Ristorante Isola

85-87 Newington Road, EH9 1QW - Edinburgh
€€ Italian Seafood
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89/100
7870 recommendations

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4.5/5
502 reviews
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4.5/5
440 reviews
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5.0/5
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🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🍺 Alcohol 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Fish 20 Sardinian 17 Confectionery 16 Linguini 16 Mussels 14 Tiramisu 13 Chef 11 Antipasto 9

👍 Recommended by 18 people

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Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 131 662 9977
📍 Address: 85-87 Newington Road, Edinburgh

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed
Monday1 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday2 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday3 05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Thursday4 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday5 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday6 12:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Sunday7 Closed

Google Reviews (10)

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Charles Swainson

5 days ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Friendly local restaurant with excellent Sardinian cuisine. Can be noisy when full. Super waitresses and chef.
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Dave Florence

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
5 stars all round for this fantastic find on my first visit to the city. The staff were friendly and attentive, which was only surpassed by the food. Definitely recommend to others 👌
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David

4 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Traditional Sardinian/Italian style restaurant, it has a reasonable menu and an ok selection of drinks. It's a tad pricey but I was happy to pay, not just for the excellent food quality but the staff. The chef was visible and his cooking skills were obvious to see as well as taste - it's worth going there just for his skills. What really made it for me were the two front of house staff. It was a full restaurant and the two didn't stop, hugely efficient, knowledgeable, helpful and just the nicest two people I've met in a while. The lead, dark hair and black framed glasses, was incredible and had an immediate rapport with everyone who came in. The other one, long red hair and local, was in support but (she served us) was nothing short of excellent. Will I go again? Yes, of course, this is a great venue and as it's open 6 nights of the week (closed Mondays) I will definitely return. Thanks Isola.
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Matthew Smith

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Went for a wine paired dinner and had a fantastic experience. First time but the food and service will definitely get me going back.
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Ali Babaie

7 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Very nice and warm service. Each one of our 5 dishes were amazing, especially the seafood dishes. The tiramisu was also very good and fresh. We stayed late at night but they were so nice in having us after 10pm until we finished.
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Sue Roberts

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
What a lovely place to eat. Went for lunch on Sunday. The food was delicious and great service.
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S S

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Great place for a taste of Sardinia. We had both tuna and it was very tasty. I've never got such a huge steak before, let alone this cheap. Though I would suggest, even if you like your steaks quite rare, go at least for medium with the alla Carlofortina as it is stewed rather than baked/fried and you probably wouldn't enjoy it that much as it gets quite moist and lacks the umami. Sardinian wine was great as well and very friendly service.
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Tianmu Nie

a year ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Sardinian food in Edinburgh. We tried different dishes. I would recommend the appetisers. The main courses are a bit plain for the price. Try their desserts. They are good.
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Katia M

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Elegant, but family friendly. Typical Italian restaurant, but with a Sardinian twist. Traditional decor and traditional Italian hospitality and excellent customer service. We went for a quick bite and sampled jumbo shrimps coated in crunchy polenta batter with tomato sauce, fregola with eggplants and ricotta salata, malloreddus (Sardinian gnocchi) with zucchini, cheese and saffron. Everything was excellent. We are planning to go back when we will have more time to try the typical Sardinian wine Cannonau, other fish delicacies and desserts! Almost forgot, complimentary Sardinian flat bread, Pane Carasau, lovely!
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Angela Dragotta

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Just Amazing. We are 2 Fussy Italians :) and we never eat @ Italian food out as it's always disappointing. But ISOLA what can we say I couldn't stop eating. The flavours are just amazing. The atmosphere exactly what you wished every restaurant had. Federica serving and taking orders was just Amazing. She explained everything and was so enthusiastic and welcoming. Thank you guys for the lovely night and for making our 17th Anniversary Just Perfect.
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