This restaurant is a favourite haunt of my hubbie and I. The atmosphere is homely and extremely child-friendly. The food, booze and service is consistently excellent. The staff are all italian and seem to have great fun working together. We always imagine who will play all the different characters in the film (when they make one) while tucking into our generous portion of pasta! Robert de Niro.mmm. They have a nice big menu but it's not daunting and you'll probably find a few favourites on there that you'll keep returning too. The location is also a stone's throw away from the cinema and theatre making it an all-round great place to visit. GO THERE - NOW! read more

Good food marred by very poor service!! Ess read more

I really enjoyed my meal here. I think that a good pasta dish is actually very hard to make but that Guilianos really manage it every time. I also had a pudding which was very rich and fantastic, definately not something I could eat every day!! I thought the service was very good and I didnt feel at any time that I was waiting too long to be seen to, which was impressive since the restaurant was fully booked that evening. As well as great food, I thought that the atmosphere was right and it really felt Italian. I also thought that the staff were good and very polite. The only thing I that wasnt perfect was the price. There are many Italians in Edinburgh that are very cheap, however the quality alone is worth it. A definate place everyone has to try. read more

Great italian food at a reasonable price. They also have a pretty wide wine list, and knowledgable staff on the wine front. Having been several times, I honestly have nothing bad to say about the place. On the one occasion they mixed up my order staff were quick to apologise and correct the error. read more

I have been a couple of times recently before shows and have found that the key is to book about half an hour earlier than you would normally expect to and you don't have to rush. At the weekends there are always going to be lots of birthday parties and family gatherings - it is just that type of place and if you are after an intimate meal then it isn't the place to go to. The food is great though, especially if you choose to be a little more adventurous than you would normally. The selection of seafood is good as are the meat main dishes. Service is a laid back affair but I have never had any problems. read more

Guilianos have many restaurants around the Edinburgh area. I recently had a works night out at Guilianos on the shore. With a fantastic service and excellent choice of menu this restaurant is by far one of the best in town. They can accomodate for all sizes of partys. From the romantic meal for two to large groups of friends. They offer excellent food and fine wine. They also offer a daily changing fresh seafood menu alongside the A la carte menu. No matter how full you think you are after you'r meal there is always room for the yummy Luca ice cream. And for the kids - MAKE THERE OWN PIZZA'S. read more

Guilianos is a good wee restaurant. The food is good, but nothing spectacular. The atmosphere, however, is always brilliant. They often have Italian singers on, and the staff are great. They cater very well for kids and used to allow them to go to the kitchens to create their own pizza - not sure if this still happens though. It has a very lively and informal feel to the place, but is always busy but they have a tendency to rush you towards the end of your meal. read more

The food here is pretty average and unfortunately due to it's popularity it tends not to have the ambience to make up for it. The staff are overly friendly and treat mena and women rather differently. Not a great restaurant read more

This had always been the place of choice picked by our superiors for Christmas nights out at work, as it was cheap and entertaining all in one go. I haven't been back for a while, because it's not really my style, but there's not much I can reallly say against Giulianos. To be fair, the atmosphere is great, although a little too cheesey sometimes for my liking, with the Italian accents in full swing and cream covered bananas making a frequent appearance if there's a girls birthday or hen night booked in - it's pretty much a party-meal! The food is decent, not outstanding, but the prices are pretty good, so I do consider it value for money. Not the place to go if you're looking for a cosy table for two, as it does tend to be very busy and noisy, especially at the weekends obviously. read more

During the summer months down the Shore my colleagues and I found a patch of grass to sit on and have picnics. We got bored of sandwiches pretty fast and began to buy takeaway pizzas. I would definitely recommend Gullianos over Pizza Express. The dough is freshly made, the cheese is ooey and gooey, and although it can take a while for the pizza to be made you know it's going to be worth it. I've popped in here for an evening meal on a Friday night too; although we were absolutely sloshed the waiting staff were laid back and accommodating. My seafood pasta was delicious and I even ended up nicking some of my friends bolognaise. I didn't think much of the chateubriand, however, which was chewy and tasteless. read more

Went last week for the first time in years on a work night out, 17 of us went, we hadn't pre-selected any food so we ordered after about 15 mins. The service was good, when drinks were low the waiters appeared, quickly took our orders then left us to it. I had the Camambert started, good sized portion, well cooked and nice flavour. I washed that down with some house white wine. For Main i had the Veal with mushrooms in a cream sauce. It was delightful and came with Potatos and grilled vegetables (this was not noted on the menu). Everyone enjoyed their food, Vegetarians were accomodated for and all left happy. Price was ok as well as it was around £350 for the 17 people I would recommend a visit here read more

Guilianos has a big fan club, evidently. It's always got a lively atmosphere and the waiters are ready to flirt with anyone. You get a lot of parties here. Its location makes it a favourite for theatre goers, both pre and post-show and if you eat quite late, or linger a long time, you are likely to see many of the cast/crew from the Playhouse. The food is excellent, the prices are good and the service is very fast and friendly. Excellent. read more

Food is lovely, service a little slow. The guys like to attend to the ladies and most staff are male. So we a gay couple waited a little to long. Also felt very rushed towards the end. read more

i have never been disappointed when i have visited this restaurant. Directly opposite Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre so great for pre-show dinner. although quite a large restaurant the atmosphere is always personal and relaxed and is perfect for both an intimate dinner with a loved one and a fun night out with the girls! the service is fast but you are never made to feel rushed to leave. i always enjoy the food in guillianos which is guaranteed to be hot, fresh and tasty. Very child friendly with child size portions available from the menu, high chairs and staff who are very attentive to small people. read more

This is a great place to go with a large group of friends, if it's somebody's birthday they have the lights put out, a cake brought and the whole restaurant sings happy birthday! It's always really busy, but somehow this doesn't affect the service or the quality of the food, the menu is pretty big so prepare yourself for a tough decision on what to have! read more

Giulianos seems to be one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Edinburgh, but I just don't think it's all that good. I used to go here quite a lot but decided after a while that there food is OK but not fantastic. My wife loves the place, but that's more down to the authentic singing Italian waiters and the nice atmosphere you get in the place but I tend to be more bothered about the food. Price wise, Giulianos is fine and overall you do get value for money so no complaints there. I think they have 3 restaurants in Edinburgh 2 at the top of Leith Walk and one down at the shore somewhere. read more

I will NEVER go back to this restaurant again!!! My friend recently celebrated her birthday and chose giuliano's as the venue for her meal. I have been there a couple of times before and have always thought it to be pricey and average. However, the latest trip to the restaurant was DIRE. I ordered spinach and ricotta cannelloni- it arrived cold. I told one of the waiters and he brought it back literally 2 minutes later (reheated). It was dry and tasteless - like a ready meal that had been overdone. I have had MUCH better versions from the supermarket. Both Lazios and Darios (on Lothian Road) serve absolutely delicious, homemade Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni. They put Giuliano's to shame. Virtually all of my friends also said their meals were poor, overpriced and lukewarm. It appears that the only thing that's safe to order on the menu is pizza as they pretty much have to make that fresh - although I wouldn't put it past them to reheat that too or buy it frozen. This restaurant only survives as it's a popular venue for parties and hen nights. If you want good quality, delicious, authentic italian food AVOID this place. I wouldn't go back if they were offering free meals!!! read more

Last time I've eaten there was 2 years ago. Decent Italian food, but very rude service: have been served wrong wine twice and the waiter argued that this is what we ordered. Although I understand that mistakes happen, but I know whether I've ordered white or red wine. Since it wasn't the first time I've experienced this sort of treatment in there, I've not been back yet. The food was good though. read more

Lovely food but this was spoilt by the very soured-faced waitress who gave the impression that she couldn't be bothered and would rather be somewhere else. Enough choice of good italian restaurants with cheery staff in Edinburgh to give this place a wide berth in future. read more

My husband and I absolutely love this restauraunt. It was the first Italian restauraunt we had ever been to in Edinburgh. The fillet Steak Diane is to die for and the staff are all Italian and offer a fantastic service. It is very reasonable but great quality. Definitely worth a visit, mmmm... read more

food was very good but we felt rushed out due to popularity. Therefore I would not go back again.

Always used to like this place but think it has seriously went downhill. I ordered a vegetable cannelloni and I swear it looked like a Tesco's ready meal plopped on to the middle of a plate. My friend didn't want to eat her fish as it just looked terrible - was very disappointed and think there are some really authentic Italian restaurants in Edinburgh and this is not one of them - avoid. read more

The decor might be slightly old fashioned but this is a great place for a pre-theatre or post work dinner. The food is tasty, the menu has a wide variety of choices, and the staff have always been very attentive anytime I've visited. The portions are a good size too. It's also a bit quieter than some of the restaurants at the Omni centre across the road. Reasonably priced and in a central location, which make it a great choice for eating out. read more

My family and I visited this restaurant on our holiday to Edinburgh. We stayed with VacationEdinburgh.net on the Waterfront and it was recommended by one of the previous guests in the apartment guest book. It was fantastic I have 2 children and it was one of the best value meals we had on our hols. They got to make their own pizzas and were so proud to wear their chefs hats. The pizzas were very fresh and delicious and it was a welcome escape from pizza hut !! read more