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    Café Andaluz

    4.1 (118 reviews)
    ModerateTapas Bars, Spanish
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Briana G.

    Great atmosphere with lovely decor. I enjoyed sitting down for a meal. The food is good! I really enjoyed the sweet chili shrimp and the virgin pina colada is amazing! I didn't really care for the seasoning on the calamari but my mom didn't mind it. I love all the food options, a good amount to choose from. Definitely a great place to stop for dinner.

    Reika H.

    I came here with my friend and we absolutely loved the interior decor and the wait staff were so kind and accommodating. We ordered six tapas as there was a three tapas for 17 pounds lunch deal going on. We ordered the pimiento peppers, the mussels, the paella tapa, the eggplant dish, the croquetas and the plate with the black pudding.

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    Casey M.

    This is my new favourite restaurant on George street. The food is absolutely delicious and although small tapas servings, I recommended the meatballs, it was all very filling and delicious. The ambiance of the restaurant was warm, relaxed and friendly and service was good. I would highly recommend!!

    Meat taster, potato croquettes, calamari, chorizo, artichoke

    Food was so good here! Everything was amazing. Service was also good place was super busy but the food came out quickly. It was really big inside and felt comfortable.

    Gambas Picantes, Meatballs, and paella tapa
    Connie C.

    Great tapas spot near princes street. Come in a large group, so you can order more menu items. We came here for late night dinner (like close to closing at 9:30 pm), so we weren't hungry enough to order a full paella, but the paella tapas did not disappoint. They also make a mean sangria and have a nice selection of draft beer.

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    Alex k.

    I've been waiting a few days for the opportunity to spend a couple of hours here and it did not disappoint! I got the Tapas for anchovies which were just like the ones I had in Spain and then I had a shrimp dish with garlic and then a lamb dish with a little bit of cinnamon in it which was excellent. Started it off with some sangria and just to let you know it has a little bit of fizz in it but was very good. Place has a very nice bar and a great ambience if you happen to be on a date or meeting with folks. It is situated in a great location and the people inside are so friendly so if you have time to speak some Spanish, you are all set.

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    Brian W.

    Really 3.5, but I think it's probably worth a visit if you're not in the mood for more Scottish food while in Edinburgh. We came our first night and shared some tapas. Not a lot, and I would have liked to have tried some other dishes, such as the paella and jamon. The ones we had were good, and the service was pretty good. We also got seated quickly, and the atmosphere was interesting and fitting for tapas. We shared the meatballs (a little dry), croquettes, tagine of lamb (a little short on lamb), prawns in garlic and coriander, and goat cheese with orange and chili marmalade (phenomenal). Again, not a lot, but for us it was good.

    £17, 3 course prix fix. Bacalao, butter bean salad and mussels

    Very few places open this late, especially on a Sunday. Found Andaluz and it ended up being such a lovely evening. Rohid went above and beyond to make sure our meal was spot on. Rhoid made our night!

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    This was totally passable, but nothing to write home about. The best tapas were the chorizo al vino and gambas pil pil.

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    Sunday tapas for 2 we're more than enough for 3 ladies. Lamb dish and goat cheese and tomato special were the hi lights.

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    Review Highlights - Café Andaluz

    Braised Pig cheeks were utterly sublime but the best of all was black pudding with an onion and apple chutney.

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    El Quijote - A very charming place indeed!

    El Quijote

    4.4(19 reviews)
    0.7 miTollcross
    ££

    Are you going to get the best tapas in the world for the dirt cheap price of McDonald's food? No…read more Are you going to have some delicious tapas and lovely service that makes the price worth it? Yes. Came by on our first night in Edinburgh with my boyfriend because of some decent yelp reviews and we weren't disappointed. The host/server (manager? owner?) took the time to explain ALL of the dishes to us, including all of the specials. [sidenote, being from CA, and hearing Catalonian Spanish with a Scottish accent was such a trip.] He presented and explained all of the dishes table side like you expect in a fine dining restaurant, and brought some olives and bread on the house. We had the four specials, papas bravatos (I think) were my boyfriend's favorite, and the Sancho and Calamari were menu staples that were lovely. Everything we had was cooked perfectly to us, and all of the meats so tender. We washed it all down with a liter of sangria, which had cinnamon as a new twist for us. Great service, great food, no regrets!!!

    Came here for a yelp girly lunch following Jenny's weekly newsletter on the best Spanish food in…read moreEdinburgh. My taste buds were a tingling. And tingled they were!! The tabla quijote platter of meat and cheese allowed us to taste every variety on offer. Some were nicer than others (I'm not a fan of blue cheese!) but it was a great sharing plate for anyone who loves cured meat and chorizo. I also ordered a tapas sized of small peppers with white asparagus and topped with an Andalusian sauce. Phallic looking as they were (haha!) I rather liked them. The dish was chilled, asparagus was soft (not crunchy how I normally like asparagus) but tasty nevertheless. The sauce was nice too and I'd order them again. For my main I ordered the Pork Cheeks stew which was recommended by jenny. I went for the medium side but boy it was big! watch out on the sizes if you're having starter tapas too! The stew was basically a big bowl of soup like stew. Not what I was expecting but extremely tasty. I've never had pork cheeks before but the meat was slow cooked and fell away from the fork. Yum! The only thing was the lack of "chunky homemade chips" as described in the menu. There were bits of potato in the stew but chips? Nope. Would I go back? Definitely. The food was authentic and tasty and its really near my work so v handy! It's small but cute with terracotta pots and plants dotted around inside. Quite quaint. If it wasn't for the garlic in the food it would be an ideal date venue! :)

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    El Quijote - Salteado de la huerta -- artichoke, mushroom, balsamic vinegar, and other mysterious ingredients

    Salteado de la huerta -- artichoke, mushroom, balsamic vinegar, and other mysterious ingredients

    El Quijote - Tarta de Santiago -- Santiago's sweet pie made with almonds, egg, suggar and butter. Delicious, and look at that presentation!

    Tarta de Santiago -- Santiago's sweet pie made with almonds, egg, suggar and butter. Delicious, and look at that presentation!

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    La Sal

    La Sal

    3.8(8 reviews)
    0.7 miNew Town
    ££

    I will have to say this was the best Spanish place I have eaten at over here!! The food and service…read morewas on point. Everything came out nice and hot. The food had soo much flavor, great portion sizes, enough meat and sauce!! The staff made sure you were ok. Make sure I was aware of what I was ordering and checked on me while I was eating. You don't get that much or any in the UK usually. The pork cheek just melted in my mouth.. I could of just had that and been good but I also tried a few other dishes. The chorizo and potatoes was good but nothing out of the ordinary but the seafood paella was it!! It had shrimp, squid and fish in it (I had them remove the mussels). I wish I had a place like me near me.

    Lovely spot! Came here for a friend's birthday and it was just the thing…read more It was pretty quiet on a Monday night, but we didn't mind since that meant we got plenty of attend from the very friendly and funny owner! We got the veggie paella, they ask you how many "portions" you want, but it will come in the traditional very wide paella pan! We had three portions, which was more than enough for the 5 of us with some tapas for appetizers. Check out my picture of the paella for reference. For tapas, we tried patatas bravas (potatos), champinones rellenos (cheese stuffed mushrooms), and some tasty shrimp. I can't say the patatas bravas were much to write home about, but the other tapas and certainly the paella and sangria made it worth it. We had a lovely time, got to meet the owner and chef, and celebrated my friend's birthday in fine style. It wasn't too overpriced, but was definitely a bit more expensive than a casual night out. I will likely be back!

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    La Sal - Menu

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    La Sal - Spanish tapas in Edinburgh

    Spanish tapas in Edinburgh

    La Sal - Champinones rellenos - cheese stuffed mushrooms yum.

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    Champinones rellenos - cheese stuffed mushrooms yum.

    Tapa - Croquettas, Albondingas, and more

    Tapa

    4.2(37 reviews)
    1.9 miLeith
    ££

    Where do I begin? What a fabulous hidden gem of a restaurant. If you want a great meal experience…read morethat's a bit out of the way this is the place for you. The food was phenomenal. There was not a single dish we did not enjoy here. Each and everything that came out was flavorful and delicious. The sangria and all of the drinks we ordered were fabulous. There was a summer special for the gin spritz's which are incredible. The staff were all very friendly and professional. Dan the owner of the restaurant also took time to chat with us and tell us a bit more about the restaurant too. On Friday nights they have live music which was really nice to experience. As well as the decorations throughout the restaurant were unique and fit the atmosphere perfectly. I'd highly recommend anyone and everyone to come here!

    I have been to a few Tapas restaurants and this by far was the worst. Most of the things that we…read morewanted to order on the menu they told us that they did not have... Therefore there was not much we could choose from Small plates are expected, but this was ridiculous! I ordered scallops and got one lonely little scallop in a huge shell for €8.75........ yep you read that right only 1 little scallop! Tapas plates are supposed to be sharable but I couldn't even share this with a mouse. The anchovy dish had so many bones in it that I could use them as toothpicks...... I was too scared to finish the tiny plate in case I choked on a bone They were out of the pork rinds, but offered us something instead... And bought us a packet of crisps!!!! Very disappointed in what you get for such high prices would not recommend and I definitely will not go back!

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    Tapa - The front door

    The front door

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    Gin Spritz

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    Café Andaluz - tapas - Updated May 2026

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