Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Edinburgh

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Pizzeria 1926

4.8

4.8 (115)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO
PIZZERIA 1926
Pizzeria 1926 has brought an authentic taste of Naples/Napoli to the vibrant, pizza-loving city of Edinburgh since 2016.
You can find our traditional, laid-back eatery in the heart of Scotland’s capital, a short five-minute walk from Haymarket station.

Top review

Scott

Dined 3 days ago

I have sat in here a few times now, as well as ordering a takeaway, and thoroughly enjoy 1926. The delicious food, laid back atmosphere, set in casual surroundings really makes this place worth a visit. Great value for money, would recommend the Natan pizzza and tiramisu. My son tried the Mctominay pizza and loved it. Friendly and attentive staff too.

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Experience

Itison Pizza Experience

Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry

4.8

4.8 (1613)

£25 and under

Italian

Haymarket

About the restaurant

We are a family-run Italian restaurant that has been established in November 2013. We are proud to have become many peoples’ favourite local restaurant in Edinburgh. We have 2 restaurants situated in Dalry & Morningside areas of Edinburgh.

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Michel

Dined 2 days ago

We had another excellent lunch in Mia. Food was fantastic and great value for money! I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Mamma Roma Ristorante

4.7

4.7 (2690)

£25 and under

Italian

Leith Walk

About the restaurant

Mamma Roma is an authentic Italian restaurant located at 4/7 Antigua Street Edinburgh. Situated very close to the Edinburgh Playhouse, this restaurant is not only great for Pre-Theatre diners but also has a delicious and extensive choice of menus to satisfy all customers. The restaurant can also be found within a 10 minute walk of Princes Street Gardens and a convenient 5 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station. Mamma Roma’s restaurant is spread over multiple floors. The main dining area is decorated in Tuscan farmhouse style with paintings and medallions embellishing the walls. Special attention is given to the elaborate list of pasta and pizza delicacies and a bowl of gelato or a plate of tiramisu helps to round off a meal on a savory note.

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Josephine

Dined 3 days ago

Mama Roma is a lovely restaurant. The staff were helpful and attentive and made us feel welcome and relaxed. The food was excellent.

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4.8

4.8 (74)

£26 to £40

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Welcome to Little Capo, we look forward to serving you.

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Tina

Dined 1 day ago

The perfect spot for a great lunch. Sit in the bar and soak in the atmosphere.

Pomo Pizzeria

4.7

4.7 (1192)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Welcome to Pomo Pizzeria. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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mary

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely lunch at Pomo. Friendly staff, tasty food- all good!

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Popular dish

Pizza

Experience

Itison 2 courses for 2 £35 with glass Prosecco

Experience

Itison 2 courses for 2 only £ 29

WestRoom

4.7

4.7 (417)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

WestRoom is your local in the heart of the city. This stunningly appointed bar is one of the city's best kept secrets with a reputation for great food and drinks. Located in the heart of the West End the bar has friendly staff and a relaxed ambiance.

Cicchetti is traditionally a selection of snacks served with drinks in Venice. Now served in city bars all over Italy, true Italian tapas, simple, fresh small plates to share or eat alone. The chef's seasonal fare is complemented by a great range of wine and beers alongside one of the best cocktail lists in the city.

PLEASE NOTE - We do not have a children licence at present, so we are currently unfortunately unable to allow anyone under the age of 5yrs.

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Karen

Dined 4 days ago

Food was fantastic, great service and the staff were so welcoming and friendly! Definitely recommend a visit x

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Experience

2 Courses for Two

L'artgiano

4.6

4.6 (585)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

A modern restaurant/bistro specialised in Mediterranean food. For a energetic breakfast, a fast lunch or a relaxed dinner L'Artigiano it's the right place to taste food and cakes freshly made daily.

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Sarah

Dined 4 days ago

I don’t usually leave reviews but this meal was superb best Italian in town would highly recommend!

The Cavaliere

4.7

4.7 (731)

£26 to £40

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

A family fan restaurant for nearly 50 years, the Cavaliere is famous for our daily fish specials, home-made fresh pasta, our log-fired pizzas, with our tasty Italian style bread, you’ll be spoiled for choice.We have an extensive wine list all personally selected from the vineyards of Italy. We are a second generation family run business – with a strong ethos at heart, to provide excellent food and wines with service to match.
We are proud to provide an authentic Italian dining experience.

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Derek

Dined on Apr 19, 2025

I would highly recommend the Cavaleire to anyone who has not had the pleasure of dining there. Everything about our dinner was special. From the food to the staff everything was 100%.

Mia - Morningside

4.5

4.5 (1100)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

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Tara

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

Fabulous lunch today delicious food, excellent value and really good service

Piccolino

4.5

4.5 (292)

£26 to £40

Italian

Old Town

About the restaurant

As the team at Edinburgh’s Piccolino will tell you themselves, no love is more sincere than love of food. Italian food, in this case, as Piccolino is one of the most delightful Italian restaurants in this part of the Old Town, right on High Riggs Street and a stone’s throw from all kinds of Edinburgh attractions. The authentic menu offers quality rather than quantity meaning you can be assured that whatever you order has been prepared with love by chefs who care about what they’re doing. Piccolino will warm your heart and certainly fill your stomach so reserve a table now – you’ll not regret it.

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Jane

Dined on Mar 20, 2025

We chose this restaurant after reading many of the positive reviews on Open Table. We were made to feel very welcome by the young staff who were personable and knowledgable about all their menu items. The Zuppettina Di Pesce starter was amazing and the Caprese salad was well presented and generous in size. Main courses were delicious; the venison was exactly as described on the menu and the king prawn linguine was full of flavour. We asked for a recommendation from the wine list and were pleased with the resulting bottle. We had a lovely evening and the meal was good value. Highly recommended !

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