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SORELLA · Italian Kitchen · Edinburgh

A little taste of Italy, right here in Edinburgh.

Fresh pasta made each morning, simple plates done properly, and long, unhurried evenings with the people you love. Pull up a chair — you're among friends.

A linen-covered table set with pasta, olives, bread and glasses of wine by candlelight

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SORELLA is a neighbourhood Italian kitchen — the kind of place you'd happily return to on a Tuesday. Warm plates, a well-chosen glass, and a room that hums with good conversation.

We cook the dishes we love to eat: seasonal, generous and never fussy. Whether it's a quick plate of pasta at the bar or a long Sunday lunch for the whole family, there's always room at our table.

From the kitchen

Signature dishes

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  • Burrata e Pomodori

    Burrata e Pomodori

    £10

    Creamy burrata, heirloom tomatoes, basil, good olive oil.

  • Tagliatelle al Ragù

    Tagliatelle al Ragù

    £17

    Hand-cut egg pasta, slow-cooked beef and pork ragù, Parmigiano.

  • Tiramisu della Casa

    Tiramisu della Casa

    £8

    Savoiardi, espresso, mascarpone and a generous dusting of cocoa.

Guests passing a plate of pasta across a candlelit table

The atmosphere

Candlelight, clinking glasses and plates passed hand to hand.

Warm dining room with an olive tree and rush-seat chairs

Soft plaster walls, low lamps and an open kitchen you can hear before you see. Come for an aperitivo, stay for dessert.

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Our philosophy

Simple, done well.

  1. 01

    Simple ingredients

    A handful of good things on the plate, chosen for flavour and the season.

  2. 02

    Thoughtful cooking

    Patience over showmanship — sauces left to simmer, dough left to rest.

  3. 03

    Bringing people together

    Food meant for sharing, in a room made for lingering.

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Gather your favourite people and come hungry.

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