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

Fantastic cafe, great breakfast rolls, delicious coffee, fabulous freshly squeezed OJ. But particularly lovely service - really friendly and fantastically efficient - can’t recommend highly enough 👌👌 🤩

Bittersweet is glorious. Absolutely exquisite cocktails, delicious small plates of Italian food and detailed and attentive service. The venue is beautiful and the staff were passionate and expressive in their shared mission to ensure we had a wonderful time and experienced a sensory explosion of flavour in everything we drank and ate. Visiting from London I was pleasantly shocked that the bill was so reasonable for such a feast in flavour. I honestly can’t think of a meal I’ve enjoyed more and am already looking forward to returning when back in Edinburgh for the festival. Leith has a new jewel in its culinary crown and it’s Bittersweet.

This restaurant has a lovely cosy, authentic, Italian feel with reasonably priced classics on the menu. The pizza that I ordered was delicious and fantastic value. The service was efficient and friendly too without being overbearing and I will definitely be returning next time. I am in Edinburgh!

Incredible food, handmade with care and attention. The beef shin lasagne is absolutely heavenly. The owners are a lovely couple too

In seven days I spent in Edimburg, five nights I went in Vapiano, to eat Pasta, home made. Very, very good. I'm italian and, believe me, it was so good that it seemed to be in Italy. Don't lose this place when you'll be in Edimburg.

Trovato per caso, ma molto soddisfatto. Ottima pizza preparata con ingredienti di qualità ad un prezzo molto contenuto per Edimburgo. Lo consiglio a chiunque voglia mangiare una vera pizza napoletana.

Received this recommendation from a local. It was delicious! Loved what we ordered and the choice of mash was brilliant. Don't miss dessert. Alex and Teri were great, attentive, and personable. We've been traveling now five days, and this has been our best meal!

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!

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

The most incredible pancakes I have ever had! The staff were amazing and Abi the chef was exceptional! If you’re in Edinburgh it’s a must!

What a little gem !…. Definitely Worth a vist .. if it was strictly?.. it be a 10 10 10 10 !

Really disappointing. Had gone has had great reviews, but service was flat and not special. Restaurant was chilly, basic set up, paper nspkins, no candles for dinner. Cold bisque which I sent back but no further check all was good. Felt it was expensive and wouldn't return.

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

Beautiful food, lots of flavour. Decent portions and lovely staff. Meatball starter was really nice, highly recommend