La Rusticana

Second visit to this restaurant. First visit was a little underwhelming but I was willing to give it a second chance. Wrong. They were busy enough and they have many ‘regular’ visitors that are being treated as family. This enthusiasm was however not reserved for our group of 9. Our table (like the first time) was crammed and our number 9 seat was squeezed at the end. Service is on a familiar basis and a little too much on the miss side an lesser on the hit side. Granted our payable drinks were served promptly, but we had request jugs of water twice before they were actually served.
The starter I took was the prosciutto and melon — the melon was tough. The prosciutto was very good. Main course was Spag Carbonara — to which I added mushrooms and that was made very well and good and creamy — I really enjoyed that! Once that was finished we waited — table cleared and. waited. Until one of our group requested a dessert menu from a flyby waiter. no no no. we should be offered not asked for! — I ordered a banasplit (as you don’t get that very often these days) in my experience a banana split is vanilla ice cream, nuts, banana and chocolate sauce. — or if you will a dame blanche with banana. Anyhow. we were served a very colourful plate of 3 different flavoured ice-​creams (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate) — some green colouring and a variety of fruits that DO NOT BELONG in a banana split. I did not ask for figs, kiwis, pineapple nor green apple. This is NOT a fruit punch cocktail. Coffe

I just love this place. I have been going since moving to Edinburgh over three and a half years ago. I have eaten in many different (and expensive restaurants) but this one is the one I always go back to.
The food is always first rate, as is the very friendly service. I’m so well looked after, I feel like family!
Definitely a place to visit, to relax with friends and family.