As the only surviving part of the former Victoria India Rubber Mill, Leith. Our open plan dining pizza joint has retained some key industrial features from it's origins whilst marrying core elements of our cooking process. These elements are continued throughout. Reclaimed wooden flooring, exposed stone walls and a generous amount of candle light create the relaxed, comfortable atmosphere for which we are renowned.
On arrival, you can drink, eat, or wait for your friends in this informal bar area. Our high-tops were constructed using up-cycled reclaimed joists and our bespoke stools from oak and steel. This makes it an ideal space to enjoy anything from an Antipasto to an Affogato. Our horseshoe booth easily accommodates up to ten.
On arrival, you can drink, eat, or wait for your friends in this informal bar area. Our high-tops were constructed using up-cycled reclaimed joists and our bespoke stools from oak and steel. This makes it an ideal space to enjoy anything from an Antipasto to an Affogato. Our horseshoe booth easily accommodates up to ten.
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Freshness is at the heart of the Origano ethos. We ensure that everything we offer is made with the best of ingredients, freshly prepared and locally sourced where possible from our fellow independent suppliers. When we established our partnership with James (Tattie Shaw's) we told him that our first priority was quality and consistency above all else.
We also offer a bangin' selection of homemade Bruschetta, Antipasto platters, freshly prepared salads, Lasagne al Forno and indulgent handcrafted desserts, served to you in an attentive yet unobtrusive manner. Finish with a freshly ground Danesi coffee and digestif to round off your night here at Origano.
Richard (Great Grog) our independent wine supplier carries an extensive and considered range of wines from Italy and beyond. He regularly drops by to keep us up to date with any new vintners and their ranges. These however rarely do much to threaten our established customer favourites such as our Valpolicella Ripasso, Percheron Cinsault and Nero D'avola.
Reviews (20)
Bob M.
Dec 28, 2021
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Michael Collins
Dec 24, 2021
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Sunit Parab
Nov 14, 2021
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Shefali Sharma
Sep 07, 2021
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Peter McWhinney-Tripp
Aug 28, 2021
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Only one improvement I would've liked is a broader drinks menu but otherwise I loved it.
Quality of the food is very good.
The pizza is top notch with interesting toppings.
The decor has a nice balance between modern and traditional and the atmosphere was great for a Tuesday, they were obviously busy but the service was good and it still felt cosy.
Quality of the food is very good.
The pizza is top notch with interesting toppings.
The decor has a nice balance between modern and traditional and the atmosphere was great for a Tuesday, they were obviously busy but the service was good and it still felt cosy.
Camilla Aaroen
Jan 23, 2021
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Great gluten free pizza. They can accommodate for GF starters as well - we had bruschetta, which tasted good but the bread part was very tough to eat. Would probably not go for that again. I went for Quattro Formaggi GF pizza. The base and topping tasted great. The pizza was enormous, as you can only get the 14 inch gluten free, and dwarfed my fiancé's 11 inch regular pizza. He had some of mine, but we still brought almost half home in a box! For dessert I had a GF orange & ricotta sponge cake which I enjoyed a lot and would have again, but maybe with some vanilla ice cream on the side. All in
Farnaz Darougheh
Nov 21, 2020
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Very delicious food, nice and polite staff and lovely atmosphere. It was the first restaurant I’ve been after the lockdown. I would say they are really cautious about hygiene. They regularly sanitized their hands. They also did changed our cutlery and sanitized our table after each meal. Quite satisfied.
Cassondra
Nov 20, 2018
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Superb pizza! The restaurant is small and can get quite busy even on a weekday evening, so best call ahead if you can. The service was friendly and attentive. We ordered olives and the bruschetta funghi, two pizzas, a small caesar salad, and tiramisu for dessert. All that plus two Cokes and two americanos (after meal treat) only ran us £50. Everything we ordered was incredible. The pizza is thin crust wood fired, and the ingredients and tomato sauce were flavorful and balanced. The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, so I definitely recommend this place for a nice date night.
Ali C.
Sep 21, 2017
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Before Origano found this bigger restaurant, they were in a smaller restaurant on Leith Walk about a few minutes walk towards the city centre. When they were in the old establishment, they had great food centered around pastas and also great italian food other than pizzas. However, after they have moved to this new establishment, their main menu nearly consists of everything pizza. I thought they will be special pizza's but unfortunately, just normal pizzas you can find in places like La Favorita. It was a bit of a disappointment to be honest. Honestly, pizzas only costs pennies to make
Pablo D.
Dec 23, 2016
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Best pizza in Edinburgh, taking the baton from La Favorita. That is the result of using top of the range ingredients, having talented pizza chef(s) and a very good customer service records as both waiting staff and owners are friendly, cool & polite.
Being there countless times with my Italian mates is always a feast for the senses (and the guts). Their pizzas always leave you super-satisfied with that flavour after-taste of a great meal!!! Only once I got my Pizza Capricciosa over cooked (carbonised) and I asked my waitress to take it back which she politely did (apologies included), after
Being there countless times with my Italian mates is always a feast for the senses (and the guts). Their pizzas always leave you super-satisfied with that flavour after-taste of a great meal!!! Only once I got my Pizza Capricciosa over cooked (carbonised) and I asked my waitress to take it back which she politely did (apologies included), after
Mick M.
Oct 02, 2016
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What an evening that was! My friend was meant to be cooking but she managed to (accidentally!) break the jar with the oregano (ironic?) and ruin the meat before cooking it with small bits of glass and cutting slightly her hand. Brave she is - only a small cut, change of plan: let's go to Origano that is close by and has great food!
She makes the booking for 21:30, we arrive timely, order two glasses of wine, a starter to share and two salads (that is salads as main courses, with bruschetta, very filling). The place is packed!
We get our wine and starter not that long later, starter finishes
She makes the booking for 21:30, we arrive timely, order two glasses of wine, a starter to share and two salads (that is salads as main courses, with bruschetta, very filling). The place is packed!
We get our wine and starter not that long later, starter finishes
Andrew O.
Aug 16, 2016
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Stuart B.
Jun 03, 2016
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Been meaning to try Origano for a while - it's made a bit of a name for itself and always seems to be pretty busy. It was fully booked but they keep a few tables reserved for walk-ins.
It's a nice venue. Slightly hipster with large type-writer style menus printed on the walls and exposed walls. There's an open kitchen where you can watch the pizzas cooking in the burner. Overall it feels pretty relaxed.
For starters there are some decent platters of anti-pasti, which come in large or small. Even the smaller of these was pretty generous and had a nice array of meats/olives/mozzarella
It's a nice venue. Slightly hipster with large type-writer style menus printed on the walls and exposed walls. There's an open kitchen where you can watch the pizzas cooking in the burner. Overall it feels pretty relaxed.
For starters there are some decent platters of anti-pasti, which come in large or small. Even the smaller of these was pretty generous and had a nice array of meats/olives/mozzarella
Thursa G.
Feb 04, 2016
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Delicious!!!! Beats La Favorita at the moment!
Been to sit in a couple of times for lunch and the service was great and the food fabulous! I have had the seafood pizza and the tuna salad to sit in and my companion couldn't see past the chicken salad! I have tried to get a table without booking on sn evening but was never lucky enough to score one so would recommend booking ahead.
The takeaway is equally as great, many a pizza and antipasto has been ordered. Always hot. Alway crispy ( take note La Favorita ) and always cooked through and always tasty.
Would recommend
Been to sit in a couple of times for lunch and the service was great and the food fabulous! I have had the seafood pizza and the tuna salad to sit in and my companion couldn't see past the chicken salad! I have tried to get a table without booking on sn evening but was never lucky enough to score one so would recommend booking ahead.
The takeaway is equally as great, many a pizza and antipasto has been ordered. Always hot. Alway crispy ( take note La Favorita ) and always cooked through and always tasty.
Would recommend
Caitlyn M.
Feb 04, 2016
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Robyn Z.
Aug 10, 2015
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Of recent years when you think of really good pizza in edinburgh, another local leith restaurant will generally come to mind. but the other week during one of my early morning runs i suddenly noticed that the tiny Origano had moved locations to a much bigger premises just across the road from their original location. with that in mind i very much made the suggestion to the boyfriend that we ought to get round to trying this place before it moved further away from my flat!
so on saturday night, after a rather stressful day of filling out forms we wandered along in the evening sunshine to see
so on saturday night, after a rather stressful day of filling out forms we wandered along in the evening sunshine to see
Darcie T.
Feb 24, 2014
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Origano is Leith Walk's (and Edinburgh's) best kept secret.
The cozy romantic atmosphere and friendly staff make you feel like a regular as soon as you walk in the door.
When dining in we have the Bruschetta Pepperonata with roasted peppers, goat's cheese, rocket and balsamic vinegar - which I often wish was an entire meal!
The Spinacio pizza with a fried egg in the middle is my meal of choice, while my OH goes for the Calabrazi (often on their specials menu). The 11" is plenty for me to be a full meal, while OH goes for the 14".
They offer a lovely selection of wines
The cozy romantic atmosphere and friendly staff make you feel like a regular as soon as you walk in the door.
When dining in we have the Bruschetta Pepperonata with roasted peppers, goat's cheese, rocket and balsamic vinegar - which I often wish was an entire meal!
The Spinacio pizza with a fried egg in the middle is my meal of choice, while my OH goes for the Calabrazi (often on their specials menu). The 11" is plenty for me to be a full meal, while OH goes for the 14".
They offer a lovely selection of wines
Gillian L.
Oct 03, 2012
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I'm finding it hard to be fair here. The food is actually really nice - fresh, tasty, great quality. But it's just not very Italian. And given that I had taken some friends there who are about to move to italy, and love all things Italian, it was disappointing. Fluffy white bread, however delicious, isn't very Italian. And puffy pizzas ... it was like a fancy Dominos.
So - nice place, lovely people, and actually very nice food. Just not very Italian nice food. So - fair enough, so long as you know what you're going for!
So - nice place, lovely people, and actually very nice food. Just not very Italian nice food. So - fair enough, so long as you know what you're going for!
Jason M.
Sep 17, 2012
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This unassuming little place opened up right around the corner from our flat, yet with so many good Italian restaurants in Edinburgh, it was hard to convince myself to risk my cash somewhere new. But I'd heard such good things that I wanted to give it a go. Support local businesses and all that, innit.
As seems to be the fashion for Edinburgh eateries these days, it's a small room with a short, simple menu. Just a handful of pizzas, pastas and salads, which is a refreshing way to focus the mind and indeed the stomach. The evening started well in a nice cosy room with friendly staff and
As seems to be the fashion for Edinburgh eateries these days, it's a small room with a short, simple menu. Just a handful of pizzas, pastas and salads, which is a refreshing way to focus the mind and indeed the stomach. The evening started well in a nice cosy room with friendly staff and
M. M.
Jun 28, 2012
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A wee gem, way down on Leith Walk. Perfect for a cosy evening's dinner (ideal, when those evenings start to draw in and you're looking for somewhere snug) with that special someone - or with a bunch of your workmates (an office party was in when I went - but even though they took up most of the space, the atmosphere remained cosy).
It's small and simple, with the menu written up on a blackboard. Loads of options (great for vegetarians) - the antipasto plate is huge and really tasty. Great pizza, too. A highlight for me was the B.Y.O. option - go and buy your own beer/wine, and enjoy
It's small and simple, with the menu written up on a blackboard. Loads of options (great for vegetarians) - the antipasto plate is huge and really tasty. Great pizza, too. A highlight for me was the B.Y.O. option - go and buy your own beer/wine, and enjoy
