Excellent food but they seriously need to work on waiting staff attitude and willingness! Atmosphere rather poor sadly!
Emily Willis
We came here for the gin afternoon tea. We had such a great time and the service was fantastic.
Karen Morton
Food dry! Terrible service not worth the money was very disappointing as the venue looks lovely
Karen McSheffery
Food was delicious and service was second to none. Brilliant value too.
Amanda Stewart-Hynes
The food here is absolutely beautiful and the service is top class!
Jess Holt
Went for Sunday brunch. Good concept but not great execution. Prosecco always topped up which was a big plus, but starters unexciting and main (We had the roast beef) was cold and chewy. Dessert excellent thou and decor nice
Guy Fisher
We booked a table for dinner at Cucina online. Big mistake! When we arrived we were told it is only open for lunch. It was a Saturday evening so finding a table anywhere else was very difficult. Cucina is in a hotel. It doesn’t have its own website so getting complete and reliable information is pretty well impossible.
Michael Tan
Party of 3 were here. We had a booking. They put us in the isolated spot. I waved the menu, and even went to approach the staff after 20 minutes waiting. Nobody wanted to take my order. Nobody was rude they just ignored us. This place is bad please avoid.
Cameron Wilson
Just dicks but not cheap. £10 scones not worth it
Celi Scalon
Wonderful Italian restaurant. The food is amazing, the ambiance is superb with a first class service. A must go in Edinburgh
Very good. Beautiful decor, lights, food and service.
Hazel Lightbody
I booked a table as a treat for my partner and I having eaten at Cucina several years ago while it was part of the Missoni Hotel (I had my wedding there, so Cucina did the food which was absolutely AMAZING) I have no idea WHAT has happened in between times but for the current proprietors to still be trading off the previous reputation of this as an award winning italian restaurant is nothing short of shameful. Firstly we walked in on a busy, sunny summers night in Edinburgh city centre and the place was dead, at 7:30pm. Only two other couples dining, and dining in near darkness - the lighting was just bizarrely low, nothing moody or ambient about it, it was just dark. The waiter came round with the bread basket and tongs, where I explained that I'm gluten intolerant and was delighted when he said immediately "that's no problem!" and whisked off to the kitchen. He came back with two slices of the driest, saddest looking white bread STILL IN A CELLOPHANE PACKET and presented this to me on a plate. In the packet. I was just gobsmacked, and from this point on the rest of the meal was just hilariously bad. Firstly the menu - does "Ham Hock Croquette", "duck & potato pie" or "sticky toffee pudding" scream quality Italian restaurant to you?! I went for the pea pannacotta for starters as it was the only thing remotely italian (or frankly edible sounding as the soup was beetroot and feta, served cold...?) and while it looked very attractive there was about three times more pea pannacotta than anyone could reasonably eat (it's a very particular, rich, strong flavour) and very, very little of anything else (think *literally* 3 broad beans cut in half and half a radish so thinly sliced it's almost invisible) So I managed to eat a third of that, and moved on to the Confit Duck & Potato Pie (again for me the only edible thing as the other options were fish cake (mmm italian...) or mushroom risotto, not for me) - the single least flavoursome pie I have ever been presented with, it tasted like air, and the pak choi was only tasty at the very ends, the rest just really crunchy and tasteless. I am not remotely a fussy eater, and I never make a scene in restaurants, I just felt so cheated and disappointed, and I honestly couldn't put a mouthful more of that godawful pie in my mouth. The poor waiter was very upset by this and really did do his level best to redeem the evening (with an extra glass of prosecco) but given that the place remained dead, the music went off halfway through our meal leaving us in semi-lit silence in a near-empty restaurant, there was little he could do. This used to be one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh, and certainly (in my opinion) the best Italian, but I honestly wouldn't send my worst enemy there, it's just ghastly (with the exception of our very friendly, embarrassed waiter) Couldn't wait to leave.
pam ellis
Just got back from a fantastic brunch at Cucina! Delicious starter buffet table, with a lovely selection of food. Main was very tasty, I had roast chicken, my husband had roast beef with all the trimmings. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We've booked to come back already !!!
Jim Walsh
Two couples shared an excellent dinner with fine food and fine service. The scallop appetizer was particularly delicious. We had a late dinner but had no sense at all of being rushed. The seating was comfortable and the ambient noise better than average (that is, less).
Matt Gibson
Ate here with 3 friends and my wife. We arrived to an empty restaurant (although it was a Monday night). Cool welcome and it didn't get much warmer. Main waitress was very perfunctoy. Little explanation of food and as we were the only diners for some time it wasn't because they were busy! Food was fine but not what I would expect in a restaurant with such a good reputation. All in all not very good
Excellent food but they seriously need to work on waiting staff attitude and willingness! Atmosphere rather poor sadly!
We came here for the gin afternoon tea. We had such a great time and the service was fantastic.
Food dry! Terrible service not worth the money was very disappointing as the venue looks lovely
Food was delicious and service was second to none. Brilliant value too.
The food here is absolutely beautiful and the service is top class!
Went for Sunday brunch. Good concept but not great execution. Prosecco always topped up which was a big plus, but starters unexciting and main (We had the roast beef) was cold and chewy. Dessert excellent thou and decor nice
We booked a table for dinner at Cucina online. Big mistake! When we arrived we were told it is only open for lunch. It was a Saturday evening so finding a table anywhere else was very difficult. Cucina is in a hotel. It doesn’t have its own website so getting complete and reliable information is pretty well impossible.
Party of 3 were here. We had a booking. They put us in the isolated spot. I waved the menu, and even went to approach the staff after 20 minutes waiting. Nobody wanted to take my order. Nobody was rude they just ignored us. This place is bad please avoid.
Just dicks but not cheap. £10 scones not worth it
Wonderful Italian restaurant. The food is amazing, the ambiance is superb with a first class service. A must go in Edinburgh
Restaurantji Recommends
Very good. Beautiful decor, lights, food and service.
I booked a table as a treat for my partner and I having eaten at Cucina several years ago while it was part of the Missoni Hotel (I had my wedding there, so Cucina did the food which was absolutely AMAZING) I have no idea WHAT has happened in between times but for the current proprietors to still be trading off the previous reputation of this as an award winning italian restaurant is nothing short of shameful. Firstly we walked in on a busy, sunny summers night in Edinburgh city centre and the place was dead, at 7:30pm. Only two other couples dining, and dining in near darkness - the lighting was just bizarrely low, nothing moody or ambient about it, it was just dark. The waiter came round with the bread basket and tongs, where I explained that I'm gluten intolerant and was delighted when he said immediately "that's no problem!" and whisked off to the kitchen. He came back with two slices of the driest, saddest looking white bread STILL IN A CELLOPHANE PACKET and presented this to me on a plate. In the packet. I was just gobsmacked, and from this point on the rest of the meal was just hilariously bad. Firstly the menu - does "Ham Hock Croquette", "duck & potato pie" or "sticky toffee pudding" scream quality Italian restaurant to you?! I went for the pea pannacotta for starters as it was the only thing remotely italian (or frankly edible sounding as the soup was beetroot and feta, served cold...?) and while it looked very attractive there was about three times more pea pannacotta than anyone could reasonably eat (it's a very particular, rich, strong flavour) and very, very little of anything else (think *literally* 3 broad beans cut in half and half a radish so thinly sliced it's almost invisible) So I managed to eat a third of that, and moved on to the Confit Duck & Potato Pie (again for me the only edible thing as the other options were fish cake (mmm italian...) or mushroom risotto, not for me) - the single least flavoursome pie I have ever been presented with, it tasted like air, and the pak choi was only tasty at the very ends, the rest just really crunchy and tasteless. I am not remotely a fussy eater, and I never make a scene in restaurants, I just felt so cheated and disappointed, and I honestly couldn't put a mouthful more of that godawful pie in my mouth. The poor waiter was very upset by this and really did do his level best to redeem the evening (with an extra glass of prosecco) but given that the place remained dead, the music went off halfway through our meal leaving us in semi-lit silence in a near-empty restaurant, there was little he could do. This used to be one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh, and certainly (in my opinion) the best Italian, but I honestly wouldn't send my worst enemy there, it's just ghastly (with the exception of our very friendly, embarrassed waiter) Couldn't wait to leave.
Just got back from a fantastic brunch at Cucina! Delicious starter buffet table, with a lovely selection of food. Main was very tasty, I had roast chicken, my husband had roast beef with all the trimmings. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We've booked to come back already !!!
Two couples shared an excellent dinner with fine food and fine service. The scallop appetizer was particularly delicious. We had a late dinner but had no sense at all of being rushed. The seating was comfortable and the ambient noise better than average (that is, less).
Ate here with 3 friends and my wife. We arrived to an empty restaurant (although it was a Monday night). Cool welcome and it didn't get much warmer. Main waitress was very perfunctoy. Little explanation of food and as we were the only diners for some time it wasn't because they were busy! Food was fine but not what I would expect in a restaurant with such a good reputation. All in all not very good