Pizza Posto — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

We had booked a table online as this was Fringe time and getting a table anywhere would be a nightmare. When we arrived 10 minutes before our slot we overheard the guy at the front door saying it's maximum 1 hour tables, we presumed this was for walk-ins. After about 10 minutes we were taken to our table, the server came over and we ordered drinks, a starter and our mains pizzas. We specifically told them to bring out the starter and then our pizzas. Unfortunately, both came out at the same time, we accepted this and tucked in. The pizzas were very good no complaints about the food, however the drinks on the other hand were overpriced served in the wrong style of glass and the cocktails tasted terrible but we forced them down anyways. About 50 minutes later the server came back to the table and threw the bill onto the table and asked card or cash! Ehm excuse us but we booked online we get one and a half hour don't we??? Nope one hour tonight were busy, basically pay up and get out was the order of the evening! We hadn't even forced down our terrible cocktails by that time! So to sum up if you can eat a full pizza at the speed of light you will have no problem eating here, if you like to take your time, savour your food then go somewhere else, pity too because the food is actually quite good here, the barman needs a talking to and re-trained in cocktail making and glass etiquette, hint the correct glass for the correct drink makes a huge difference. Oh and watch the small step going into the Gents. And they had the hard neck to include a service charge to the bill, which was asked to...

Visited Pizza Posto with my family after hearing that it was not only the best pizzeria in Edinburgh but one of the best in the whole United Kingdom. As an Italian myself, I can confirm that their reputation is absolutely deserved.

Pizza dough was fantastic, a delicious combination of chewyness and softness. Both side dishes we ordered were also very tasty and true to tradition. The menu had plenty of options, you’d be hard pressed not to find something to love. Staff was incredibly friendly and polite, always making sure that our needs were met and even helping in choosing what to order when we were stunned by the number of options. Service was very fast too, we waited less than 15 minutes for 2 pizzas and 2 sides on a semi-packed Friday evening.

Prices were very fair, especially considering the fantastic location, right in front of the Edinburgh Festival Theatre and barely a 5 minute walk from the National Museum of Scotland. There are food chains like Pizza Hut and Pizza Express which serve a significantly worse product at about the same price, I think that’s all I need to say on the matter.

I lived in Italy for 24 years before moving to Edinburgh and I can safely say that this place would outclass most pizzerias I’ve visited back home. That’s high praise but it’s absolutely warranted. If anybody ever asks me what’s the best pizza in the city, I know for a fact where I’ll point them towards.

11/10....

Amazing pizzas, a lot of options to choose from. Had a tiramisu for dessert I'd recommend. We were there at 3 pm, the music was Italian but not kitsch, very cosy.

The only thing was: the service started off nice, but it felt a bit rushed. The pizza came quite fast, which was super nice but when we finished them, my friend still had her glass of wine half full when they came 2-3 times to ask if we wanted anything else, no time to digest between the main and dessert. I've ordered the dessert but as soon as I was done, they came again repeatedly. I would understand if it was during busy hours, but there were 4-5 empty tables around us, so we couldn't really understand the rush. We stayed a total of 2 hours, which I don't think is unreasonable.

At some point, they asked if we were ready for the bill, we said yes, my friend only had to go to the bathroom first and they didn't wait for her to come back to come with the card machine.

We had a 3,45£ service charge (it's basically them forcing us to tip when it's already covered by the initial price), which we did not complain about but when they came back with our change, they gave the wrong amount. They apologised greatly when we pointed it out and gave the correct change, but this whole experience made us leave on a slightly bad note, which is a shame considering the food and the ambience...