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

I'm still coming to terms with how cheap the Marchmont restaurants are! Ofcourse such a statement…read moreis always made comparatively, and it's unfathomable that one could have a (relatively fancy) meal out in New Town for less than a tenner. It'd be easier to understand if Marchmont was run down, and rats came as a side dish to the food, but this is thankfully not the case! Marchmont is lovelyyyyyy. So this Italian restaurant, yeah, is well good. They serve the typical menu of starters, pizzas, pasta, fish, meat and chicken dishes. I especially like that the pizzas come in two sizes (and more importantly two prices!) depending on the belly satisfaction and pocket ofcourse.

My favourite local Italian take away! Kamelo knows what I want before I do and when I was diagnosed…read morewi coeliac he even started buying gluten free pasta especially for me! (cant get better customer service than that!) Great food and fantastic service! I enjoy practising my Italian banter... His new shop over the road looks fab n will be opening in a couple of weeks so plenty room for new customers!! Bellissimo!

Good food, fast service. I skipped the drinks and dessert for budgetary reasons. The bill for 3…read morepeople (one of whom had a glass of wine) was the equivalent of US$74. But it all came crashing down at the end when I went to pay and the waiter tried to guilt me into tipping - which is not a common practice in the UK. He hovered over me as I put my card in the machine and the dreaded percentage options showed up on the screen as well as "No Tip" and "Custom Amount." I felt I was back in the U.S., where there's quite a lot of controversy about these screens but at least the staff usually look away at that time. This guy helpfully explained that I could tip - or not tip. Yeah, thanks. OK, buddy. No tip for you. I should have gone to Wetherspoon's.

When my friend suggested we go and try this place, I decided to do a bit of stalking first and look…read moreat their website - partly because I didn't know anyone who'd ever been here before, and partly because it was a distraction from revising for my finals. Their website looked really upmarket, with promises of amazing service and dedication to preparing the best and freshest food etc etc, so I was expecting it to be quite pricey. I wouldn't have minded paying twice as much as we did for the food, if not more; our meal was that good. We went for their 3 Course Set Lunch offer which will set you back a grand total of £6.50 a head (?!) and this place is now my favourite Italian restaurant in Edinburgh. It's nothing fancy, but then it doesn't try to be: from the second you walk in you immediately pick up on the family-run, authentic vibe and it makes you feel really relaxed. I love italian food and I've been searching all over Edinburgh for that perfect little local Italian place, the one you go to when you can't be bothered to cook but still want to go somewhere you know will be good yet cheap. I've lived here for 4 years now, and I think I can stop looking.

We were so pleased with our dinner at this family restaurant. The service, selections and…read moreenvironment were superb. The special burrata appetizer delivered a fantastic start. The seafood pasta was a feast and a truly special entree. The mixed salad was fresh and tasty. All finished off with a delicious Tiramisu. We shall return for the Pizza! Has to be great by what they offer with all the other dishes.

We arrived in Edinburgh tired and hungry and, after a long day of traveling and walking by the…read moredelicious smells coming through their door, we were welcomed to dine at Isola. I say welcomed because we did not have a reservation and they were booked so they had to do a little checking/reconfiguring to make sure they could accommodate us. What a fabulous, authentic Sardinian meal at this family-run restaurant! My son and I started by sharing an order of Bruschetta - a generous serving of two large slices of toasted bread topped with lightly seasoned, garlicky, very fresh, chopped tomatoes. I ordered a spaghetti with clams and my son ordered one of their daily specials of pasta with lobster. I also had a lovely glass of Sardinian red wine. It was a perfect meal and we hope to go there again before I leave town!

Sora Lella is an incredibly special place; the first 100% Roman vegan restaurant in Edinburgh. Book…read morea table online (you can order delivery too, but I don't think some of their menu holds up very well this way). FOOD What I've tried... + Olive Di Nocellara (marinated olives): can you go wrong with olives? It felt like the bowl we got when we dined in was enormous (we were able to snack on them throughout our meal), while what we got for takeaway was much smaller. + Suppli Romani (two fried bolognese rice balls filled with mozzarella, served with a mayo dipping sauce): ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I'VE EVER EATEN. We literally talk about the Suppli Romani at least once a week. My partner and I kept "joking" that we'd like to each get three or four orders of it, dump them on the Rocket Salad, and call it a meal. I probably will do this the next time I'm here. Don't judge me. + Rocket Salad (with parmesan, balsamic glaze, and olive oil): again, it's a hearty portion when you're dining in but it's a noticeably smaller portion for takeaway. + Gnocchi Salsiccia e Creme Tartufata (potato dumplings in a creamy truffle sauce with sausages): a really well-filled bowl with gnocchi that was *just* truffle-y enough without being overpowering, I didn't particularly like the little sausages though. - Penne Alla Vodka (with smoked seitan in a creamy tomato and vodka sauce): the only real miss we've had here. The whole dish was underwhelming in flavor and congealed quite quickly. - Spaghetti Caci e Pepe (with parmesan, black pepper, and truffle sauce): Not for me, only because you can get essentially the same flavors in the Gnocchi version. - Pepperoni pizza: I don't know that pizza is what I'd come here for, only because there are so, so many vegan pizza options in the city where as the pasta here is unique. + Tiramisu (coffee, sponge, mascarpone cream, cocoa, and a touch of amaretto): the perfect size for sharing with someone! + Biscoff Cheesecake (if they have it): not perfect for sharing, but absolutely necessary to end the meal with! What I still want to try (because other reviewers have raved about them)... 1. Mezze Maniche alla Zozzona (tomato and cream sauce with bacon, sausage, egg, onion, black pepper); 2. Mezze Manicha alla Carbonara (carbo cream, homemade bacon, and black pepper); 3. Zoccolette Alla Sorentina (oven-baked pizza dumplings with tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, olive oil). What I wish they offered... I think I've seen online that at one point they had an aubergine parmigiana. I would LOVE to see that come back! DRINK + Get a glass of wine or anything off their Spritz Menu! ATMOSPHERE It's a very intimate space, but so charming.Go to the bathroom and learn what Sti Cazzi means. You're welcome.

This was the best vegan restaurant I visited in all of Scotland! SOOOO amazing! I went back again…read morebefore I left. Both the pizzas and pastas are fantastic. The garlic bread was also quite good and the vegan tiramisu yum yum yum. If I had a terminal Cancer diagnosis I'd go back there and eat every day! The people working there were also very nice and I liked the ambiance and the drinks too! Yum!

The pasta was fantastic. The ambiance was handsome and comfortable. The service was wonderful - she…read morewas helpful, friendly, and attentive. The food was authentic Italian as was the wait staff. Excellent all around!

Amazing server, quick and timely meals, delicious meals with good flavors and portions!…read more I'd come back here multiple times!

There's all sorts of incredibly good Italian in town, and Rigatoni's is no exception. We had a…read moretough time getting in- we'd wind up popping in for lunch once they were closed, or for dinner on their night off, but once we made it in, we were certainly happy about it. The owner is a real character who will touch every table in the tiny place, let you know what's best and give you a deal on their wine special. You cannot go wrong with any of their pasta-- Boyf got the Amatriciani, I got al forno, and we swapped back and forth since both were delicious) but the real standout for me was the Nutella cheesecake-- it's more like a cream pie or mousse, there's no cheesecake tang to it, and it's light as air, but rich with that Nutella glory. I wouldn't have ordered it, but the owner insisted, saying "you want this"-- and he was right. Decent prices, intimate local feel: a nice place to have a quick but quality meal.

We passed Rigatoni's and decided it looked good and booked a table for 6 for the next weekend. It…read moreturned out to be an excellent place. Primarily a pizza and pasta place, the atmosphere is great, the pizzas and pastas were great, especially focusing on the basics. And the desserts were lovely as well. Very much worth the visit.

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 italian food i had in scotland!! the server was very sweet and the wine was amazing. We…read morehad pizza, pasta, and some veal. such a lovely place with even better food. :)

Surprisingly fantastic Italian food! I'm from an Italian family and I can honestly say this was…read moresome of the best lasagna I have ever had. My wife had eggplant parmigiana which was also quite delicious. The service was wonderful and prices reasonable as well. If you're In Edinburgh looking for Italian food, look no further.