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Marcella's Italian Bakery
Tollcross
- Food served: Mon-Sat noon-10pm; Sun 5-11pm
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Takeaway
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The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 is now in the shops. This review is taken from the 2007 edition.
Marcella's Italian Bakery is cheeky little retro café/takeaway that serves some of the best, and cheapest, pasta in town. The interior is cluttered and confusing, but the food on offer makes up for the rather eclectic surroundings. The lasagne is one of the most popular dishes, but owner Angelo Gibilisco recommends the spaghetti bolognaise. With the perfect mix of tomato and mince, and a delicious and deliberate sweetness, at a mere £2.50 this dish is a must-try. And try, and try again. Also on offer are sandwiches, pizzas and a variety of sweet treats; the apple pie would tempt even the hardest of fitness fanatics. The best of Italian home-cooking, with no muss or no fuss.
Comments for Marcella's Italian Bakery (20A Brougham Place, Edinburgh)
- 1. R Dineen, Edinburgh – 20 April 2009, 10:22amReport
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went along on this recommendation and the place was closed.... as in, shut up and gone away closed.
i thought that the list was an up to date publication. is your website not kept up to date also.
Disappointed but will survive.
- 2. eatcakeordie, edinburgh – 31 October 2009, 5:53pmReport
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The list is up to date and marcella's is open! A couple months after christmas angelo goes on his jolly's for about a month- and too right for running edinburgh's best kept secret. it is my favourite restaraunt in the whole of edinburgh, it's quirky, tasty and as a skint student it is one of the few place you and your friends can enjoy a good meal out together. In fact my pappa is coming up tonight and indeed we shall be dining there.
- 3. Pappa d, Wakefield – 30 January 2010, 5:46pmReport
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Whenever north of the border pappa d inevitably makes a b-line for marcellas just off Lothian Road. A quaint, taverna style eating house it's uniqueness is it's one man operation. I am forever intrigued as to how this man, Angelo, copes. Pot washing, order taking, till operating, waiting on and of course cooking, demonstrates surreal gastronomy of the highest order. Inexpensive, good on the palate, this is a gem. Go there!
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