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    Bar Napoli

    3.6 (61 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Open 11:30 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pizza con carne
    Shaji K.

    One of the very very few places still serving food late at night in the city. Given that, most of the tables were taken for eat-in. Opted to take the order to go as they generally don't take long to make the food. Settled on the Pizza Con Carne (£12.50) - a layering of sausage, chicken, pepperoni, ham with cheese and marinara sauce. Pizza was out of the oven within 15 minutes in a sturdy box. Overall the pizza is pretty good - meat is as advertised and plentiful. Particularly liked the chicken over the other toppings. Marinara sauce is sweeter than expected, but the cheese was just the right amount. For some late night last.minute food, not bad at all. Would have preferred just slices over having to order a whole pie. Nonetheless a good go-to spot after some drinks

    appetizer shittake mushroom, mozzarella, breaded crumbs, fried ro delicious crunchy appetizer. Dipping sauce was delicious as well
    David S.

    We love this restaurant. We have been to Edinburgh now for the 4th time for Fringe and Military Tattoo. Just discovered this WONDERFUL restaurant last year when we ate here 3 times. Came back this year and are back at this great find. Will be here at least 1 more time this 5 day visit. Service by waiters Jude and Mimmo was EXCELLENT..smiling, sweet personalities, helpful, great sense of humor, EFFICIENT..BOTH WERE GREAT! THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT AS IS THE AMBIANCE AND SERVICE..DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER! Complimentary after dinner drink was a plus as well..not sure what it was and forgot to ask.

    Bruschetta
    Kimberly N.

    My two adult children and I were warmly welcomed by a kind staff member that led us into Bar Napoli's adjacent/overflow dining room for dinner. The restaurant was bustling with business and the smells upon entering made our mouths water! Unfortunately, the waiter assigned to us was an older, impatient, grumpy gentleman. We placed our orders for drinks and a bruschetta appetizer, which was delicious. For mains, I ordered the Gnocchi Della Casa (also delicious), my daughter ordered the Tagliatelle Genovese as she is a huge fan of pesto, and my son had one of their meat-based pasta dishes. When the orders arrived, my daughter was disappointed that she instead was served the Tagliatelle Della Zia (a mushroom dish) but was too afraid of our grumpy waiter to let him know! She did ask him for some red pepper to add flavor to her dish but he never brought it. By the end of meal when we asked for our bill, he told me I had to come with him to pay for the meal with my credit card at their register due to a "poor connection" which doesn't make sense at all (as he didn't require this of the nearby tables). We think he knew we were Americans, and he knows Americans are used to tipping. Here, you have to know how much the tip will be BEFORE ringing it up on the card, it is not added afterward as it is in the United States because tips are generally not given here where servers receive a living wage. He wanted me to come with him so that I would give him a tip that he could ring up. The waiter ruined what could have been a good experience at Bar Napoli.

    Rox R.

    Two stars for the effort and for being open late. It's weird many restaurants/shops close early. So finding this one open late was a plus. Now for the food. We came here in Hope's to try their lobster meal. But to my disappointment, my server told me that they dont serve lobster anymore and needed to revise the menu. Bummer!!! I was ready to leave but knowing everything is closed already, we might as well stay and try other meal. So I tried their lasagna and pizza. Lasagna was ehhh... if you like your lasagna drowning in sauce and cheese then this is for you. Pasta disintegrated in between sauce and cheese. Overall, not impressed.

    Seafood Pasta
    Gregory G.

    Stopped by for Lunch one day during my Euro trip and had some amazing seafood pasta. Highly recommend!

    Emma C.

    If you're looking for cheap and cheerful Italian food Bar Napoli is the place to get it. The quality isn't great; however the waiters are funny and cheerful, it's easy to get a table and the prices are low. The 3 course lunch for £4.45 (how on earth do they manage it?) and its proximity to Princes Street ensure that there are always people eating in here. I'm generally suspicious of restaurants that have huge menus and Bar Napoli has a HUGE menu, so it's probably a good idea to stick to ordering popular things like margherita pizza and spaghetti carbonara: my rationale being that if lots of people are ordering it, then it's bound to be fresh. I'd advise you to avoid the antipasti platter and not to bother with the stale bread, probably a good idea to go somewhere else for dessert too.

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    10 years ago

    Great little place. I come here every time I visit Edinburgh. Definitely recommend it

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    10 years ago

    Phenomenal Italian food with an excellent atmosphere. The service was perfect, and there was a good wine selection as well. Open late!

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    17 years ago

    Really enjoyed this place, good food and laid back vibe with typical Itailian waiters rushed off their feet. Cheap wine and wholesome food.

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    13 years ago

    They give you green specks instead of basil. Awful awful wine. Do not recommend. Just another tourist trap.

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    16 years ago

    very friendly traditional italian restaurant. value for money and qaulity food right in the heart of edinburgh. well worth a visit

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    The Devil's Advocate - Smoked fish plate

    The Devil's Advocate

    4.3(638 reviews)
    0.3 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    Walking in to The Devil's Advocate in Advocate Close, just above Market St, the large bar greets…read moreyou. We chose the Scottish Road trip whiskey flight. As someone who truly loved little about Scotch, it was a wonderful way to taste and compare smoky vs peaty whiskeys. Fun. Our table was upstairs and we sat next to an open door which allows for fresh cool air. It was a warm day in Edinburgh. Our server was wonderful, patient and really helpful. Our choices were truly delicious. We started with the fish board, olives, and mushroom skewer. We loved them all. I enjoyed the cod main dish, while my wife finished the starters. The side of asparagus was also excellent. The mouse dessert was delicious but very rich, it's enough for 4 people. The cost of dinner was also totally reasonable. I recommend this place highly.

    I don't really understand why the ratings are so high at this restaurant. We tried going here one…read moreevening and I messed up the reservation. I'm not used to seeing it in blocks and our end time was bolded but not the start time. We showed up at the end time. We were charged obviously because you have to give a card for a guarantee. I get that. I was fine with it since it was my fault. What I wasn't fine with was the rude (dare I say bitchy?) hostess who I spoke with upon arriving. She was awful to me and looked at me like I was garbage. Even after that, I decided to rebook and pay attention to the time. The restaurant had been recommended to us by a relative as the "best place they had eaten" while in Edinburgh and I wanted to try it. I booked for lunch and when we arrived the male host was lovely. We were sat early (because I always show up to a reservation early) and then we waited almost a half an hour for the one waitress there to come and help. It was fine. I can understand they are understaffed and busy. But then the food, it was also just fine. It was decent but not great. Like a lot of things in the UK, it's understated and seasoned. My husband had the pappardelle and my two children and I had the flat iron steak. His pasta had zero flavor. It was a cream based sauce. It needed more salt. As for the steak, it was fine. It was cooked well. Mine was medium rare and the kids both had medium. It was also not seasoned well. However the steak was served with a dipping sauce (a garlic sauce, a peppercorn or lemon mint). We tried all three since we had three steaks and those were all good and kept the steak from being bland. On the plate were chips (fries), which were not salted well but we had the dipping sauces. Also on the plate was plain arugula and a couple on the vine cherry tomatoes. Nothing spectacular. The waitress didn't come back once the entire time we were eating. Overall, it just wasn't worth it for the money we paid.

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