"it would be sacrilege to pass on the dolce - undo the top button if you must for the creamy panacotta or the spoon-licking torta di pistacchio." The List 2006-07
"Valvona & Crolla [Caffè Bar] is one of the delights of visiting Edinburgh.
It offers quality authentic food." Jenni Muir, TopTen Italian Restaurants, The Independent
"...the best value Italian meal I have ever had in Britain at Valvona & Crolla's truly delicious familial cafe" Jancis Robinson, The Financial Times
"There's no ego driving the cooking, just a sincere uncynical commitment to doing traditional Italian food well" Joanna Blythman, The Sunday Herald
"...a great café, with lunch taking centre stage. Produce imported from Milan dictates a repertoire of dishes of straightforward Italian cooking, but incorporating the best Scottish produce too. The children's menu is a model of its type, and Italian classics among desserts include pannacotta and crumbly lemon cake." Which? Good Food Guide 2005
The Caffè Bar in Valvona & Crolla was opened in 1996. The style of cooking is derived from recipes handed down to us over the years
from our families in central and southern Italy which we prepare from produce we sell in the shop.
“Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar, One of the Top 20 Restaurant Wine Lists in the UK” The Good Food Guide 2010
Which? Good Food Guide 1997-2010
With the publication of the 2010 edition, Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar celebrates 13 years of inclusion in the Which? Good Food Guide - this makes us the longest-standing establishment in the Edinburgh section. We are also delighted that our sister operation VinCaffè, on Multrees Walk, is also included.
When are you open?
We are open from 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am -6pm Friday & Saturday, and Sunday from 10.30am - 3.30pm
Lunch and daily specials are served from 12 - 3.
During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (August) we are open in the evenings for pre- and post-show dinner reservations.
We also open for special events through the year. To find out what's coming up and purchase tickets, visit our Events page.
Can you book?
We accept bookings every day for lunch and for all evening and special events. Booking is especially recommended for Friday and Saturday lunch times. We also have non-booked tables, but there is usually a short wait for a table during busy periods.
What is your wine list like?
Our wine list changes regularly and recommendations are given on the menu for each dish. You can also take ANY bottle of wine from our shop in to the Caffè Bar for which we will charge the retail price of the wine plus £6 corkage.
What style is your menu?
We serve breakfasts from opening - 11.30am, and Panetella® (toasted panini) from 11.30am - 5pm. From 12 - 3.30pm we serve our special lunch menu (sample menu). During the Fringe only, we serve a dinner menu from 6 - 9.30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For bookings and further information, please contact 0131 556 6066
