The restaurant offers authentic Italian food. The owners are friendly and really go out of their way to make the diners feel at home. Service is first rate and the food is delicious.

2nd visit and a bit disappointing - had bigged this one up to my companion so the humble pie should have come free - was on the early sitting and felt the service was intrusive - staff overly attentive and felt we were being rushed through the meal with constant hovering & checking if we were finished - food was... More

Edinburgh is full of Italian restaurants. I would guess you could visit a different one each day for a year without going over old ground. La Lanterna has a great reputation and we certainly were not disappointed. The restaurant seems to be run by a matriarchy heads by the redoubtable Toni who was welcoming and friendly as were her staff... More

My wife and i have been going to this little, gem for over 15 years ,great food,lovely atmosphere,good service,look forward to next visit

I really enjoyed my spaghetti carbonara, it was delicious! The atmosphere was great, the service was attentive and we all enjoyed our food. One of our party found her salmon dish way too salty, the issue was handled really well and the meal was removed from the bill. I really recommend this restuarant, it's very authentic and has a great... More

Great homemade Italian food! I had linguine with aubergine, cream and tomatoes, which was excellent, and my husband has sbag-bol, which tasted just as it should. It was nearly full when we arrived but the hostess was very accomodating to get us a table. Highly recommend for simple, good Italian food.

Had booked table which was ready when we arrived. Busy Friday night, found the food to be nice but not great. My partner had steak, which consisted simply of steak and chips - bit basic for the price. Felt that profit is most important feature of this restaurant. Think there are other restaurants, which look after you better.

A wonderful place to eat for 2 or in our case 16. Total patience with the calls to confirm numbers and correctly kept to the max for a group that works well for them. Very warm welcome, staff excellent when supplying first drinks when a group arrives in drips and drabs. Total patience with starter orders and managed very well... More

My husband and I visited this restaurant for lunch on Saturday afternoon. The food was amazing. It was my second time and will return again when I'm next in Edinburgh. I had linguine alle vongole and it was to die for, it's just what you would get in Italy! My dad is Sicilian so I know about good Italian food.... More