Dante's Restaurant

Came in for a meal this evening with a mate and we were extremely impressed! Amazing food and amazing service from the team. FYI the spaghetti carbonara is to die for! So good we even ordered a second portion. Thanks again guys! Can’t wait to return

Dantes is a delightful Italian restaurant in the historic village of Colinton. The layout is cozy and the decor bright. The menu is relatively small but all dishes are excellent. A prawn based starter was mistakingly brought to our table instead of squid, which is what we had ordered. When it was realised the prawn dish was not for another table it was kindly offered to us at no charge - top class! Staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Dantes is brilliant. I've been going there since it opened, and while the menu's gone through many iterations, it has always hewn to the spirit of refined Italian classics. The calamari, duck, and veal steak are particular highlights. But, you really can't go wrong. To murder a cliché, Sandro and the Team will make you feel at home from the moment you step in.

We tried Dante’s for the first time two weeks ago. This place is on the pricey side but the food was delicious. We had a great selection of starters and mains and we all loved our food. The staff is very professional, friendly and gives a real Italian vibes at the place. We paid about £120 for 4 including starters, mains and coffees. We’ll come back.

Came here for the first time on a Saturday evening and was really impressed. Servers took our jackets at the door and showed us to our table. The restaurant had a lovely busy atmosphere and service was great. Really good cocktails and the food was amazing! Great little place to have dinner.

When I asked the waiter to give my compliments to the chef he said 'the chef is my brother, so I will tell him it was average'. This exchange sums up the charm of Dantes. A restaurant named after the father of their current brilliant staff Dantes provides the family atmosphere and warmth you would expect from the best of Italy. I sampled a large portion of their menu by having a half portion of their pasta to make it a traditional four courses. All were superb. A particular highlight for me was the halibut. The freshness of the fish was highlighted by the perfection it was cooked with. The other highlight was the sticky toffee pudding. Still made by the families mum because no one can make it quite like her, the pudding was perfection. This restaurant is a gem. If you are at all in the local area this should be your place to go for any celebration or simply a delightful meal. I will be returning.

Booked last minute after a busy weekend visiting the city. Lovely village setting, easy parking and real kerbside appeal. Restaurant is beautifully decorated and had really nice atmosphere. Food was excellent. Service was too. If I had to be picky, I would say we got served a bit too quickly... But then, 7.15 on a Saturday night, they probably wanted the table. All in all a lovely place to dine, and definitely reccomended.

Quite possibly the best table service I've ever received from an Edinburgh restaurant! Completely outstanding. The food was also a delight and we will definitely be returning. Hats off to the staff on Saturday night as they were fantastic, 5 stars for sure.

Popped in on the off chance and how lucky we were. The staff couldn't have been more helpful the service and food were all excellent. Lovely decor, lovely ambience . Thoroughly recommend . Thank you fior a superb lunch.Food: 5/5

If I could give even more stars for service I would. A fantastic place to eat, not only for the food which was fresh, delicious and authentic but for the warm and friendly staff who couldn't do more to make you feel comfortable and at home.Food: 5/5