Sambuca – Italian Restaurant in Edinburgh

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Price level: ££ (moderately priced)

Antipaste

Half Portion of pasta£11
Garlic Bread£5.50
Pizza Bread with garlic£8.50
Home Made Bread£5.50
Funghi All AglioMushrooms cooked In garlic and wine£7.50
Cozze FrescheFresh Mussels cooked In garlic, wine and tomato£13
Cozze SambucaFresh mussels cooked in garlic onions, bread crumbs, wine, cheese and cream£14
MeloneChilled melon£7.20
Prosciutto e meloneParmaham with melon£10.50
CapreseMozzarella, fresh tomato, olives and basil£10
Avocado GamberettiAvocado with prawns£12.75
Avocado vinegar£8.80

Zuppe (Soup)

Pasta

Spaghetti NapoletanaTomato Sauce, Garlic and Basil£12
Spaghetti BologneseTomato and Meat Sauce£14
Spaghetti CarbonaraBacon, Egg, Spring onion and Parmesan in a Cream Sauce£13.50
Spaghetti MarinaraMixed Seafood, Tomato, White Wine Sauce£18
Spaghetti MeatballsHome made meatballs cooked with garlic and Napoletana sauce£16.50
Spaghetti AmatricianaTomato, Bacon and Onion in White Wine Sauce£14
Penne PiccantiFresh Chillies, Garlic and Tomato£12
Penne SalsicciaTomato Sauce with Piccanti Sausage and Garlic£14
Penne Puttanesca FreshTomato, Anchovies, Chillies, Garlic and Olives£16.50
Penne VerdeBroccoli, Spinach, Garlic and Cream£14
Penne GinoBacon, Mushrooms, Garlic and Tomato£14.50
Tagliatelle luigiHam, Tomato, and Cream£16.50

Specialita Della Casa

Scampi PrincipeScampi with Rice, Mushrooms, White Wine, Bechamel Sauce and Mozzarella£18
Scampi ThermadoreScampi with Rice, Onions, Brandy, English Mustard, Bechamel and Mozzarella£19.50
Sogliole Della CasaSole cooked In Olive Oil, Garlic, Mushroom, White Wine, Tomato and Parsley£21
Sogliole LimoneSole Cooked In Butter and Lemon Juice£20
Trota LimoneGrilled Trout with Lemon£19
Trota SambucaTrout with Mushroom, Wine, Garlic, Cream, and Tomato£20

Calamari

Carne

Bistecca MediterraneaSirloin Steak cooked with peppers, Onions In Red wine and tomato£22.50
Bistecca Al PepeSirloin Steak cooked in French Mustard, Brandy and Cream Sauce£22.50
Bistecca PizzaiolaSirloin Steak cooked In Tomato, Garlic, Herbs and White Wine£22.50
Bistecca GrigliaGrilled Sirloin Steak£20
Bistecca DianaSirloin Steak cooked In Cream, French Mustard, Mushrooms Onions and Tomato£22.50
Filetto alla Griglia Grilled8oz Fillet steak (Meat dishes served with lionnaise or sauted potatoes) (Choice of Sauces: Diane, Pepper sauce, etc £2.00)£26

Filetto Di Pollo

Pollo alla CacciatoraBreast of Chicken cooked with Tomato, Onions, Mushrooms and Peppers£20
Pollo Funghi e CremaBreast of Chicken Cooked with White Wine, Mushrooms and Cream£20
Pollo MilaneseBreast of Chicken Cooked with Bread Crumbs£21
Pollo PrincipessaBreast of Chicken cooked with Garlic, White Wine, Asparagus, Cream and Tomato£20
Pollo lncazzatoBreast of Chicken cooked with Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Garlic, Chillies, White Wine and Tomato£20

Piatti Di Vitello

Scaloppine MilaneseVeal, Pan Fried in Bread Crumbs£20
Scaloppine LimoneVeal with Lemon Juice£20
Scaloppine Funghi e CremaVeal, Mushrooms and Cream in a White Wine Sauce£21
Scaloppine RomanaVeal, Parma ham, White Wine and Sage£20
Scaloppine CardinaleVeal with Parmaham, Mushroom, Mozzarela Tomato and White wine£21.50
Scaloppine PaesanaVeal with Mushroom, Peppers, Artichokes, White Wine and Tomato£21.50
Scaloppine Al MarsalaVeal, Pan Fried with Marsala£20
Scaloppine Al CiliegiaVeal cooked with Marsala, Cream, Tomato & Cherries£21

Menu items and prices as published by the restaurant, collected on 16/09/2026. Dishes and prices change; please check with the restaurant when you book.

Location and map

Sambuca, 101-103 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1QG

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About Sambuca

Sambuca trades as an Italian restaurant from premises in Edinburgh. Its premises are on 101-103 Causewayside, postcode EH9 1QG. It sits in the City of Edinburgh council area, part of Scotland. It is one of 35 places to eat in EH9 featured in this directory.

In its own words: “Sambuca Italian Restaurant is a family run restaurant close to the Meadows and Summerhall in Edinburgh. It is an established traditional local Italian restaurant since 2001 with a range of delicious cuisine and regular clientele.” We found 55 dishes on the restaurant's own menu, with prices from £5.50 to £26. On price, it is moderately priced (££).

Services include delivery. Published details mention: vegetarian options. You can reach the team on 0131 667 3307.