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.

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

This restaurant is sumptious camp and divinely elegant and the food whether it is pizza,pasta or…read moreeven the Thai selection is superb .You will be infor a treat so dress to enjoy. Also must have one of the most comfortable smoking areas in Scotland. Quite superb all rounder.

purple brocade and all different rich styles decorated a lovely intimate dining room with very good…read moreand reasonably priced dishes. You need to taste the home made pasta ,great. will go again now we have discovered it

This was the best meal I have had so far in Scotland. The servicer were attentive but not…read moreintrusive. The staff was friendly. Now let's talk food. The mushroom starter in dough was amazing. Delicate mushroom flavors came through with a subtle cream sauce. I had the gnocchi which were delicious and we also had the veal steak. I can't find anything negative to say. As Americans they offered us a take out bag for what I could not finish. I am delighted!!! Ambiance transported me to a small bistro in any European city. Certainly competes with the best.

The food in here is absolutely sublime. Truly delicious food, with care taken on the presentation…read moreand making sure all the flavours compliment each other. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and there is always a relaxing ambience, which makes a great intimate dinner, either with your partner or with a family. At first when you enter the restaurant you are seated in a little section designated for pre-drinks and nibbles before being taken through to the main restaurant for dinner, where the food is served not long after being sat down. This is great as means can have relaxing chat before being sat down for dinner. The menu is in Italian, with English underneath, with a large focus on beef, chicken and seafood. This restaurant is suited to kids as the chefs will make anything plain if you ask for it. Furthermore, this restaurant has a dessert trolley with all homemade fresh Italian puddings and you can choose there and then which one takes your fancy. I would highly recommend this place for a truly special dinner.

Great Pizza and penna scampi and vino! Go where the locals go! We had a great time meeting our…read moretable guests and visiting the friendly wait staff at this cozy, local Italian restaurant. I had red wine, veggie pizza and more. Penna scampi was good too. Get the desserts too! We will be back if we are in town!

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

Carlos is an amazing restaurant with great atmosphere there staff are very welcoming there food is…read morecooked perfectly there cod goujons are another level. I also like there dough balls they have loads of dessert options.

Carlo's has got to be in our opinion the best italian restaurant in south scotland, the food is…read morefantastic the service great and the staff really lovely. The owners are very approachable and always ready to see to any requirement you have. It is i feel a wonderful place to go if you have a special occasion, look forward to our next visit. the platts

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

Very friendly staff. They were happy to change their menu to accommodate my wife's needs. Very…read morequick to deliver our food to the table. Everything was tasty.

The pizza here is fab, and they have great lunchtime and early deals. Pleasant decor and friendly…read morevibe. Plenty on the menu besides pizza, but its so good I'm not tempted by anything else. Handy location for train station, right on Burns Statue Square and opposite Odeon Cinema.

Have been coming to this restaurant for years and just love it. Never had a bad experience. The…read morestaff are so friendly and helpful, food choice is great and results always good. We love the quirky decor, very Italian and centred on wine and cycling! Franco is always a great host and very helpful. Can highly recommend, great food, good wine and reasonable prices.

A fun little place with quirky layout, friendly atmosphere, and good service…read more The food, unfortunately, was average. My companion's pizza was just adequate, bland and sparsely decorated with only the most basic toppings. My "lemonade" was flat, and my "traditional" lasagne was not bolognese, but white. Very, very white. The only colour in my dish was one tablespoon of tomato sauce that was added on top just before serving. Otherwise the dish looked like it had been in the oven since the night before, and the only two noodles I found inside were cooked to mush. I didn't detect any garlic, onion, or spice in the entire dish, other than a hint of nutmeg. The white cheese inside was sweet. The white sauce was sweet, sweet enough to make me wonder if it was a dessert sauce added by mistake. In light of Franco's popularity, it's possible they were having an off night. I may go back and try it again, but it will be a while before I can get past the memory of that lasagna.