Situated in an impressive Georgian building on the corner of North Castle Street and Queen Street, Librizzi offers a true taste of Sicily in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Impeccably refined, Librizzi epitomises cool Latin charm with effortless sophistication and understated grace. The interior is bright and airy, with pristine table-cloths, a stylish hard-wood floor and fresh flowers hinting at the prevailing ethos of fine dining and flawless service. Indeed, Chef Filippo Librizzi believes that eating out should be an enriching experience, and he refuses to pander to the primitive palates of the uninitiated. Chef Librizzi can be heard to quote the timeless Sicilian adage: "Nenti mi ratta a manu comu I me unga" (Nobody knows my business better) and one can sense the single-mindedness of purpose in Filippo’s winning tendency to treat fine ingredients with care and passion. The menu is markedly devoid of pizza and such staples; instead it proudly showcases the virtues of Librizzi’s craft with a special fish menu that changes frequently to feature the freshest market produce. There are some North Italian offerings, but Librizzi’s cuisine is mainly redolent of the sublime simplicity of traditional Southern fare, with the finest ingredients and inspired flavour combinations. The wine list is exclusively Italian, with at least one offering from each region of Italy, and a welcome glut of those from Librizzi’s homeland of Sicily. If you’re seeking the perfect culinary experience for parties and celebrations, Filippo can design a special menu for the occasion, taking into account diners’ tastes. For quality Italian cuisine with a tantalising Sicilian twist, Librizzi is a welcome, sophisticated alternative to stereotypical pizzerias and cynically styled trattorias.