Bar Italia

Fine Italian food

Bar Italia | Fine Italian food

Situated on the bustling Lothian Road, Ciao Roma’s sister restaurant Bar Italia is the heart of the West End of Edinburgh.

Enjoy the friendly atmosphere of our family run restaurant, perfect for a romantic dinner for two, busy business lunches or a relaxed family celebration.

At Bar Italia our menu focuses on freshly prepared classic and contemporary Italian dishes featuring an excellent range of pizza, pasta, seafood and meats.

Please click below for our 2017 Christmas menu.

http://www.baritalia-edinburgh.co.uk

Edinburgh's Bar Italia celebrates its fortieth birthday this year

Fabio Martone is the Managing Director of three well known Italian restaurants in Edinburgh: Bar Italia, Ciao Roma and Martone.

We spoke to Fabio about Bar Italia and the changes which have taken place in the restaurant over the years.

5pm: When Bar Italia first opened, many people only knew olive oil as something you bought from the chemist to treat ear ache.

In the old days, you might have people from anywhere making Italian dishes and customers didn’t really know what Italian food was.

5pm went to Ciao Roma, Bar Italia’s sister restaurant, to see how they made pasta.

Bar Italia: Edinburgh Restaurants Review - 10Best Experts and ...

Bar Italia Restaurant

Sorry, the offer that you are looking for is no longer avaialable.

Please keep checking back, as we regularly update the site with new offers.

Bar Italia Ristorante delivery from Merchiston - Order with Deliveroo

Bar Italia, Edinburgh - Restaurant Bookings & Offers - 5pm.co.uk

Sogliola Di Dover Dover sole cooked with lemon, parsley & white wine £16.95 Grigliata Di Pesce Grilled king prawns, calamari, sea bass and more from chef's selection of today's catch £18.50 Branzino Al Cartoccio Whole sea bass, oven-baked in a parcel £15.95 Marinated olives £2.95 Garlic bread £2.95 Garlic bread with mozzarella cheese £4.35 Bruschetta classica £4.35 Chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano and basil Bruschetta al balsamico £5.75 Chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano and basil with rocket, shavings of parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing Focaccia £4.85 Choice of sesame seeds/sea salt & rosemary or garlic butter Focaccia con mortadella £5.40 Pizza bread with mortadella (bologna sausage) Crostini Nduja £5.95 Home made, thick sliced crostini served with Nduja (spicy spreadable pork sausage from Calabria) and mascarpone cheese Crostini di polenta £5.50 Grilled polenta crostini topped with mixed mushroom and cream sauce Minestrone Toscano £ 4.20 Vegetable & barley soup Pâté Al Moscato £ 6.25 Smooth homemade Moscato flavoured chicken liver pate served with warm toast and red onion chutney Parma & Mozzarella £ 7.95 Parma ham & buffalo Mozzarella Antipasto £7.95/15.95 Selection of mixed Italian meats, cheese & olives (to share as above with mixed focaccia and nduja) Cozze Fresche £6.50/£9.95 Mussels cooked to your choice, with cream or tomato sauce Calamari £6.95/£14.95 Fried squid in a light batter served with garlic mayonnaise Gamberoni e Capesante £8.50 Grilled king prawns & scallops with Salmoriglio sauce Salmone £7.95 Finest Scottish smoked salmon served with rocket and homemade toasted bread topped with goats cheese Our authentic fresh pasta is homemade on our premises to a traditional Italian recipe Cavatelli con Nduja £10.95 Home made typical Apulia regional pasta made from the highest quality durum wheat semolina cooked with chicken, Nduja (spicy spreadable pork sausage from Calabria) cherry tomato and mascarpone Cavatelli al sapore di Mare £11.95 King prawns, mussels, calamari, garlic white wine parsley and tomato sauce or cuttle fish ink sauce Rigatoni Norcina £10.95 Homemade rigatoni egg pasta, Italian fresh ground sausage, mozzarella, mushrooms, basil and tomato sauce Fettuncine Vongole Bottarga £12.95 Homemade egg pasta with clams, garlic, white wine, parsley, cherry tomatoes and Bottarga (cured fish roe) Fettucine Boscaiola £10.95 Bolognese, peas, ham, mushrooms and bechamel sauce Foglie D'ulivo Al Caprino £10.90 Pesto, roast peppers and goats cheese Lasagne Al Forno £6.50/£9.80 Steak mince lasagne Haggis Ravioli £11.50 Homemade ravioli stuffed with haggis, in a homemade cream and whisky sauce or spicy tomato sauce Ravioli Melanzane e Provola £11.50 Aubergine and smoked mozzarella stuffed ravioli served with tomatoes and parmesan flakes Ravioli al Granchio £13.90 Homemade ravioli stuffed with crab meat, tossed with garlic, cherry tomato and mint Risotto Capesante £ 12.95 Seared scallops, mussels and prawns in a white wine sauce and pesto Risotto Al Tartufo £10.90 Wild mushrooms, parmesan flakes & truffle paste in a cream sauce Primavera £ 8.95 Mixed leaf salad, cherry tomatoes, red onions, walnut, clementines and prawns with a lime and olive oil dressing Pollo Al Pesto £ 8.95 Pesto coated grilled chicken breast fillet, served on a bed of cos lettuce, parmesan shavings, olive oil crostini and finished with a Caesar dressing Rucola £ 5.50 Rocket salad leaves topped with parmesan shaving and dressed with a drizzle of lemon olive oil Margherita £ 7.90 Tomato, mozzarella cheese Siciliana £ 8.90 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, olives, capers and anchovies Piccante £ 8.90 Tomato, mozzarella cheese and spicy chicken or sausage Crudaiola £12.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, smoked salmon, burrata and rucola Salsiccia e Friarielli £11.50 Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, fresh italian sausage and tenderstem broccoli (a Neapolitan speciality) Funghi e Pollo £ 9.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and chicken Nostrana £ 9.90 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, rocket pesto and parmesan flakes Strabuona £11.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, spinach and egg Calabrese £10.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spicy Spianata salami & roast peppers Mediterranea £10.50 Tomato, mozzarella, red onions, grilled vegetables and gorgonzola cheese Parma £10.90 Tomato, mozzarella cheese and Parma ham Calzone £10.90 Folded pizza with tomato, mozzarella, spicy sausage, mushrooms and cooked ham Mare £12.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mussels, prawns, calamari, cherry tomato, rocket and smoked salmon Spilinga £11.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, Nduja, red onions, fresh chopped tomato & aubergines Tonno and Cipolla £11.50 Tomato, mozzarella cheese, tuna, red onions and cherry tomato Extra topping from £ 0.90 Buffalo Mozzarella extra £ 2.50 Fillet Steak 255g (9 oz) £24.50 Selection of sauces: £2.80 Al Pepe - Green peppercorns, brandy and cream Al Chianti - Shallots and roast peppers with a rich red wine and spicy tomato sauce Diana MUS - Mushrooms, mustard and brandy with demi-glace and a touch of cream Scaloppina Milanese £16.90 Pan-fried bread crumbed veal Scaloppina Alla Romana £16.90 Veal with Parma ham, pan fried in a white wine sauce Scaloppina Parmigiana £16.90 Veal topped with aubergines and buffalo mozzarella, cooked in a wine and tomato sauce.

All dishes are served with your choice of 1 side dish Pollo Funghi e Crema £13.90 Chicken supreme with mushroom and cream sauce Pollo Diavola £13.90 Chicken supreme cooked with aubergines, roast peppers & garlic in a spicy cherry tomato sauce Pollo Principessa £14.90 Chicken supreme topped with asparagus and mozzarella in a Marsala wine sauce Roast Potatoes £ 3.00 French Fries £ 3.00 Piselli Alla Fiorentina £ 3.00 Green peas sautéed with pancetta and onion Mixed salad £ 3.00 Spinaci £ 3.00 Pan-fried spinach with garlic olive oil Spaghetti Napoli £ 3.00 Please note this is a sample menu and dishes may change, if you have any special requirements please contact the restaurant or 5pm.

We try to keep sample menus as up to date as possible but please let us know if you spot anything you think should be updated email Please note this is a sample menu and dishes may change, if you have any special requirements please contact the restaurant or 5pm.

We try to keep sample menus as up to date as possible but please let us know if you spot anything you think should be updated email [email protected]

Edinburgh Restaurant Awards: Nominate your favourite restaurant ...

Family run Bar Italia, on Lothian Road, have been nominated for ‘Great service from great staff and management.’

The nomination continues, ‘I have been going here for years and they always remember me and my family - event my grandchildren who we now take, as Bar Italia is such great value for money.’

Another family run restaurant, The Jolly, on Elm Row, has been nominated by a regular who writes: ‘Whenever I have people visiting I take them there as it is such a reasonable place and the atmosphere is great.’

They write that the restaurant is a ‘friendly local Italian’ with ‘excellent service, good food and is great value for money.’

Leith Walk tapas restaurant Serrano and Manchego’s nomination states: ‘It’s really hard to find somewhere that’s family friendly but great for parents who like food to eat too - usually there has to be some form of compromise.

Bar Italia, Edinburgh, West End. Book now!

When a restaurant has won awards for their ice cream, it’s appropriate to say, go there and go there now!

Bar Italia is one such restaurant that has literally award winning home made martone ice cream alongside high quality and authentic Italian dishes, making it the perfect trattoria to visit for a truly special night out.

This family owned and operated Italian restaurant in Edinburgh’s West End focuses on simple, yet fresh Italian fare combined with warm and friendly service that makes you feel as though you’re part of the family.

Select dishes like the haggis ravioli or rigatoni ai formaggi – all with house made pasta, or perhaps pizza spilinga, scaloppina parmigiana or pollo ripieno.

Whatever your choice, Bar Italia located on the bustling Lothian Road, will satisfy you without a doubt – just remember to save room for that award winning ice cream.