Café Picante's staff is stellar! The gentlemen were welcoming, friendly, kind, and extremely helpful. Café Picante is the kind of place we're drawn to for kebabs, as well as other delicious offers. However, tonight's mission was the deep fried Mars Bar. The huge deep-fried Mars Bar sign in the window drew us in. We've seen it other places in Edinburgh but finally decided to stop and see what the big deal was. The Mars bar was expertly deep fried. The batter was thin and crispy. The Mars bar was delightfully warm, soft, and squishy. It came with whipped cream and a light dusting of cinnamon, which elevated it. It was the perfect pairing. One has the option of ice cream, too. While tempting, it seemed like it was gilding the lily; or might have (happily) sent us into a diabetic coma. We will come back to Café Picante for savory dishes. As for the deep-fried Mars bar? The jury is still out. read more

Great service and very personable staff! Got the Fish and chips w Scottish beer...def not disappointed. read more

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The Fish and Chips, Fish was soooo fresh and flaky and the size of pieces did not disappoint, went a couple times in the few days In Edinburgh. Stop on thru Enjoy late or Early morning definitely will have leftovers read more

Good food for late night munch. We ordered pizza and it was freshly made at 2am in the morning. The people are friendly and genuine.

When I saw in some websites that this place had one of the "Scottish specialties" deep fried pizza and Mars bar I decided to give it a try. I can tell you still can't say what a good deep fried pizza is. I couldn't pass the first bite - the batter they add to it before frying just made it inedible. Then I tried the fish and chips. Couldn't go worse in this one - old and soggy - fried were cold. Waste of time and money read more

I've been to Cafe Piccante several times and never been aware that they have a DJ playing! If they do, it's a pretty cool idea to keep the clubbers clubbing even during their pre-home munch. The food which this place produces is amazing. Their fried suppers are delicious as the batter which they use is light, crispy and thin. I came here after Movida once and had probably the best sausage supper I've ever had. The portion was sufficient for warding off the hangover, the sausage was pretty decent quality and the chips were fluffy and strangely non-greasy. This is one of my favourite post-club chippies and it also serves deep-fried Mars bars which will undoubtedly be incredible given the quality of their batter. Cafe Piccante gives great quality food at standard prices. It also has a speedy delivery service making it indispensable for lazy evening meals. read more

Café Piccante - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a bit of a touristy thing to do, but one of the things on my "to do" list for Edinburgh was to get........a deep-fried Mars bar. We asked a few locals, and got blank stares, but we finally found someone who was willing to point us the way (under his breath). Cafe Piccante is where we went (was also surprised to see it featured in the Scotland episode of the drinking show Three Sheets!). Walked up to it and it looked like your basic small fish and chip place, but upon further inspection, there it was, a big poster touting: "Get Your Deep-Fried Mars Bar Here!" So we walked in from the rain and ordered. My sister opted for hers a la mode. They were steaming hot--so, my sister had the right idea. It was a sugar-ultra-high!!! The consistency was fairly rigid due to the deep-fry, but the Mars bar was definitely mushy & melted inside. Tasted like a donut & a chocolate bar. You could clearly determine that what you were eating was BAD for you! My sister's b-friend said he ended up getting a head ache, and his teeth started hurting--his teeth!! All in all it was an experience. I think a la mode is the way to go, because the creaminess of the ice cream sort of helps cushion the sugar blow which smacks you upside your head. Oh, and I don't think you're limited to Mars bars here. You can try other forms of candy. I'm sure you could also have them deep fry a pizza, hot dog, haggis (of course), hamburger, salad---you name it (deep-frying is big in Scotland!). read more

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Shortest review ever - basically this place sells the extreme novelty of Scottish 'deep fried mars bar' (actually they also sell deep fried pizza and deep fried Xmas pud too...thanks heart!) This could be the greatest thing ever if you love it but really isn't for me - I actually scraped the batter off of my 2nd part... For £2.90 it was expensive for what you get but hey you've got to try these things and 'regional specialities' in life! *This is also a fish and chip shop - seemed to be busy* read more

Café Piccante - Deep fried mars bar - when in Rome I guess! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

Since I was in Scotland, I figured that I should go to a proper chippy and try a deep fried Mars Bar for myself. This one happened to be just down the street from where I was staying, so I naturally had to come by here. Place looks like a typical greasy spoon. The cooks and the counter people were all friendly. I ordered a veggie burger for myself, which came out quickly and was pretty good. I then got my Mars Bar to go, but not before the counter person slathered caramel sauce all over it. The Mars Bar was actually pretty good and not nearly as horrible as I thought it was going to be. I was expecting an explosion of grease and chocolate in my mouth, but it had cooled down (the concoction was taken from a display case on the counter) and I was actually able to enjoy it. Not bad. Overall: 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3 stars. I think this place is open until midnight also. read more

Café Piccante - deep fried Mars Bar - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

Best traditional Fish & Chips in Edinburgh! Mostly take away but there are a couple of tables inside.

Dropped by this place largely due to the location, as it was around the corner from my hotel. Staff was very friendly, and I got a piping hot serving of fish and chips. I walked it to down to the train station and had it there as I waited on my train - and enjoyed the great crispy fish, and a nice healthy serving. Would return for a good price, convenient take-away, and nice, tasty, crispy fish. Props. read more

Cafe Piccante is conveniently situated near my old flat. This meant there was many a night out where we stumbled in here on the way home for some good old fashioned munch. Serving your usual chip shop menu, it hits the right spot. They advertise the "Deep Fried Mars Bar" outside, I guess to attract tourists who have heard of this great Scottish culinary delight. I have never sampled a deep fried mars bar, but I can only imagine the taste. In Cafe Piccante the staff are friendly and on weekends they have a DJ spinning some tunes. Yes that's right, a DJ. There were a few times I have visited here and been perhaps a little inebriated, and found myself very confused over the DJ in a chip chop. The staff are fun and friendly too. Probably the best chippy to go to in the city center. read more

This is a great place to get something to eat, when the kitchens close at the bars. I ate here two nights while I was in Edinburgh. Service is quick and friendly. It has a very relaxed atmosphere. I'll remember this place next time I'm in town. read more

Was new in town and wanted to try Deep Fried Mars Bars, popped it on Google and this was what I found. My expectations of it wasn't great but when I approached this small hidden cafe, the aroma of all things fried and tasty seduced me. I wasn't at all disappointed, I loved their kebab, the deep friend mars bar with ice cream and even the jumbo sausages. It was great. I will definitely visit again! The place isn't really big but it had a nice fun atmosphere to it. The staff are friendly as well. read more

The famous Edinburgh Disco Chippy. Yes that's right I said Disco. Set out like a hostel bar pictures of punters up on the walls, really bad techno music blaring and everybody is ordering salt n sauce?? Pizza, kebabs and sausage suppers not the greatest but does the job after a day of booze. They have their own Edinburgh sauce ( hp with VINEGAR) I knew they couldn't live without it. Worth a novelty visit but nothing spectacular. read more

How to get that 'essence de kebab' smell in your car. Firstly you have to go into this fantastic chip shop that sells EVERYTHING. ( and I mean everything, all the usual foods and beer and wine and spirits ). I bought a chicken kebab with garlic sauce. There's this new thing out where they have a big stack chicken breast on a big pole and they slice it off just like the doner kebab. The meat is delicious and you get loads of it, even though I only ordered a small one. Anyway, I got into my car and had a few forkfuls of it before starting the engine. I place the polystyrene container on my dashboard and slowly started making my way through Edinburgh on my way home. To go west you first have to go east and around the roundabout at the Omni Centre. Well, half way around the roundabout the kebab slid right across the dashboard and emptied itself in the passenger footwell. What a bummer! I had the taste in my mouth now so I had to go back and buy another one. The chippy has loads of food all ready for buying and there are plenty of staff members to keep the queue to a minimum. There are a few tables for customers who don't want to go home yet, and have another drink with their food. I headed home and decided to have a mouthful of kebab everytime I came to a red light. Well, it was as if I was in a royal motorcade because all I got were green lights all the way out. I just couldn't wait to have some more so had to stop at the side of the road. This is the best chippy I've ever come across in my life. I will be back next time I'm in the east of Edinburgh. read more

Whoever came up with the concept for Cafe Piccante is a bona fide genius: take one chippy, keep it open until 3am (or later if you're lucky enough to stay for a lock-in), add a DJ playing loud dance tunes and a strobe light, and voila the rave chippy is born! As one of my friends once said, "it's like a club, but better because it's got chips!". The food here is not as good as the food at Rapido (a few minutes down the road), but at 3am when you've been drinking for a good few hours, pretty much any fried rubbish is going to taste heavenly. If you're visiting the city put this place down on your things to do list, Cafe Piccante is an essential part of any night out in Edinburgh! read more

3 Locals recommend this place for fish and chips and told me I HAD to get the fried Mars bar. Got the following: *Deep fried haggis - This was better than expected. *Chips - Not crispy *Fish - A bit greasy and not crispy *Fried Mars bar - gotta try it once. Not as exciting as I thought it would be The staff was very friendly. Save your money and go to a restaurant where they will make the food for you and not just sitting under a heat lamp. read more

Two quotes I will always associate with this place - "Deep Fried Haggis" and "DOUBLE HAGGIS". Explanation provided below. After going to Urban Angel, and exploring Edinburgh more, my friends and I decided to head here for dinner because it was close to Melody's flat, and it had tequila chips advertised on the window. I wanted that, but since I wasn't very hungry, I ended up sharing curry fish & chips with Mel - and those were absolutely delicious. The curry wasn't very spicy, which suited me well - I can't handle anything hot at all, I just die. But our friend Billy, ended up having haggis again - thus the "Double Haggis". Plus, it was DEEP FRIED HAGGIS. Anything deep fried just can't be bad. So while Billy enjoyed his meal with gusto, Mel and I watched on horrified* as he ate more "sheep's pluck", just deep fried. At least he enjoyed it! Definitely a fun place - it just lost one star because there weren't many places to sit. *horrified may be a bit exaggerated. It was more of an awestruck look. We really just kept going "Billy, I can't believe you're eating DOUBLE HAGGIS!" read more

I'm not really a fan of chippies. Infact, the only time I really feel the need to have grease laden chips and soggy batter is when I'm by the seaside, and it's basically an unwritten rule. I have to say the best fish and chips I have had in ages came from this place, and it's kind of put me in the mood for Chip Shop takeaways more often! (goodbye diet!) The fish we had delivered was not greasy; instead, the batter was crispy and the fish just flaked away on the fork, a beautiful white colour that you rarely get from run of the mill chip shops. My auntie had ordered our meals online and they came within the hour, at a very reasonable price which was surprising. Possibly the nicest chip shop in Edinburgh, but I will let you know once I've tried them all! (I'll be the fat ball in the street with a greasy chin) read more

Café Piccante - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

My friend and I went just for the deep fried mars bars, and we were in-and-out within 20mins. It was the perfect place for the experience -- nothing fancy and very fast-food type of ambience. The staff were friendly enough. They have free wifi as well if you're in search for a quick Internet access! read more

This place is an institution. Great after a night on the tiles - they even have a dj on the weekend to keep you in the party mood! or if you want a chippy tea at any other time of the day/night. Portion sizes are generous. read more

Aside from being an all round excellent fish and chip shop. Cafe Piccante provides a DJ, slaps a Bacardi Breezer in your hand and orders you to keep on dancing. There's simply no excuse to stop boogying, even if you chunder all that greasy grub back up again from body popping in its strobe lit interior. A truly unique chippy ready and waiting for you to continue into the early hours of the morning. Cheap too. read more

Café Piccante - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

Right, so, I only came here as a tourist, and I was only attracted, to be honest, because of the prominently displayed sign advertising their deep-fried Mars bars, but this is a very good chippy, and I'd recommend it, for whatever that's worth. The fish is good, the chips are good, and the Mars bars are slightly gross, but I take it that this is normal. Good show. And also they gave me a free pen. read more

Have just spent £7.25 on the most expensive and disgusting Haggis Supper. Haggis batter like leather encasing tepid Haggis with Luke warm chips swimming in an ocean of sauce which helped to bring the food temperature even lower, resulting in the whole thing going straight in the bin. Not Impressed and will not be back. read more

The disco chippy!!! I had heard so many good things about this place. Dj booming out music while customers danced as they waited for their pizzas, fish suppers, kebabs, etc. Sadly when I was there the dj was missing but they were playing house music tunes, although sadly nobody was dancing. Music aside this place is very average food wise. They do every genre of takeaway food, but are masters of none. The pizza I had was decent enough after a day of drinking for 12 hours and it soaked up some of the beer, but that's as far as I can go. Worth a novelty visit for a laugh and some stodgy food, but nothing beyond that. read more

Great big fried fish, very tasty. Chips were ok, nothing special. But for £6.50, quite decent value all in! The London Insider http://www.london-insider.co.uk read more

Piccante is a fish and chip [slash] pizza takeaway shop. Is it great? Well, I guess it's ok as far as these kind of places go (I'm not such a junk food connoisseur ordinarily that I'm able to say for sure). Not helped by the fact that I'm usually [read: always] inebriated every time I'm in there. Yes, it's that usual 'pick-up-a-bag-of-chips-or-a-pizza-on-your-way-home-from-a- night-on-the-tiles' kind of place. Now, for the serious clubberI really don't know how great an option Piccante would be. See, whenever I've been out and have headed straight for Piccante come 3am (kicking out time), the place has always been closed. Lights out, everybody's gone home. Hmm. I've never yet managed to figure out the pattern of their opening hours, and have been disappointed many a time whilst heading home and looking forward to some hot food. Usually I've ended up having to walk halfway down the road to Canonmills Petrol Station and picking up a Pot Noodle instead. Hardly a substitute. But hey, even a drunk gal's got to eat, and she'll make do with anything! Yes, the staff are always cheery and friendly. But dare I say, a little bit TOO much? I recall a rather dreadful experience when one of the staff accosted me at the door, wouldn't let me go (whilst I was trying to run down the steps and get away from him) and tried to sucker himself to my face - whilst I'm yelling at my mates to come back and save me! Friendly? Yes. Excessively? Possibly! I avoided the place like the plague for about a year afterwards, although everybody else found my experience rather hilarious. Piccantefine for a bit of post-boozing scran, but I really do need to be drunk to head into that place these days. It certainly is lively however and it's very popular, so I'll give it three stars. read more

A.K.A. 'The disco chippy'. This place is definitely unique and the coolest chip shop in Edinburgh! With a live DJ playing the decks on Friday and Saturday nights this place is happening! It is also open very late and has an alcohol license so you can sit and enjoy a beer with your fish supper whilst listening to the funky beats. The best thing about this place other than the shiny disco ball? They sell deep fried chocolate?!?!?! Now wait, don't diss it until you've tried it because believe me it is tasty!!! Great fun for tourists and I think it should be a law for all Scots to have at least tried one. read more

I really think this fast food outlet is overrated. There may be late night DJs and it is very convenient for a post gay bar guzzle, but its not the only place in the area and its certainly not the best. While living on Broughton Street, I went several times. Each time there was the same problem, sorry it wasn't a problem it was a massive calamity, the chips were awful. They were undercooked and limp with no crispiness at all. The whole music and t-shirts club thing is really just a front to hide quite poor food. read more

Piccante should just be a normal fish and chip shop - you go in, you get your takeaway, and you leave. However, the exemplary service (usually by waiters who are at least dancing, if not singing and dancing!), the thumping beats and the disco ball mean that you don't need to interrupt a serious night out to get food anymore - there's always a party going on here. The food is much what you'd expect - chips, burgers, kebabs, pizza and the like (although they do a mean deep-fried Mars bar!), but the atmosphere makes this the take-away for discerning clubbers. read more

Overall: 2.5 stars Nice, friendly staff. Over-cooked burger. Odd chicken doner kebab: no tomato or onion on top of the rotisserie to drip juices on meat; no tatziki or Turkish yoghurt sauce. I'd recommend skipping the hot sauce, which drowns out the flavor of the chicken. Large portions. I almost dropped the rating to 2 stars, because they use styrofoam containers for everything, even if you eat there. Come on, guys; at least use something recyclable. read more

Café Piccante - Chicken doner kebab w/ hot sauce - Fish & Chips Near Me - Edinburgh, MLN

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Well, not the best this time! My fiancé usually loves a bit of piccante, but we were both a little disappointed last night. Chips were crispy, burger was dry and pizza was overcooked! :( It's probably the 1st time it's happened. We would give piccante a 1 star if we had never tried I before so will let them off as there food is usually pretty good. I suppose it's just a one off! Hopefully! :) read more

I think a chippy stands or falls on it's fish supper and unfortunately this is not Piccante's strong point. However it is great at churning out half pizza suppers and piles of chips into the wee hours, when that's all your stomach is looking for with a side of banging tunes. The queue always moves fast, and there's even a customer toilet. Can't ask for much more from your late night chippy. read more

Deep fried mars bar that was surprisingly good. As if someone had intentionally crafted it from culinary skill, not as a novelty.

Piccante (or The Disco Chippy as some still refer to it) is an Edinburgh institution. The food's no better or worse than the bulk of other fish & chip/pizza shops in the city but the general atmosphere's what makes it special. Hard to avoid that old salt & sauce / salt and vinegar chestnut though if you get chatting to Scots from outside the city. read more

Decent place. Very friendly staff. Definitely fast food type of place. Impressive variety of food. I had fish and chips. It was pretty tasty and the fish was hot. The chips were only warm and a bit on the soft side. But I can't complain much. It's a good value for the money. I was starving and it hit the spot. read more

Ok, so my memory may be a bit fuzzy for this place as it was the wee hours of the morning and I'd just downed some cocktails in Treacle, HOWEVER I remember this place being fab! Best chips I'd had in a long time, and with the proper chip-shop brown sauce too (you know, with vinegar). Oh, and they had a dj. In the chip shop. Unless that was an hallucination... read more

i had large chicken kebab with salad and it was good just £6 price much

Terrible delivery service. Ordered the food and waited an hour before I called to check on it. Then the operator couldn't get through to the delivery man. Waited another 30 minutes before finally ringing to cancel the order. When I did finally decide to cancel the order the guy on the other end of the phone told me the driver had "just called to asked for my number". Didn't get a single apology and the guy on the phone didn't seem at all bothered. Would like to give a review of the food but never got an opportunity to taste it. Appalling service and rude staff! read more