Date spot in Edinburgh
Civerinos Slice
Pick a couple of big New York-style pizza slices each at the Civerinos slice bar on Forrest Road.
Forrest Road, Old Town
Address: Civerinos Slice, 49 Forrest Road, Edinburgh EH1 2QP- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Why it's a good date: Loud, cheerful and easy, with a changing line-up of slices so you can try a few between you. A good first stop before a night out in the Old Town.
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Bonnie & Wild Scottish Marketplace
St James Quarter, New Town
Address: Bonnie & Wild, St James Quarter (Level 4), 415-417 St James Crescent, Edinburgh EH1 3AE- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Choose from a row of Scottish kitchens and eat together at the big food hall on the top floor of St James Quarter.
Why it's a good date: Each of you can order from a different counter and share. It's bright and busy, right by the east end of Princes Street, and there's often live music or a ceilidh on.
Bodega
Albert Place, Leith Walk
Address: Bodega, 14-15 Albert Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HN- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Share tacos and a jug of something at a lively little taqueria at the top of Leith Walk.
Why it's a good date: Tacos come in pairs, so it's easy to order a spread and swap. It has a relaxed, neighbourhood feel and you can bring your own bottle. Book for weekend evenings.
The Pakora Bar
Holyrood Road, Old Town
Address: The Pakora Bar, 111 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Share a pile of pakoras and a curry at a family-run Punjabi street-food restaurant near Holyrood.
Why it's a good date: Big, warm and welcoming, with lots for vegetarians and vegans. It's at the bottom of the Old Town, so you can walk it off in Holyrood Park.