Hearty, delicious, traditional Italian Mediterranean food. Some of the best gluten free pasta I've…read moreever had. My brother and I's favorite restaurant in Edinburgh!! And my favorite Italian restaurant ever!! Owner and Chef come out and talk to tables too!

Absolutely fantastic dining experience. Food was so fresh, tasty and immaculately presented. While…read morethe wine menu wasn't vastly extensive, each of the 3 bottles we got were very high quality and great vintages. Staff very knowledgable with the menu and attentive in their service. 7/8 staff front of house for such a small restaurant ensures you are well looked after. Booking is essential as we found it quite hard to get a decent time for a Sunday evening a few days prior. Like previous reviewer I am in shock that there are hardly any reviews for this place, given it has been here for over 3 years.

The BEST two meals we had while touring Scotland. Two, you ask? It was so good the first night we…read morewent back for seconds. AND it just so happened that our taxi driver, Jim and his wife have date night at dal Patino every Thursday night. Between 5 of us the first night and 7 of us the second night (we invited Jim and Barbara to join us) we definitely tried the majority of the dishes. Click on the following link for the full menu http://dalpatino.co.uk/menu/a-la-carte/. Massimo, the maitre'd and server was amazing. They actually recognized our voice when we called for reservations the second night. Reservations are recommended as this place is small and quite busy. The food is fantastic! Quite possibly the best Italian I've had to date. We tried appetizers, main dishes and desserts. These three are at the top of my list: Crostini Calabrese Pacherri Gamberi, Asparagi E Pancetta Gnocchi Al Trionfo di Bosco If you go because of this review tell them the 5 Americans from Hawaii say Hi!

The atmosphere of the restaurant is amazing. The staff is composed exclusively by real italians and…read moreyou can taste the difference in every single dish. The quality of the ingredients is absolutely incredible, so fresh and tasty. Focaccia perfectly cooked and even the bruschetta (trust me is not easy to find a real bruschetta and focaccia in Edinburgh). The abundance of every dish left us full and happy. Amazing pasta too and the chef was stellar. Strongly suggested

You know what you're going to get at F&B's The service is always great the food is pretty good if…read morenot amazing but the value is amazing to be honest. What more can I add to what you probably already know. Great for big groups or a quick lunch. The Straiton F&B's is where my wife often go after I'm pulled round all the shops. The lunhtime menu is great value. A wee tip. if you go for the fish and chips but don't want salad...just tell the waiter/waitress and they will give you an extra fillet instead. Now, that's brilliant!

Went there for lunch and had the Louisiana chicken wrap. Food was really fast and was ok but…read morenothing special. Got a diet coke instead of coke but it was fairly quickly rectified. Was massively busy but don't think the price was worth it. Update - went here for breakfast yesterday. The deal is good, two for £10 before 12pm including drinks. However it was super busy. We stood at the door for a while and were ignored by about 7 members of staff who all walked past us without a "I'll be with you in a minute" or even a glance. I don't mind if places are busy, it is a good sign but I think it is rude to be ignored. We were going to walk out and if I wasn't so hungry we definitely would have! We had to wait for about 20 minutes for a table, they have the buzzer system to tell you when one is free. A 2 seater table was free for ages but they didn't tell us so I thought it was reserved, when they sat us in there I wondered why we were made to wait so long. The food was nice, I could not see fault in that. I asked for an orange juice and was forgotten about but was rectified when I managed to catch someone. All in all, I am not going back, there are better places to go for breakfast and the customer service definitely needs to be improved. Being busy is no excuse to ignore people. The Melville Inn down the road (beside Dobbies) would be a much nicer place to go.

Gangha was out charming, cheerful server. Lasagne, salmon, carbonara -all good. Best part of the…read moreevening- warm, delicious, sticky toffee pudding served with vanilla ice cream. Peach Bellini, Hugo Spritz with fresh mint, and Bailey's Irish coffee to settle things out.

The food was decent. Ambiance and service were great! Large space and good for groups.read more

Overall a delightful experience the room was rather unique and totally European, the staff was…read moreabsolutely professional, the food was incredibly tasteful well-prepared well presented the desserts were the joy of the evening. The kitchen actually allow you to split entrées; my friend and I had 50-50 where we actually took an entrée and he had half a plate of one thing have to put another and I had half a plate of one thing and half a plate of another because we couldn't decide and so they split the plates (it's just pasta sauce easy) but who else does that? Melrose is a great little town we go there all the time even though we live in the states we always anchor ourselves in Melrose when we come to Scotland

Welcome Surprise! Sometimes you find a gem in an unexpected…read moreplace and this was one for us. Superb and authentic Italian food in a little Borders town. We had dinner without reservations on a Saturday and were well treated and well fed. I enjoyed their bread thoroughly and we shared a delicious antipasto plate.

Dante's has always been a reliable, friendly local Italian restaurant. Not only is the decor and…read moreatmosphere great, but the menu is of a higher standard and more varied than most. It is child friendly but still a pleasant setting for a romantic meal for two, great to pop in for a pizza or pasta lunch, but offering excellect choice for a special occasion. I can recommend the prawn and scallop ravioli. It has been a while since I last visited and i was pleasantly surprised to see that the prices for food and wine have not gone up and remain extremely reasonable. I can see that we'll be visiting regularly again..

It's fair to say that Dante's is somewhat off the beaten track, but don't let that put you off…read more This family-run business offers great food at great prices and is a prime example of why you should sometimes ditch the inflated prices of City restaurants for something further afield. The service is excellent and the menu is varied for such a small restaurant. Oh, they have fabulous desserts too!

this restaurant was recommended by staff at Dalhousie Castle, Hotel. We were party of four,for two…read morecouples. first of all the staff was amazing. The atmosphere was just what we were looking for and more than that. The food was excellent between the presentation the service and of course the flavor you could feel love all around in the restaurant. If we were here longer, I would definitely go back and we plan on going back in the future. This place was fantastic. we had a variety of food everything from lasagna to spaghetti and meatballs, which was anything but basic, eggplant Parmesan and another pasta dish that was totally amazing. Do yourself a favor and visit enjoy and feed your soul as well as your stomach.

Well now this place has the title if "BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN SCOTLAND" and by heck it still…read morelives up delicious meals and great service! It's a great asset Tk have in Bonnyrigg as you can sit with your girls zany giggle the night away whilst indulging in home cooked meals and the wine glass constantly being refilled. It's great value for the quality and there is so much choice. Don't go for a pizza though as the other dishes would be a crime to miss! The service is fast and friendly and always on hand to help with any questions or tough choices with what dish to have! "I will be back" as Arnold so put it!

The atmosphere is not only appealing but has a real feel of homemade food here - you are greeted by…read morefriendly- authentic staff who tend to all your needs and have fun doing it- they know when you need something and when to bring it. The food was excellent.

Had a very nice Italian meal here with friends…read more We started things off with a few appetizers...the mushrooms with garlic sauce was excellent and we also enjoyed a fresh antipasto platter. For the main meal, we chose to share several dishes. The pizza was absolutely perfect and a huge surprise with its charred crust and delicious sauce. The lasagna with spinach noodles and calzone choices were good. For dessert we shared a cheesecake slice with toffee sauce was creamy and perfectly sweet. A great meal and a place I'll definitely return to when in the area again.

This is the best Italian restaurant in Edinburgh. The restaurant is owned by an incredibly friendly…read morefamily who makes fantastic food. I've been to Rigatoni's more times than I can count and have never been disappointed. I would strongly recommend the Papa Tino, Carbonara Cream, and Pizza Katerina. Their desserts are also spot on, I would recommend the Nutella cheesecake. All of their ice creams are also great. Truly cannot go wrong with any order at Rigatoni's. I am critical when it comes to Italian food but have nothing bad to say about this place.

Food service and ambience all at 10+ fantastic food, great wines and beautiful authentic serviceread more

Went to this place a bit skeptic because I'm not a fan of seafood but this was incredible! I don't…read moreremember the names of the food I ate so bear with me on this one . I had some sort of fried food with nduja (a spicy sausage that I forgot how to spell) for my starter and it was incredible. Then I had a beef and onion pasta that was great but the onion was completely different to what I imagined. The place looked really nice with mutti candles and other nice decor. But the best part was the service. The workers made me feel welcome. It felt like the whole restaurant was a big family gathering. Shame that the menu changes because what I had was great and I would order it again. Will come back