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Edinburgh
Newington
Sambuca Italian Restaurant
Sambuca Italian Restaurant Reviews

Sambuca Italian Restaurant

Italian, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, European

Dishes priced around£10

Reviews of Sambuca Italian Restaurant (76)

Read what people think about Sambuca Italian Restaurant! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.4/6

76 reviews

5.4/6

76 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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6/6
Barbara F.10 days ago · 1 review

Delicious food , great service , good value for money & friendly staff .

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner23 days ago · 1 review

Good food and friendly service ..will recommend you to friends.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alicia S.2 months ago · 3 reviews

Fabulous food and staff, we will certainly be back soon

"Very good"
5/6
Joan R.2 months ago · 1 review

Food great,quick service,staff helpful.thanks.would come again,recommend to friends and family

"Excellent"
6/6
Hugh A.2 months ago · 4 reviews

Lovely service. Timeous; tasty and terrific trout. I'll be back.

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"Not good "
2/6
Ian F.3 months ago · 1 review

It was very disappointing that, on a cold Hogmanay, Sambuca was uncomfortably cold. That spoiled the experience for all of our group. Pricing - at £40 for a simple 3-course menu - was definitely on the top side of acceptability.

"Very good"
5/6
Dougie S.3 months ago · 1 review

We like Sambuca. Food is excellent and the staff friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Jean A.3 months ago · 1 review

Decent Italian food in unassuming but pleasant ambience, speedy service, nice staff

"Very good"
5/6
John W.5 months ago · 1 review

Not much more to add, except that we had a lovely evening.

"Average"
3/6
Irene C.5 months ago · 1 review

Food ok, but not great, my soft drink was not good ,totally flat

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan M.6 months ago · 1 review

Good- we were visiting with 2 children. So they likely made more noise than anyone else.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hugh A.6 months ago · 4 reviews

Fantastic, as always! I have never Been disappointed with Sambuca

"Excellent"
6/6
Elspeth S.7 months ago · 2 reviews

Lovely authentic home cooked food and attentive kind service. Will definitely return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma M.7 months ago · 1 review

Fabulous restaurant. Great food, service and value ❤️ highly recommend 😊😊😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Graeme H.8 months ago · 2 reviews

Great food at great prices and very pleasant staff - will be back and also recommend to others

"Excellent"
6/6
elisabeth w.8 months ago · 1 review

Lovely meal and the staff were so helpful with my husband regarding his parkinson . Will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Petrina F.8 months ago · 1 review

An old favourite! Australian son visiting so a must go!

"Excellent"
6/6
Steven V.8 months ago · 2 reviews

The food was incredible and the staff incredibly helpful and friendly - when my daughter and my grandson wanted to split a pasta dish, the server brought an extra-large portion (no extra cost) so that both would have enough. Wondeful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Deborah S.9 months ago · 1 review

I love this place - always try to make a point of going when in area. Food great

"Very good"
5/6
Joanne M.9 months ago · 1 review

Amazing pizza and lovely staff - thank you thoroughly recommended

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan R.9 months ago · 1 review

The food and service and ambience here is just wonderful Favourite Italian Restaurant

"Very good"
5/6
Ford F.10 months ago · 1 review

We’ve eaten at Sambuca for years now. Lovely food and lovely people working there.

"Excellent"
6/6
Agnes D.10 months ago · 1 review

Staff friendly and food tasted like Italian food should . Will definitely return

"Excellent"
6/6
Kathleen N.10 months ago · 1 review

We had the spaghetti and clams and lobster ravioli and they were wonderful. Just the right amount. And a lovely apple tart and vanilla for dessert. We enjoyed our visit tremendously-thank you!

"Excellent"
6/6
Bianca G.10 months ago · 1 review

Beautiful little italien restaurant, amazing food. Very friendly service. Loved it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter D.10 months ago · 1 review

Hugo was a great waiter. Food was great as well.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alicia S.a year ago · 3 reviews

Excellent service and wonderful food, we will be back soon

"Very good"
5/6
Jean G.a year ago · 1 review

Very friendly staff. Very broad menu. Well presented freshly cooked meals.

"Excellent"
6/6
Matt B.a year ago · 5 reviews

A friendly welcome, delicious fresh food and tiramisu to die for. Will definitely be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Peter P.a year ago · 1 review

Good food and friendly service. A high quality local restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sally F.a year ago · 3 reviews

As always, very good food and service. Always up to standard.

"Good"
4/6
Hazel S.a year ago · 1 review

Table right near the front door Very cold in the pla w

"Very good"
5/6
John b.a year ago · 1 review

Really friendly staff. Top notch food really recommend this place for food. little bit off the beaten track but worth it

"Excellent"
6/6
Douglas C.a year ago · 1 review

When the four of us went in, we were the only people in, so it was very quiet. However, we demolished our food leaving 4 totally cleaned plates. Three of us had steaks, all with different, really tasty sauces (plenty of sauce, which I like) and one sea-food pasta. Two of us had dessert, one cheesecake and one with ice-cream and sambuca. Both were excellent, but special shout to my sambuca. Service was pleasant and friendly. It was our first visit, and it was a bit worrying to go into an empty restaurant, but we will definitely go back.

"Very good"
5/6
Maria M.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely staff. Great and prompt service. Food was very good too!

"Very good"
5/6
Judith M.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely meal tonight at Sambuca. Friendly staff made it an enjoyable experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah P.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Super home cooked food , friendly professional staff & warm ambiance 🌻

"Excellent"
6/6
Tommy W.2 years ago · 1 review

Super restaurant. Very welcoming with a great and varied menu. All 5 of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Presentation and taste was excellent. House white wine was very good. Including a tip £30 a head which was for a main meal each and garlic bread starter. We will be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Colin M.2 years ago · 1 review

Family birthday party. Very obliging and interested - and remembered us from a visit many years before. Oh and terrific meal!! Kids cleared their plates - unheard of!!

"Very good"
5/6
Mark H.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and reasonable prices. Would visit again. Friendly atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
John E.2 years ago · 1 review

Food was delicious, clearly cooked with the freshest ingredients by someone who really knows simple yet classic Italian dishes

"Very good"
5/6
Louise C.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meal, thank you. Good service and needed to book for a Sunday night during festival time but definitely worth it

"Good"
4/6
linda j.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Pleasant staff, very accommodating. Small busy, noisy restaurant with good food, my penne putanesca was delicious, my friend's spaghetti vongole required more flavour.

"Excellent"
6/6
Brenda W.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant, nice service with delicious pizza. You should go try if you’re around that area.

"Very good"
5/6
Susan M.2 years ago · 1 review

Great meal in a very nice restaurant, thank you very much

"Excellent"
6/6
Martin O.2 years ago · 51 reviews

Good menu, good food, good atmosphere and attentive staff. Will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Ross C.2 years ago · 1 review

Friendly & simple dining experience. No frills, just great food and good service 😏👍🏻 A hidden gem of Edinburgh

"Excellent"
6/6
Hugh A.2 years ago · 4 reviews

Relaxed, enjoyable and tasty. This is my favourite restaurant in Newington.

"Very good"
5/6
Sally F.2 years ago · 3 reviews

As always, our visit was great. Lovely service and excellent food.

"Very good"
5/6
Juliet W.2 years ago · 1 review

Very good food. Pleasant staff. Quiet and relaxed. Would go again.

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