Absolutely fantastic food (heavenly focaccias, eggs and spinach being my favourite), great service, very reasonably priced and a very welcoming place. Italian stuff at its finest - cannot recommend enough ???
Joseph Redpath
Felt this need to post this as I’m flabbergasted that this place has anything but 5 star reviews.The food that is served here is GENUINELY the most flavourful and well thought out food I’ve had in Edinburgh. The only negative I have is that you can only get the pasta between a few hours in the mid-day, and I genuinely can’t complain as the pasta is hands down the best I’ve ever had in my life (I’m not over exaggerating, I’d pay quadruple what it’s priced at based on how good it tastes).To those complaining that it’s no longer a sit in bakery / restaurant, there are so many other places to go. I believe a local guide gave the place 1 star based SOLELY on this, and clearly never tried the food as it’s hands down better than 90% of what’s around. Incredible ingredients, extremely fair prices.PLEASE go to try the food here, there should be something for everyone and if you can get there around 11/12am, you HAVE to get the pasta (doesn’t matter which pasta, they all taste other worldly).My boss and I go here whenever we can and it’s continuously the highlight of our day!
Harry Wade
Phenomenal
Taylor MacDonald
Amazing, high-quality, authentic and delicious. I wish I could eat lunch here everyday.
Matthias Philipp
The best sandwich in town!
Harry Gordon
Superb sandwiches, perhaps the best in Edinburgh The porchetta in particular is divine but I always feel spoiled for choice. I really can't pass the shop without getting a sandwich.
Ariana Marcantonio
The food here is so good, the focaccia especially is amazing (also their pasta fagioli is delicious!) and the house bread is really tasty. Have tried a few cakes and cookies and they're always great too. Not expensive at all, and everyone is always friendly and nice. Love it!
Rocky 99
The ciabattas we got were incredible. They had a truffle sauce, rocket and a tasty but subtly flavoured ham. We were expecting it to be far more expensive than it was. Best thing we ate in
V P
In an area overrun with bougie cafes this spot really stands out for lunch on the go. Best sandwich I’ve had in a very long time, also they were kind to my dog.
Absolutely delicious - got a mix of calzones, arancini and polenta fritters. Incredibly complex flavours which is incredible for the price. Highly recommend!
Josephine Ayers
INCREDIBLE. Get your running shoes on now & dash down for a slice of heavenly focaccia for your lunch. You won't regret it.
Victoria M
Lovely place with friendly staff! I work from home occasionally and it’s my go-to for picking up lunch. It does delicious filled ciabattas to take away but there is so much more, including focaccias, soups, salads, pastas, and it is all so fresh. Definitely recommend.
Tom G
This is one of the few gems on Easter Road and worth the trek! Franco is a master at his craft and turns out high quality in a very consistent way. His foccaia is tender and fresh, arancini awesome, sandwiches are made with fresh baked bread and fresh ingredients (you can watch him making them each morning), the pizzas he makes are delicious and inventive. The sweet stuff he sells is pure addiction level stuff! If you find youself at the top of Easter Road, stop here for a little something to carry you on down the road.
Dave H
Looks like it still has some great food but - be warned that - since Lockdown it no longer has any dine-in facilities at all so basically is now a takeaway Italian sandwich shop where you need to queue out in the street to get served.NOTE: you can therefore basically discount any reviews or photos or menus here on Google that are from February 2020 or beforehand - it’s a real shame as Polentoni WAS a 5-star café /bistro back in the day!A real loss to Easter Rd.?
Simply
Absolutely fantastic food (heavenly focaccias, eggs and spinach being my favourite), great service, very reasonably priced and a very welcoming place. Italian stuff at its finest - cannot recommend enough ???
Felt this need to post this as I’m flabbergasted that this place has anything but 5 star reviews.The food that is served here is GENUINELY the most flavourful and well thought out food I’ve had in Edinburgh. The only negative I have is that you can only get the pasta between a few hours in the mid-day, and I genuinely can’t complain as the pasta is hands down the best I’ve ever had in my life (I’m not over exaggerating, I’d pay quadruple what it’s priced at based on how good it tastes).To those complaining that it’s no longer a sit in bakery / restaurant, there are so many other places to go. I believe a local guide gave the place 1 star based SOLELY on this, and clearly never tried the food as it’s hands down better than 90% of what’s around. Incredible ingredients, extremely fair prices.PLEASE go to try the food here, there should be something for everyone and if you can get there around 11/12am, you HAVE to get the pasta (doesn’t matter which pasta, they all taste other worldly).My boss and I go here whenever we can and it’s continuously the highlight of our day!
Phenomenal
Amazing, high-quality, authentic and delicious. I wish I could eat lunch here everyday.
The best sandwich in town!
Superb sandwiches, perhaps the best in Edinburgh The porchetta in particular is divine but I always feel spoiled for choice. I really can't pass the shop without getting a sandwich.
The food here is so good, the focaccia especially is amazing (also their pasta fagioli is delicious!) and the house bread is really tasty. Have tried a few cakes and cookies and they're always great too. Not expensive at all, and everyone is always friendly and nice. Love it!
The ciabattas we got were incredible. They had a truffle sauce, rocket and a tasty but subtly flavoured ham. We were expecting it to be far more expensive than it was. Best thing we ate in
In an area overrun with bougie cafes this spot really stands out for lunch on the go. Best sandwich I’ve had in a very long time, also they were kind to my dog.
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Absolutely delicious - got a mix of calzones, arancini and polenta fritters. Incredibly complex flavours which is incredible for the price. Highly recommend!
INCREDIBLE. Get your running shoes on now & dash down for a slice of heavenly focaccia for your lunch. You won't regret it.
Lovely place with friendly staff! I work from home occasionally and it’s my go-to for picking up lunch. It does delicious filled ciabattas to take away but there is so much more, including focaccias, soups, salads, pastas, and it is all so fresh. Definitely recommend.
This is one of the few gems on Easter Road and worth the trek! Franco is a master at his craft and turns out high quality in a very consistent way. His foccaia is tender and fresh, arancini awesome, sandwiches are made with fresh baked bread and fresh ingredients (you can watch him making them each morning), the pizzas he makes are delicious and inventive. The sweet stuff he sells is pure addiction level stuff! If you find youself at the top of Easter Road, stop here for a little something to carry you on down the road.
Looks like it still has some great food but - be warned that - since Lockdown it no longer has any dine-in facilities at all so basically is now a takeaway Italian sandwich shop where you need to queue out in the street to get served.NOTE: you can therefore basically discount any reviews or photos or menus here on Google that are from February 2020 or beforehand - it’s a real shame as Polentoni WAS a 5-star café /bistro back in the day!A real loss to Easter Rd.?