Having been brought up in rural Andalusia, I was so impressed with this place, the vibe of the room was beautifully authentic and the food was excellent and brought me back to my childhood. Lovely staff and a great place to nip into whilst wandering around Edinburgh.
We were looking for a casual evening with good wine and snacks to bite on. We ordered 6 plates for 2 which was ample. The tapas was good, not exceptional - the highlight being the chorizo and black pudding. Highlight of the evening has to be the sensational service team who were rapid in service, offered advice on dishes and produced one of the finest Expresso martinis for post meal treat. Great for couples!
Dropped in with 3 friends before 6:30, the 4 of us got three tapas for a total of 12 different dishes so take my word that ALL the food is amazing.
Absolutely delicious, the best Spanish tapas restaurant I’ve been.
Ordered a seafood paella for two here. Even though we tried to fit as much as we can into our stomach, we still could not finish it as the portion was huge. The seafood mix inside was pretty nice as the calamari was tender, salmon was okay, and prawn was delicious.
Este cantinho espanhol, perdido no meio de Edinburgh foi de fato uma surpresa...uma excelente surpresa! O espaço é lindíssimo, enorme, quentinho, com uma decoração exótica. O staff é simpático, prestável e o serviço rápido. A ideia era tapear e beber um copo, mas acabamos por pedir uma paella valenciana. Enquanto esperavamos pedimos uma tortilla muito saborosa, acompanhada de uns legumes al dente em molho de tomate caseiro. Segou-se a paella fortemente recheada de camarão, mexilhão, peixe, frango, lulas, chouriço e ainda salmão. Confesso que estranhei o salmão, ficou para canto pois para o meu palato não foi o melhor. O arroz apresentou-se com uma cozedura ideal e repleto de sabor. Espetacular. O vinho orgânico foi uma escolha acertada.
Tapas for you, tapas for you, tapas for you, tapas for everybody!!!
Joking aside this was a great place and a great meal. We went during restaurant week and 3 tapas plus a dessert for 15 sounds like a steal. We were all very much stuffed after our meal. I'd personally recommend the cheese croquets. Mmmmmm!
Half a point off because my friend had a spoon and a plate dropped on her and they broke a glass but I think our waitress was just having a bad day!
It's just a quick search in Google to nearby eat outs and found this restaurant has good rating. We didn't booked the table and its fringe time and city is so crowded so are the all eat outs. The staff said they could squeeze us in but only till a particular time since they had reservations for the evening. We had 1hr 30 mins which were quite ok for us and went in. The place itself is very beautiful. The lanterns, wall decor and the details to the tiles. I particularly liked it✌🏼️(apart from the good food😉) Staff are very friendly. And the food is actually really good. We were new to the Spanish cuisine so we randomly chose the food according to our palette and fortunately we didn't get disappointed. If you are roaming around in princes street, you can definitely go to this place. Try to book in advance to have a relaxed time and to enjoy with some good food and wine of course 👍🏼
Delicious! Generous portion sizes for each item. Was with my mother who is lactose intolerant and the staff were very helpful with suggestions and did not hesitate to substitute items such as sauces with contained dairy products. The surprise star dish was the asparagus from the veg section of the menu, tastes really zesty! The dessert was absolutely delicious, i had the cheesecake which tasted really fresh and perfect balance of sweet to end the meal. Will defo come back next time I'm in edinburgh.
One of the most known restaurants in Edinburgh, Cafe Andaluz is definitely a good one! Spanish inspired Tapas. The George Street area is a little bit classier so a nice place to go for a slightly nicer meal (ie not the typical student magnet) that's still reasonably priced. They recommend 3 tapas per person but as we had gone at lunchtime we went for 2 each and shared some Spanish stye garlic bread. We had calamari, patatas bravas, potato croquettes and pork cheeks in a red wine sauce. The pork cheeks really weren't for me as it's not the style of food I normally go for but everything else was totally delicious. We also opted for a dessert of churros and creme brûlée. Again, just totally amazing. Writing this has made me crave tapas again. Quite busy so I'd recommend booking in advance or you'll have a 20ish minute wait at the bar at least.
I have always ended up going back here again and again for some delicious tapas. Definitely recommend the honey glazed chicken as my favourite. The chicken and chorizo paella is beautifully cooked and flavoursome. Get your girl friends all together and head here!
Each of the top as we ordered were super tasty. Very kind staff, and an excellent ambience.
We had a nice little booth by a window overlooking the sidewalk and it was nice and quiet and we could hear each other talk
Came here after a bad experience at Miller & Carter. I was welcomed by very friendly staff, the service was attentive but not in-your-face, the food was very tasty (could have been a tad warmer) and the atmosphere was great. Highly recommended.
This is a lovely spot for dinner, 6 tapas (1 meat, 5 veggie) and two drinks for £30 each, including tip. They were very busy, but kindly seated us at the bar so we could order drinks and look at the menu while we waited for a table to open up. The wait was shorter than expected, and the drinks we ordered in the meantime were great. I had the pomegranate mocktail which I would recommend!
Of the tapas we had, the goat cheese with marmalade and the lamb tagine were the standouts, both fantastic.
Came into this welcoming restaurant on a rainy afternoon and enjoyed many fine tapas and paired with both Rioja wine and regional beer. Very satisfied with the food, service and atmosphere.
We had a great celebratory meal here with quite a large party of about 14 of us and the food and service was excellent.
Despite a couple of difficult questions about the menu and some picker kids in our group (and a packed restaurant), the waiter was patient and took our order well. The food was brought out surprisingly quickly considering our party size and just how busy the restaurant was, and all of the dishes were absolutely delicious.
I had the fried haddock, a chorizo and black pudding stew and padron peppers and they were all perfect. Everyone else in our group was very happy with their choices as well, and I'll definitely be coming back again!
Good value for money for the weekday lunch menu to choose 3 tapas. A good selection of dishes, too. Very central location of the city centre in the New Town.
Beautiful place. It was very noisy. But they were very busy. We were booked into the sister restaurant, but their gas stopped working. So we were moved here. I would go back if I wanted Spanish Tapas food again.
Really cool decorated
Wee bar
Lots of tables, well laid out
Friendly good staff
Excellent food
Rev. Sue Koehler-Arsenault
+5
Enjoyed an extraordinary tapas lunch with a friend. One dish was more amazing than the next. Beautiful space and attentive service. Best lunch we had while on holiday.
I was in Edinburgh for my birthday. My friend and I came here for dinner. The restaurant was beautiful on the inside. Our waitress was really nice and made sure we had everything we needed. My friend and I got the Paella and it was so good! We also got the Churros and Crème Brûlée both we amazing. Highly recommend this restaurant.
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