109
Edinburgh 2021/22
ITALIAN
Italian
4/7 Antigua Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3NH
Phone: 0131 558 1628
E-mail:
Mamma Roma is one of Edinburgh’s best kept
secrets. Set on Antigua Street, just around the
corner from the historic Royal Mile, this restaurant
is everything a good Italian should be: warm, cosy
and welcoming, with great, authentic food to boot!
Though it’s not the most striking of buildings on the
exterior, Mamma Roma’s interior is immediately
relaxing, while the staff are eager and attentive.
It’s a small, quiet restaurant, which means you’ll
always get good table service and be made to feel
like you’re the only customer who matters. The
menu is equally appealing, whether you go for
the usual a lá carte or the pre-theatre. It contains
a good selection of both pizzas and pastas as
well as main dishes, and the prices are more
than reasonable. For a cosy stop in Edinburgh
with superb service and delicious, homely Italian
cuisine, Mamma Roma is the perfect choice.
LA PIAZZA
97-99 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4SD
0131 221 1150
La Piazza is an Italian which offers traditional
Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed and friendly
modern restaurant. This is a consistently popular
choice with Edinburgers and is especially
busy after sporting events such as the rugby
at Murrayfield. The a la carte menu features a
whopping 17 pizzas which can also be ordered
as calzones, but allow an extra 15 minutes for
cooking. Expect excellent presentation, excellent
food and excellent service. A busy atmosphere
is typical at La Piazza and for those in a rush
or with evening plans, a set pre-theatre menu is
the perfect choice. Under the ownership of Tony
Pia, the restaurant retains a distinct personality,
charm and sense of humour. This was perfectly
exemplified during the Edinburgh Trams debacle
when ‘pothole pizzas’ (a pizza with a hole in
the middle) were featured on the menu. Sadly
discontinued, but never forgotten.
MAMMA ROMA
