Warm, rustic-chic stop offering Mediterranean plates alongside charcoal grill dishes & cocktails.
At a glance
#15 of 40 Bars in Edinburgh #54 of 128 Restaurants in EdinburghLocalGuideWorld score: 4.50
Rating breakdown
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5 ★68%
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4 ★20%
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3 ★7%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★3%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of BABA?
- BABA is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 1,486 reviews.
- How does BABA rank in Edinburgh?
- BABA is #15 of 40 Bars in Edinburgh by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is BABA located?
- 130 George St, Edinburgh EH2 4JZ, United Kingdom — 0.7 km from the center of Edinburgh.
- How can I contact BABA?
- Phone: +44 131 240 5500 · Website: baba.restaurant
Food was very tasty. It’s recommended to get one mezze, one main and one side per person. My husband and I did one mezze, two mains and two sides and it was plenty of food. The lamb adana and sweet potato were our favorites. I would skip the cauliflower. The baba was very good. Service was friendly and the space was beautiful.
I am only reviewing breakfast offerings. Overall, a good selection of breakfast items. It has a hot section with sausages, baked beans, eggs, and many of the standard British breakfast offerings. It also has a cold section with breads, cereal, bakery, and juices. I also took a look at the dinner menu and it looked good as well. Maybe next time.
It is the most fantastic restaurant in Edinburgh.
From the moment you arrive,you are greeted with lovely friendly staff. The waiter/waitress runs through the menu and makes suggestions, and offers advice on ordering dishes. They do say not to order more than three each,which you'd think was crazy, but it's so true! The flavours, the textures, and the visual display of the food will blow your mind.
100% make a reservation **
From the moment you arrive,you are greeted with lovely friendly staff. The waiter/waitress runs through the menu and makes suggestions, and offers advice on ordering dishes. They do say not to order more than three each,which you'd think was crazy, but it's so true! The flavours, the textures, and the visual display of the food will blow your mind.
100% make a reservation **
Beautifully decorated restaurant with tasty food. It’s not the usual sort of food I eat but it was good to try new things. That’s why the 4 for food. I know a lot of people who love it!
The service was very quick and we were well attended to.
There were a lot of things on the menu I had never heard of before so it might be helpful to have a little dictionary down the side 😂
The service was very quick and we were well attended to.
There were a lot of things on the menu I had never heard of before so it might be helpful to have a little dictionary down the side 😂
The BEST food I have had in such a long time.
Booked this place on a whim after searching restaurants for a while & fancying something different.
My boyfriend has a nut allergy & they asked about dietary requirements straight away- they brought over an allergy menu & can a just certain dishes to remove any nuts, amazing service!!
We had 7 dishes between two of us: two grills, then the rest sides/snacks/mezze and it was the perfect amount.
We also ordered extra pitta to soak up all the sauces as it was that good.
Cocktails are amazing too, highly recommend.
Staff were sooo attentive and lovely, would absolutely return here every time I visit Edinburgh!
Booked this place on a whim after searching restaurants for a while & fancying something different.
My boyfriend has a nut allergy & they asked about dietary requirements straight away- they brought over an allergy menu & can a just certain dishes to remove any nuts, amazing service!!
We had 7 dishes between two of us: two grills, then the rest sides/snacks/mezze and it was the perfect amount.
We also ordered extra pitta to soak up all the sauces as it was that good.
Cocktails are amazing too, highly recommend.
Staff were sooo attentive and lovely, would absolutely return here every time I visit Edinburgh!
I had the cod and blackened sweet potato. Great flavours. Really nice. Just wasn't enough. Others with me ordered shoulder of lamb. Looked nice. Didn't look like a shoulder of lamb though. Looked like some meat from a shoulder of lamb just not the full shoulder. Again tasted great but wasn't enough. I think the idea is to order your main and a selection of sides. I think if I go again I'll order more. Make no mistake though the food tasted amazing
Lebanese or Middle East cuisine place at the end of George street, BABA welcomes guests to try its photogenic dishes. There is a starter, mezze dishes but I only tried their grilling dishes
Lamb Adana is like a sausage style with enjoyable spiciness but the scent of lamb is pretty strong for me, the cod & charcoal grilled celeriac is alright but all the dishes can be little mushy. I prefer more complex textures in this dish.
The most recommended dish is a Duke of Berkshire pork neck. The pork is very tender and juicy with pesto-like sauce and the sweetness from pineapple. This is a wow for me.
The decoration is stylish and the staffs are very friendly with service minds.
Recommended to visit if you are strolling around George street or princes street.
Lamb Adana is like a sausage style with enjoyable spiciness but the scent of lamb is pretty strong for me, the cod & charcoal grilled celeriac is alright but all the dishes can be little mushy. I prefer more complex textures in this dish.
The most recommended dish is a Duke of Berkshire pork neck. The pork is very tender and juicy with pesto-like sauce and the sweetness from pineapple. This is a wow for me.
The decoration is stylish and the staffs are very friendly with service minds.
Recommended to visit if you are strolling around George street or princes street.
Perfect! Great flavours, lovely staff, fair prices. This was highly recommended to us by our hotel and it did not disappoint. The lamb shoulder were very tender. The chicken wings are the right amount of spicy and the bread and humus is a big hit!
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