Best Authentic Restaurants in Musselburgh

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EdinburghHaymarketLeithLeith WalkMorningsideNew Town

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1. La Casa - Leith

4.6

Exceptional(1174)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Leith Walk

Booked 13 times today

La Casa is run by a young family. They have a real passion for good food served in a cosy environment. Hope you’ll enjoy their newest creation! La Casa is a fun and vibrant Tapas & Mezze restaurant in a cosy, bright and airy surroundings. We are situated in a ‘forever growing’ Dalry neighbourhood. Our aim in La Casa is to bring Mediterranean flavours to the streets of Edinburgh. We use only the best ingredients from the top suppliers to make sure that every dish is as authentic to its origin as possible.

2. Tolbooth Tavern

4.6

Exceptional(252)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Scottish • Old Town

Booked 13 times today

The Tolbooth Tavern is a traditional Scottish pub that has been around since 1591. It's located along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, adding to its authenticity. The food is hearty and made with locally sourced produce, offering home-cooked Scottish fayre. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the staff is friendly. Reviews consistently highlight the excellent food, great service, and the authentic Scottish pub experience.

3. The Cavaliere

4.7

Exceptional(726)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Edinburgh

Booked 2 times today

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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4. The Campaign Room Bistro

4.0

Excellent(513)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• British • Edinburgh

Celebrated as one of the TOP 5 restaurants in the Lothians at the 2019 Food and Drink awards, our laid-back restaurant The Campaign Room, is once daily for both residents and non-residents.Using the very best, fresh, local and seasonal Scottish produce, we’ll be dishing up a daily selection of mouthwatering lunches and dinners.And it’s definitely time to eat, drink, relax and catch-up with friends! So come and join us for lunch or dinner and escape to a breathtaking world away at The Campaign Room Bistro. And if you want to linger after eating, you’re more than welcome to enjoy drinks in our outdoor courtyard or on the Champagne Terrace - the views are stunning!We are a Household that celebrates fabulous food and feasting and all of our carefully chosen, hand-picked Suppliers are amongst some of the finest purveyors of high quality produce in the British Isles.

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5. Sambuca Italian Restaurant

4.5

Awesome(38)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newington

Sambuca is not the classiest of drinks, to say the least, more associated with a night on the tartan tiles than an elegant Edinburgh eatery, but at Sambuca Restaurant in Newington, they manage to strike a balance between the two. They offer superb Italian cuisine served up in a boisterous, family-run environment down on Causewayside, and when you head on over, you’re guaranteed a friendly welcome. Start with their antipasti – fresh mussels, proscuitto and melon or some cold-cured meats – and then move onto a main. There are plenty of pastas and pizzas, of course, but we’d go straight for their house specials menu which here at Sambuca means seafood: trout with lemon, sole in butter, prawns in tamarind and more. Take a trip to Causewayside in Edinburgh’s Newington for a great Italian meal: just remember to book your table ahead of time.

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6. Mamma Roma Ristorante

4.7

Exceptional(2620)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Leith Walk

Booked 43 times today

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.

7. 3 Blind Mice

4.8

Exceptional(327)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Old Town

Booked 22 times today

3 Blind Mice is authentic because of its high-quality pizzas made with love and care, as one reviewer put it. The Italian pizzaiolo adds a touch of authenticity. The restaurant's exceptional food, service, and ambience are consistently praised in reviews. Customers appreciate the thought and care that goes into preparing the pizzas and the fantastic atmosphere.

8. Piccolino

4.5

Awesome(287)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Old Town

Booked 2 times today

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.

9. Pizza Posto

4.6

Exceptional(1264)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Edinburgh

Booked 22 times today

Authentic Neapolitan style pizzeria in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre. Sit in or takeaway, 7 days a week.Our vision is, to deliver our guests great value, authentic Neapolitan pizza in a warm and friendly, family environment

10. La Garrigue

4.7

Exceptional(2695)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• French • Old Town

Booked 4 times today

Opened in 2001 La Garrigue is a 2 AA Rosettes French restaurant located just a stones throw away from Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile and minutes away from Waverley train station with stunning views of Calton Hill.The restaurant is themed around the culinary specialities of the southern regions of France offering hearty dishes such as Roquefort Cheese Soufflé, Fish Soup, Traditional Cassoulet and using the best of local produces as well as French ones. The wine list is extensive and is suitably representative of Languedoc, the largest of France's wine producing regions and has been awarded AA Notable Wine List for years. Be ready to be transported to France as you come in, friendly and relaxed atmosphere mixed with chic yet casual surroundings.

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Pauline
Edinburgh/Midlothian •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
What a great find on Leith Walk. Restaurant has a really nice ambience and not too big so the noise level was just right. The staff were friendly, helpful and didn’t constantly interrupt you whilst you were eating. The menu has a good selection of tapas and main meals but not too many choices that your overwhelmed. As for the food it was amazing, fresh hot and very tasty. We didn’t feel rushed after we finished our food which was very nice as we needed 10/20 minutes before we walked back into the town to meet friends. Would highly recommend this independent restaurant.
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La Casa - LeithPrice: Moderate• Spanish• Leith Walk
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4.6
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Maik
North Rhine-Westphalia •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 9, 2025
Great place to be for dining or a few drinks. Historical building outside AND inseide ! all in great shape. very clean restrooms. Great dining ! We take the sirloin steaks and a Haddock with chips and vegetables. very tasty !
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Tolbooth TavernPrice: Moderate• Scottish• Old Town
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4.6
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Frank
Edinburgh/Midlothian •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jan 21, 2025
Dining experience was very good, food was very good and service was perfect
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The CavalierePrice: Expensive• Italian• Edinburgh
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4.7
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Andrew
London •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 4, 2025
Enjoyed our time here, Great food and service, will be back again.
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The Campaign Room BistroPrice: Expensive• British• Edinburgh
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MORAG
Edinburgh/Midlothian •1 review
5.0
Dined on Nov 15, 2024
Great service. Fabulous food. Will definitely be back.
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Sambuca Italian RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Newington
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4.5

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