The best restaurants serving Italian food in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

I have been here on 2 seperate occasions and really liked the pasta. There is enough 'vegetarian ' options if you are prepared to accept parmesian (which I do...) I have had: - cacio e Pepe. Really good. - walnut pesto. Was OK - Arancini. Was OK - halloumi fries. Good. Really good value. Both times I came for dinner. Definately worth visiting for a pasta fix

Why did it take me so long to come here? Food! Service and atmosphere all on point! Very enjoyable night! Can’t wait to come back and work our way through the menu!! Great job!

Great little find. Googled italian coffee shops after spending a few days in naples recently and this place popped up. Ordered a cappuccino and cannoli, both excellent and reminded me of being back in Italy. Would highly recommend. Friendly staff too.

Perfect tagliatelle Al fungi. Just the right mix of cheese, cream and saltiness. Alex made us feel welcome with his wine knowledge and excellent customer service.

Far from the tourist streets, we found this restaurant with wonderful fish and chips accompanied by its very nice boss! We recommend it!

Rather expensive even for Edinburgh and especially ridiculous portions

The best pizzeria in Scotland. Gerardo the owner great person. In addition to the pizza I recommend the meatballs in sauce.

Good place to just sit, eat, and enjoy a slice at your own pace. A relaxed dining experience. Sat for close to 3 hours with colleagues and stopped ordering about halfway and never got asked to leave or handed a check. Just chilled!

Excellent service by Harriet who filleted my fish perfectly at the table and was a wonderful host. Brilliant jazz band there, a perfect pack drop for our meal. Thankyou so much

excellent cuisine, very kind staff and splendid place, the quality of the dishes is very high, a true Italian experience. very very excellent

Restaurant with truly Italian dishes and atmosphere! Tagliatelle with salmon and pizza excellent for being abroad! Excellent service, sensitive and welcoming staff. Absolutely positive experience!

Good pizzeria with good ingredients. A must-do.

Best eggs benedict Ive ever had. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and owners, reasonable prices.

We were there as a large group of 15 people. The food was delicious and service was attentive. We felt very relaxed and enjoyed the evening and will definately go back very soon.

A decent neighbourhood tratt with nice, freshly-made, authentic food. Lamb polpette, pizza napoli, cannelloni were all very good, pasta arrabiata maybe too fiery for some. The premises are small without feeling cramped, with evening sunshine streaming in. Pleasant service, restaurant and toilets spotless. Three of us had a nice evening with two courses and a bottle of Montepulciano for less than £80.