not sure what’s happened to this place but the food is definitely not as good. The cost of the meal was ridiculous. Too expensive now Won’t be back

5 stars are not enough. The best arrancini of my life and the pasta amazing!

Party of 4 at 18.30 tp 20 30. On a Friday. Very good service, and excellent food. Friendly staff nice atmosphere.