SquareMeal, the respected eating and drinking guide, has picked what it considers to be the best places to enjoy Italian food in Scotland's capital city – and all of them are solid choices.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 16 of the best Italian restaurants in Edinburgh – and please let us know your own favourites in the comments section before you go.
![Where: 12-13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AF. Squaremeal says: Another George Street Italian housed in a grand old bank building, Amarone doesn’t boast quite the same jaw-dropping interior design as Contini but it’s still a great one-stop shop for anything from breakfast and coffee to pizzas, pasta and trattoria classics.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3YTI4ZWNhLTA0MDMtNDcwZS1hNzFlLTIzNjRiZGJkNzIwMjphM2NhMTAyNS0zYjJkLTQyZmItYmQ3Yy05NjZjMjQwMGVjNjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Amarone
Where: 12-13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AF. Squaremeal says: Another George Street Italian housed in a grand old bank building, Amarone doesn’t boast quite the same jaw-dropping interior design as Contini but it’s still a great one-stop shop for anything from breakfast and coffee to pizzas, pasta and trattoria classics.Photo: Amarone
![Where: 85-87 Newington Road, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QW. Squaremeal says: If you’re craving seafood pasta, this is the place to go.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5NDUxZmM0LTZlM2YtNGMwNS1iYzU5LWUyMzRiNjcxZmUyMDo3MzZhM2YwOS02NDBiLTRjNTctODNlZC1kODI1YjUyYThjMDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Ristorante Isola
Where: 85-87 Newington Road, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QW. Squaremeal says: If you’re craving seafood pasta, this is the place to go.Photo: Ristorante Isola
![Where: 59, 61 Forrest Road, Edinburgh EH1 2QP. Squaremeal says: Paolozzi is a collaboration between Edinburgh Beer Factory and local restaurateur Gino Stornaiuolo, and the concept is simple - freshly brewed local beers and freshly cooked Italian Scottish dishes.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmU2ZjZmNmMwLTBkMzgtNDJlOS05NTY0LThjMmFhNjVlZDA3Mjo0NGY4MTI3Yi1mZTBhLTQwOTMtYjQ4YS1jYWNhMWYyYmFmODY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Paolozzi
Where: 59, 61 Forrest Road, Edinburgh EH1 2QP. Squaremeal says: Paolozzi is a collaboration between Edinburgh Beer Factory and local restaurateur Gino Stornaiuolo, and the concept is simple - freshly brewed local beers and freshly cooked Italian Scottish dishes.Photo: Paolozzi
![Where: 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DW. Squaremeal says: Slow-cooked pork cheeks, ravioli with sage butter and nutmeg, a cracking beef cacciatore - we could go on. It’s no coincidence that Locanda de Gusti is always busy.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiZWRkMzhhLThiYmMtNGYzOS05YmJlLTZlMGQ2YTAyMTMwYzpiN2VlNzU5Yy1iNDNkLTQzNzAtODNiMS0xN2QzNjQ0ZmUxODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Locanda de Gusti
Where: 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DW. Squaremeal says: Slow-cooked pork cheeks, ravioli with sage butter and nutmeg, a cracking beef cacciatore - we could go on. It’s no coincidence that Locanda de Gusti is always busy.Photo: Locanda de Gusti