Vittoria's is the perfect restaurant to sample a real taste of Italy. Renowned for its high level of service and fresh Italian food, book online with Vittoria's on Leith Walk and experience over 40 years of history. You can now also book online at Vittoria's on the bridge and at La Favorita too.
Buongiorno
- Food served: Mon–Sat 10am–11pm; Sun 10am–10pm
- Pre-theatre times: Mon/Tue 4.30–11pm; Wed–Sat 4.30–7pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 2
- Also offers: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Takeaway, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables (smokers welcome)
- Capacity: 40
- Largest group: 40
- Open since: 1994
- Average price 2 courses:
£6.95 (set lunch)
£14 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £8.95
- House wine: £13.95 (1 litre) per bottle
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 – in the shops now or buy online.
On the busy road south into Shawlands, Buongiorno is a family-run and family-friendly café and restaurant with a lively atmosphere and a reputation as a neighbourhood favourite. The relatively small space is often full of convivial chatter from diners and the clanging of pots and pans from the busy open kitchen. A wide-raging menu offers all of the usual suspects: lasagne, pizza and a variety of pasta shapes and sauces. Daily specials can include seafood selections and tender steaks. A wholesome and meaty minestrone makes for a hearty starter, while an insalata caprese has thick soft slices of mozzarella and tomatoes drizzled with a punchy basil-peppered olive oil. Among the pasta options, spaghetti carbonara is rich, creamy and packed with garlic. A wobbling egg sits in a nest of baby spinach atop a stone-baked pizza with a perfectly charred crispy base and a sweet tomato sugo. The staff are cheekily friendly, in keeping with the buzzing local restaurant vibe, and colourful head chef 'Roberto the Great' will often treat diners to a touch of Elvis.
- High point: Friendly family favourite
- Low point: Tables quite close together
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