Cafe Domenico is an Italian restaurant at 30 Sandport Street near the Shore in Leith. It has served the neighbourhood for more than 25 years, combining the familiarity of a local institution with an intimate, relaxed dining room. Ingredients sourced in Scotland and from Italy connect the cooking to both its Edinburgh setting and its Italian identity.
The dine in menu follows a traditional progression from starters into pasta, risotto, meat and fish dishes. Seasonal produce and daily kitchen decisions help keep the choice grounded in what is available rather than forcing every ingredient onto the menu year round. Diners can order individual courses or share several smaller tastes before a main.
Pasta and sauces form an important part of the offer, while seafood is a natural fit for the restaurant’s Leith location. Vegetarian choices and salads give lighter alternatives to richer meat and cheese based dishes. Guests with allergies should consult the current menu and discuss ingredients with the team before ordering.
Coffee is served from the morning, followed by lunch and dinner, and takeaway sandwiches are available during daytime hours on selected days. Wine and other drinks allow a meal to continue at a slower pace in the evening. Cafe Domenico offers a little piece of Italy at the Shore without losing the personal scale of a long established neighbourhood restaurant.
Address: 30 Sandport Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6EP, United Kingdom
Cafe Domenico Menu
Starters
Soup of the day
Served with bread
Monkfish
Welch’s Monkfish tails in Prosecco batter with a homemade aioli dip
Marinated olives
Served with sun-blush tomatoes & bread
Arancini
‘Nduja & parmesan Sicilian Rice Balls with a side garnish
Basil & Tomato Bruschetta
Basil Pesto, tomatoes with fresh basil & garlic
Goats Cheese Bruschetta
Sliced chorizo, melted goat’s cheese, red pepper & onion chutney
Olive Tapenade
Bruschetta with olive tapenade, grilled aubergine & sun-blush tomatoes
Broccoli stems in Prosecco batter
Drizzled with Gorgonzola
Burrata
Creamy burrata, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, oil & balsamic glaze
Insalata di Pere
Mixed leaves, Gorgonzola, pear, walnuts & honey
Insalata di Carciofi
Artichokes, prosciutto, pine nuts & sun-blush tomatoes with a lemon & mustard vinaigrette
Sides
Fries
Sweet potato fries
Truffle & parmesan fries
Linguine with garlic and chilli oil
Rocket & parmesan salad
Virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar
Mixed salad
Garlic focaccia
Garlic focaccia with mozzarella
Pasta
Lunch/Dinner
Spicy Sausage
Italian spicy sausage, red pepper, cream & tomatoes
Haggis Pasta
(Vegetarian available) An Italian pasta dish with a Scottish twist! Tagliatelle, haggis, truffle pesto, wild mushrooms & cream
Frutti di Mare
Linguine, mussels, king prawns, squid and cherry tomatoes with garlic, chilli and white wine
Venison Ragu
In a rich tomato sauce, red wine & oregano served with tagliatelle
Gnocchi
Gnocchi, whole burrata, homemade basil pesto
Domenico’s Lasagna
A customer favourite, made with beef and ham hock mince
Linguine alla Puttanesca
(vegetarian available) Naples inspired dish with olives, anchovies & chilli, in a tomato sauce with a lemon & garlic crumb
Mains
Chicken Saltimbocca
Chicken breast wrapped in Prosciutto, stuffed with Taleggio cheese, served with dauphinoise potatoes, green beans and truffle sauce
Fillet of Hake
Welch’s Hake fillet served on a bed of pea and basil risotto with confit tomatoes
Pork Tenderloin
One of our favourite cuts, panfried Pork Tenderloin, served with fried dauphinoise potatoes, tenderstem broccoli & a wild mushroom cream sauce.
Risotto
Welch’s king prawns & scallop bisque risotto
Cozze con Nduja & Fries
Welch’s Mussels cooked with Nduja (Calabria sausage paste) garlic and Oil – this has a kick! Served with fries
Aubergine Caponata
A rustic dish cooked in a tomato sauce with cannellini beans, capers & olives. Served with toasted focaccia
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