El Quijote

Excellent varied menu, with a good wine list too. We tried a range of fish and vegetarian tapas and enjoyed every one of them. Nice atmosphere in the restaurant too.

We liked the intimate atmosphere and the service from the very engaging waiter was speedy and attentive. The tapas selection we chose to share was good though not outstanding. We liked the wine selection and style - in flagons. Good value for money.

Ambiente acogedor el de este pequeño restaurante, camarero atento y música muy agradable. La comida muy rica, pedimos croquetas de jamón, rollitos de berenjenas y queso. Un poco caro para las cantidades de las raciones y tapas, incluso para ser en UK, caro.

Excellent food and charming service. Although the choice of tapas is not as extensive as some places, the quality was very high. In addition to the printed menu, there is a blackboard with the specials of the day. The restaurant is decorated in a very attractive style.

This place is an absolute belter! Great atmosphere amazing food and reasonable prices. This is the first time iv ever left a review!! Thank you

Buena comida a un precio justo para estar en Edimburgo, las carnes estaban de 10, entre otros platos que también estaban muy buenos. Muy buena relación, calidad, cantidad, precio.

Fantastic restaurant, very authentic food tapas de manchego. It is very cosy and comfortable with great service, polite, helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. The food is incredibly tasty, it is best spanish restaurant in Edinburgh.

Excellent food, great service and good atmosphere. Very attentive staff. Our first visit but definitely won’t be the last. Will be back soon. Our new place for Spanish food.

It's usually totally fab here but our table wasn't ready and when we can back an hour later it still wasn't and we were given a tiny table meant for 2 in front of the door so we didn't stay

Disappointing food ; chewy cod, strange flavour croquettes. A real shame as the restaurant had a great ambience but service was a little slow and they did not check back to ask how the food was. We also felt rushed to leave as we were the last table.

Delicious food, inviting atmosphere and cosy surrounds. The tapas was some of the best I've tried, very recommended to all and anyone. Service with a smile.

Second visit to this small but busy restaurant and although not an extensive menu there's enough choice for a good selection of tapas or starter/main course. Great service, we will be back.

Perfect for pre theatre meal if going to the Kings Theatre. The food is wonderful and the staff friendly and helpful, if a little slow at taking our order. Would certainly return.

Cheery and authentic Spanish tapas bar - could do with a bit more vegetarian food. Nicely presented wines with a variety of glass sizes. 25

It’s a cozy restaurant, with kind service. Best Spanish food in Edinburgh. The secreto iberico is amazing. Wine list very Good. Will definitely go back.

I'm Spanish and the food was amazing. Everything was served quickly. All the typical dishes were perfectly cook. I'm looking forward to come back again!

Fantastic service, tasty food, friendly atmosphere, convenient location. The menu is very authentic and flexible as most dishes come in various portion sizes. I will definitely be back.

A Very authentic looking restaurant. Staff friendly and service quick. Highly reccomended to anyone looking for Spanish cusine. I would not hesitate to try again.

Good tasty food, value for money, attentive and helpful staff. Nice atmosphere. There were four of us and the table was really too small for comfort. Window seat also not as nice as a chair.

Lovely food and excellent wine. Would recommend as good value too. Had three of four tapas on specials board, all were really good. In particular the pork.

Great food and service, this restaurant never disappoints. Our favourites were the mushroom croquettes, calamari and patatas bravas washed down with a delicious Albariño. There was also a great chorizo, potato and fried egg dish, which was awesome.

Excellent food served in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. The night we were in was busy and space was a bit constricted but this did not spoil the experience. The pork is extremely good and the staff, though rushed, were pleasant and helpful. We will definitely go again

It doesn't look much but the food is tremendous. Take a chance and try it. You won't be disappointed authentic Spanish food in an authentic Spanish restaurant.

The staff is really friendly and welcoming. Food is always fresh, well prepared and tastes the same as in Spain! I definitely recommend this place!

Brilliant restaurant- amazing authentic tapas and wine, intimate atmosphere and excellent service. A great find! I didn't think I'd be a big fan of croquettes but their mushroom croquettes were to die for!

Excellent experience, great host, ice-cold beer, food is awesome ...will definitely be back, highly recommend this place....really authentic restaurant ...even the music , won't be long before this place is packed out

Delicious, authentic, the seafood is very fresh, excellent wine, welcoming friendly staff and it is very reasonably priced. Centrally located, this little restaurant is an absolute gem.

Atmosphere was lovely, food was different form typical tapas but lovely however we felt it was very expensive for what it was . Wished we'd had the chat clean skewers they looked amazing!

What a super wee restaurant! Lovely atmosphere, tasty tapas, attentive friendly staff, delicious Spanish wines, great location - what's not to like! We'll be back!

Nice selection of tapas..well prepared and presented. Everything was very fresh. I liked that you could choose the size of your portions. Wonderful intimate cozy atmosphere. And I loved their selection of background music.

Brilliant food, service and atmosphere! The menu was small but everything we ordered was delicious. The server was friendly and made some great recommendations which we tried and loved!

Hands down my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. The food is always amazing, the owner is lovely and the atmosphere is brilliant. I can't recommend enough.

Really easy and quick response.the website works well. When I called the restaurant direct there was no answer so using quandoo made our night out a success!

Love this place. The menu is a good length, but perhaps somewhat undersells itself. We shared 6 small dishes between 2 of us, each was really lovely. Great bottle of wine to share as well. The service was swift but not rushed, great atmosphere for chatting, good for cosy dates or small groups of friends. We will go back again.

Five of my family went to El Quijote for tapas recently in the early evening. The food, service and ambience were absolutely perfect. We had a wide sample of both tapas and larger plates. Every dish was distinctive, tasty and they arrived at just the right intervals. We all said we will definitely go back again.

The food was delicious. It was well spaced out - not all the dishes arrived at once which is what we wanted. The wine was very good value and the service was great. We will be back.

Food and service was superb. If I had to make one negative comment it would be uncomfortable chairs and a little bit cramped inside but worth it for the wonderful flavours.

Visited here pre-theatre. Great service and lovely food with some creative specials available. Also, very good wine choice, all available by the glass. Place was completely full by 7pm.

Great food friendly service. Tru the pork cheeks best potats bravas I have had. The tapas was srrved at a good pace through the evening.

A tapas meal before the theatre was made memorable by the friendly and helpful staff, prompt service and imaginative "specials". An excellent bottle of wine, inexpensive and with a very useful "tour" around the wine list with our knowledgeable waiter. Would certainly return.

Nice food, staff and atmosphere. Olives and calamari were real highlights! Bits of the cod were over done but that's my only criticism, everything else was spot on.

Excellent Spanish food in intimate surroundings. We had tapas and it was all good - raciones looked excellent as well. Some of the dishes only come as raciones. The wine list is not huge but is exceptional value.

Nice food, authentic feel and good service. Location a bit difficult to find but parking nearby quite good. Some original items on the menu. Will definitely return. William

Its a good restaurant, atmosphere is nice and the staff were very friendly. However, I've been to this restaurant a few times and this time I would say that the quality of the food was not as nice as I remember when I originally went. Many things on the menu were deep fried items, which is fine... but I don't think of Spanish food as predominately deep fried food. Also, the quality of the food itself was OK, but lacked some creativity. A salad of vinegary red bell pepper and asparagus (both likely from a jar) was quite disappointing. The quality of fish seemed good... but again it was battered and deep fried. Perhaps this is down to our choice from the menu... but I didn't realise several of the dishes would contain deep fried items. I would say that I left feeling full and that the price was reasonable. However, I also felt rather disappointed with the creativity of the food and how it didn't live up to reflect real Spanish tapas.

This is real tapas with an Andalucian style, and I know this because I used to live in Cádiz. The incredibly friendly staff are from that part of the world as are the meats from the amazing Iberian pigs. One of my favourite dishes is the slow-cooked pork cheek, but for once we went for the presa, cuts from the shoulder area I believe. Amazing flavour. This followed a selection of tapas from jamon and manchego, via squid to pimentos de padron (small green peppers, every tenth one of which is spicy hot, a kind of Spanish roulette). And of course some patatas bravas (wild potatoes) and plenty of bread. Oh, and wine, naturalmente.

Food was perfect and authentic , as a vegetarian I had loads of options to choose from , the patatas bravas were so good ! Great service also and a cracking wine list

Excellent food, and a lovely atmosphere in a small restaurant. Would recommend the Sangria! I would definitely come back to eat here in the future

This was our third visit and we've always enjoyed the food and the service. However, as our visits have all been fairly recent - Dec-Feb - each time we've found the restaurant to be very cold, especially if you're seated close to the door, which isn't difficult as the dining area is very small. But, we'll certainly return when the weather improves.

Good atmosphere, good service and friendly staff. Main courses were all excellent. Downside was the starter (we ordered the big plate for 4) which was way too small to justify the price - have the "normal starters". Despite this, we would go again

Excellent! Good quality of food and service. Definitely I will go back! If you are looking a truly Spanish experience this is the place to be.