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Dantes

48/50 Bridge Road, Edinburgh EH13 0LQ, Scotland
+44 131 4417427
Ranked #164 of 1,026 restaurants in Edinburgh
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
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Jargalant
Marcq-en-Baroeul
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

This place may be a bit out of the way for a visitor to Edinburgh, but it is worth the short taxi ride. I liked the tasteful decoration, the attentive and friendly service and the very well prepared food - lovingly presented . The atmosphere is cheerful and relaxed in this family run restaurant. The menu goes well beyond pasta... More

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shelliandbenallen
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

We visited Dantes, three adults and three children (aged 4, 6 and 6). All the meals were delicious, everyone ate all ... even the kids. We sat in a private booth in the back, and had no concerns that our kids might disrupt other diners. The place was packed (Saturday night) but we booked our table only the day before... More

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PDColinton
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

My wife, the kids and I visited Dantes for the first time in over six months today. We were reminded that, for a local Italian on our doorstep, Dantes has everything we could wish for. The staff couldn't be more welcoming, the menu is a good mix of pizza/pasta and more specialist Italian dishes, and the food we had was... More

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EdiGirl93
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Went here with my boyfriend and my family for a birthday meal out after passing the restaurant- thought it looked lovely and decided to try it out. Very glad we did! The reviews on here are pretty much excellent and I have to agree. To be perfectly honest the food wasnt the best I've ever had but it was still... More

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Mtf72
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Have to say I use trip advisor a lot and I realise everybody is entitled to their opinion but the frankly ridiculous review posted by another so called reviewer recently has just made me angry! My family live locally and have been going to this restaurant for years. We have never ever experienced anything other than delicious, freshly made good... More

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djlanceley
Newcastle
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

lots of choice on the menu, fantastic home cooked food, both mine & my partners orders were delicious. I would definetly recommend. The staff could not have been more helpful. good prices too! More

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Pamlaf
Victoria, Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Great meal over lunch at Dantes.The fresh produce, lovely wine and great relaxed atmosphere with super, helpful staff provided us with an amazing dining experience. A gem. Pam, BC, Canada More

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Julia4J
United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Tasteless, tasteless, pretentious, posey, dreadful place. The pasta could have been eaten even if you had no teeth. As for the waiter, yeeuk what a poser. Whatever you do don't eat there unless you like bland, tasteless food. And did I mention the cost? Disgraceful! This was the opinion of all three of us. More

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jim1clark
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This is a gem of an Italian. We've been meaning to get to this restaurant for a few years and wished we had tried it before now. This will be our first choice for good Italian food from now on. More

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dek69
Edinburgh
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011

Food was like it was a out of a Box (frozen) Would not go back to this Place More

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