Giulianos

Staying in a hotel nearby, and coming after a 4 hour driving, we looked for restaurants that were walking distance to the hotel. This is apparently a new area in the city, nearby the shores, with lots of exciting restaurants nearby. But we want something simple tonight. We came here by chance because we don’t feel like seafood restaurant again. Finding the Giulianos, that looked as a real family style italian restaurant, seemed the perfect choice. Seeing the menu outside, they have excellent options at very good prices. So we went.
The service, the ambience and the food are very italian and we like it a lot. I particularly like that they offer half portion of pasta. Suits me a lot, but also allows one to try options. One good score!
We dine with a honest bottle of house red wine, a start (king prawns with arucula salad) to share, a full penne and italian chorizo pasta, half seafood filled pasta and a tiramisu all for £39. And all were very, very good!
At the end, we have another great dinner experience in this amazing country and a lovely evening, with a nice feeling of home cooking and welcoming what is good after 10 days away from home. What one can want more than that?

Feels genuinely Italian, with very good food. Service is also Italian, very friendly and laid back — don’t expect a fast food experience. Not a place for a quick pizza as much as a place for a prolonged dinner with friends.

Since I joined Unilocal I feel like I often use it to vent about negative service experiences, and I really wish I didn’t feel I had to. But it never ceases to amaze me, though it SHOULD, just how often I feel let down when I’m just out paying for a nice time that poor service or food or both ruins. Obviously there ARE great times to be had and some folks are getting it really right, but choosing a place to go is becoming more and more tricky…
I used to be so proud of the dining scene in Leith. Now I’ve had bad experiences in the majority of places there, I’m feeling really disheartened and sorry for visitors who choose to visit this part of town — thank god it’s still pretty, because the restaurants are losing their attraction…
We just wanted pasta, wine, something fast, no dishes to wash, bottle of wine. We went to Giulianos because Italians are hard to come by in Leith and at 9pm Café Domenicos was closed and we had terrible Pizza Express last time. We know it’s old fashioned in every way at Giulianos but just wanted a quick feed, couldn’t be that bad…
When we entered the bar girl literally pointed her thumb and indicated with her neck to go through to the next room. 2 times. Didn’t speak a word to us. The dining room had 3 tables of 8 or so people and we were sat at a 2 right at the entrance, by the bar, with all the menus. For 15 full minutes without so much of an eyeball. One server was chatting that whole time with some leaving guests at the door and the other was joining in while chatting also to the bar person. They ignored us as we got up to look around for them, and when we decided to just leave and walked past them all, they actually said ‘goodbye’, knowing full well we had not been served and ignoring any opportunity to apologise. It was totally disgusting and just made us mad.
Why the heck would these people not want our custom and our money? Never again. Another place bites the dust…

we decided to try Giulianos for my birthday this year and we made the right decision. kind, attentive staff. a superb range of food and it was served piping hot with a smile. delicious to boot !!! will be returning again soon.

Essen okay, Service mittelmäßig.
Tisch gab es auch ohne Reservierung.
Bei der Restaurantdichte in der Gegend sollte man nur hingehen, wenn alles andere schon belegt ist.

I have visited this restaurant many times over the years and I have never been disappointed. There is an extensive menu and the food is excellent. There is also a special lunch menu available Mon — Fri of 2 courses for £7.95. There is live music on Mon and Tues which can be a bit annoying so if you don’t like too much noise when you are eating ask for a table further away. I have to say the musician is very good. It is a very family orientated restaurant and the kids are encouraged to create their own pizza but don’t let the thought of children stop you from going as this is more of a weekend thing. Great place to celebrate your birthday. Staff are great and there is plenty parking in the area and great place to have a stroll after your meal.