Sambuca Italian Restaurant

4.5

39 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 13, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Sambuca is not the classiest of drinks, to say the least, more associated with a night on the tartan tiles than an elegant Edinburgh eatery, but at Sambuca Restaurant in Newington, they manage to strike a balance between the two. They offer superb Italian cuisine served up in a boisterous, family-run environment down on Causewayside, and when you head on over, you’re guaranteed a friendly welcome. Start with their antipasti – fresh mussels, proscuitto and melon or some cold-cured meats – and then move onto a main. There are plenty of pastas and pizzas, of course, but we’d go straight for their house specials menu which here at Sambuca means seafood: trout with lemon, sole in butter, prawns in tamarind and more. Take a trip to Causewayside in Edinburgh’s Newington for a great Italian meal: just remember to book your table ahead of time.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
0131 667 3307
Website
http://www.sambucaitalianrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
101-103 Causewayside, Edinburgh, SCT EH9 1QG
Neighbourhood
Newington
Cross Street
Grange Road, Salisbury Place & Causewayside.
Parking details
None
Public transit
1 minute walk from closest bus stop on Causewayside. Bus number: 29, 42, 67.
Additional
Beer, Takeout, Wine

Half Portion of Pasta£7.50
Garlic Bread£4.00
Garlic Bread£4.95
With Mozzarella Cheese
Garlic Bread£4.75
With Freshly Chopped Tomato, Basil and Olive Oil
Pizza Bread with Garlic£7.50
Home Made Bread£3.50
Funghi all Aglio£6.95
Mushrooms cooked In garlic and wine
Cozze Fresche£10.00
Fresh Mussels cooked In garlic, wine and tomato
Cozze Sambuca£10.50
Fresh mussels cooked in garlic onions, bread crumbs, wine, cheese and cream
Melone£6.70
Chilled melon
Prosciutto e Melone£8.50
Parmaham with melon
Caprese£7.95
Mozzarella, fresh tomato, olives and basil
Avocado Gamberetti£9.80
Avocado with prawns
Avocado Vinegar£7.80
Gamberetti al Marie Rose£9.80
Prawn Cocktail
Salami Assortiti£11.80
Assorted Salami
Salmone Affumicato£9.00
Smoked Salmon
Cornetti al Salmone£10.50
Smoked salmon stuffed with prawns and marie rose sauce
Gamberoni Dip£9.00
Breaded wrapped king prawns with dips
Gamberoni Lncazzati£10.50
Breaded wrapped king prawn In white wine, onion, garlic, chilli and gherkins
Tonno & Fagloli£10.50
Tuna and bean salad

Zuppe (Soup)

Minestrone£4.50
Fresh vegetable soup
Pasta e Fagioli£5.50
Italian bean soup with pasta
Pastina in Brodo£4.50
Chicken noodle soup
Stracciatella£4.50
Egg and parmesan in chicken broth

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sambuca Italian Restaurant offers an "extensive menu" with "excellent" and "reasonably priced" dishes. Guests rave about "fantastic" food, "friendly" service, and a "great relaxed atmosphere." It's a favorite spot in Edinburgh for many, known for its "lovely intimate" setting, making it perfect for celebrations or a casual night out.

39 Reviews

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GEORGINAD
Edinburgh6 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent quality fare served with a smile in bright relaxed atmosphere.
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MORAG
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Fabulous food. Will definitely be back.
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MargaretG
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on January 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The second time we have been here, and the food is just excellent - we had fillet steak, veal and seafood risotto.
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annev
Edinburgh11 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very nice food , lots of variety on menu. Friendly staff. We went early so it was pretty quiet but imagine it could be loud when busy.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on September 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our favourite restaurant in Ediburgh. We used to live nearby, but still visit regularly.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh4 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 5, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic place to eat foods amazing staff are lovely if your looking for good food reasonably priced great relaxed atmosphere head for the Sambuca
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DianeT
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 4, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food and reasonably priced. Starters, mains and wine for 4 people £120.
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Lexy VIP
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and extensive menu with lots of lovely options to choose from. Staff very friendly .Would definitely recommend.
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markh
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 29, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good restaurant with reasonably priced food. I will definitely return soon. The steak was very nice as was the starter. I would recommend the Al Pepe steak. Service was quick but your food wasn’t given to you too quickly which I liked!
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Meeklymilli
Glasgow3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely wee intimate restaurant with delicious food and great service.
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Sambuca Italian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0131 667 3307.

Sambuca Italian Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 13, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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Google Map for Sambuca Italian Restaurant

101-103 Causewayside, Edinburgh, SCT EH9 1QG

Additional information

Cross Street
Grange Road, Salisbury Place & Causewayside.
Neighbourhood
Newington
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
1 minute walk from closest bus stop on Causewayside. Bus number: 29, 42, 67.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.sambucaitalianrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
0131 667 3307

Sambuca Italian Restaurant

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Select a time

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Antipaste

Half Portion of Pasta£7.50

Garlic Bread£4.00

Garlic Bread£4.95

Garlic Bread£4.75

Pizza Bread with Garlic£7.50

Home Made Bread£3.50

Funghi all Aglio£6.95

Cozze Fresche£10.00

Cozze Sambuca£10.50

Melone£6.70

Prosciutto e Melone£8.50

Caprese£7.95

Avocado Gamberetti£9.80

Avocado Vinegar£7.80

Gamberetti al Marie Rose£9.80

Salami Assortiti£11.80

Salmone Affumicato£9.00

Cornetti al Salmone£10.50

Gamberoni Dip£9.00

Gamberoni Lncazzati£10.50

Tonno & Fagloli£10.50

Zuppe (Soup)

Minestrone£4.50

Pasta e Fagioli£5.50

Pastina in Brodo£4.50

Stracciatella£4.50

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