Frizzante Proseccheria is a family run Italian restaurant at 95 Lothian Road in Edinburgh. Its story reaches back to Pasquale’s move from Naples to the city in the 1970s, with the family now combining Neapolitan inspiration and an Edinburgh perspective in a welcoming central setting.
Antipasti include prawns with garlic and chilli, panzerotti, mozzarella caprese, calamari and Scottish mussels. Pasta moves from lasagne, arrabbiata and carbonara to seafood linguine and ravioli filled with wild boar or vegetables, providing both familiar favourites and more distinctive choices.
Pizza dough is made by hand and topped with 100 percent mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes. A classic margherita sits alongside hotter, vegetable, prosciutto and Italian sausage combinations, while chicken, veal, Scottish sirloin and grilled fish extend the menu beyond pasta and pizza.
Italian wines, coffee and desserts such as tiramisu and affogato make it easy to turn dinner into a complete meal. The combination of family history, carefully chosen Italian ingredients and Scottish produce gives Frizzante a character that feels rooted in both Naples and Edinburgh.
Address: 95 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9AW, Scotland
Frizzante Proseccheria Menu
Nibbles
Garlic Bread
(V)
Garlic Bread with cheese
Marinated Olives
(V) (VG) (GF)
Bruschetta
toasted ciabatta, chopped fresh tomatoes in olive oil and homemade basil oil (V)
Bread, Olive Oil, Balsamic
(V)
Starters and Fish
Deep Fried Brie
brie rolled in breadcrumbs and lightly fried with a mango dip (V)
Gamberoni al Forte
four prawns in their shell with olive oil, garlic and chilli
Zuppe
minestrone or soup of the day, please ask (V) (VG) (GF)
Panzerotti Napoletani
homemade potato croquettes stuffed with mozzarella cheese (V)
Mozzarella Caprese
fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil (V)
Calamari Fritti
squid rings lightly fried in homemade batter
Cozze Pescatore
Scottish mussels in white wine and tomato (GF)
Pizza
All of our pizza is made using our handmade dough, 100% mozzarella cheese and San Marzano tomatoes
Margherita
a classic (V)
Salsiccia
topped with pepperoni
Pollo & Funghi
topped with chicken & mushroom
Inferno
topped with Calabrian ‘nduja, salsiccia Napoletana and a drizzle of chilli oil
Prosciutto
topped with wafer thin Parma ham and rocket
Campagnola
fresh tomato, fresh chili, and basil oil (V)
Rusticana
mushrooms, peppers, onions (V)
Alla Norcina
homemade sausage (Nonno Gerardo’s way) and red onions
Pasta
Lasagna
traditional baked pasta dish, consisting of béchamel Bolognese & layered pasta sheets, baked in the oven with a mozzarella topping
Penne all'Arabbiata
penne in a San Marzano tomato, chilli & garlic sauce (V) (VG)
Penne Peri-Peri
with chicken chunks, green peas in a peri-peri cream & San Marzano tomato sauce
Linguine Vongole
egg fettuccine with fresh clams, white wine and basil
Linguine Mare
with seafood in a San Marzano tomato & white wine sauce
Spaghetti Carbonara
with cream, bacon, and egg. The Italian way: no cream – let your server know
Ravioli Cinghiale
wild boar ravioli, served in a homemade sauce of sausage pulp, cream tomato & a kick of brandy
Veggie Ravioli
stuffed ravioli with ricotta, spinach & cream sauce (V)
Rigatoni alla Puttanesca
cooked in San Marzano tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, anchovies, olives and capers (V)
Spaghetti alla Bolognese
spaghetti with a ragu sauce
Insalate e Contorni
Tomato & Onion Salad
(VG)
Mix Salad
(VG)
Rocket & Parmesan
(V)
Broccoli
in garlic & olive oil (VG)
Chips
Garlic Mushrooms
in garlic & butter (VG)
Carne
All meat dishes are served with chips.
Pollo alla Panna
chicken in a cream, mushroom & white wine (GF)
Vitello alla Panna
veal scallops in a cream, mushrooms & white wine sauce
Vitello al Limone
veal with white wine, butter, and lemon juice
Entrecote
locally sourced Scottish sirloin – approx. 350g – (GF)
Diane Sauce
a cream, mushroom, onions, French mustard & brandy sauce (GF)
Pepe Verde Sauce
green peppercorn, French mustard, cream & brandy sauce (GF)
Dolci
Gelato al Cioccolato
vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce & whipped cream (V)
Fichi con Sambuca
vanilla ice cream with figs, sambuca & cream (V)
Affogato
two scoops of vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso & liquor of your choice (V)
Gelato Misto
various ice cream flavours to choose from (V)
Selection of Cakes
please ask
Tiramisu
traditionally homemade Italian pick me up! (V) (due to the alcohol content the tiramisu is not suitable to anyone under the age of 18)
New York Cheesecake
baked vanilla cheesecake, a choice of chocolate, toffee & strawberry sauce (V) (GF)
Sorbet
per scoop, mango or lemon, contains condensed milk (V)
Coffee
Espresso/Double Espresso
Cappuccino
Latte
Americano
Cocktails
Negroni Napoletano
Tanqueray Gin, perfectly balanced with Cocchi Torino and Campari, the perfect Aperitivo
Negroni Dolce
The perfect after dinner drink, a sweeter version of the Negroni with Strathearn Rose Gin, muddled with Campari and Sarti Blood Orange. A decadent way to finish off any meal.
Amaro Old Fashioned
Amaro Montenegro, Muddled with orange and Angostura Bitters.
Negroni Sbagliato
The Crisp, bitter fresh Spritz, Martini Bitters, Edinburgh Gin, Cocchi Vermouth topped with Prosecco, Splendid
Gins
Engine Gin
Edinburgh Gin
(Edinburgh) 45%
Lind & Lime Organic Gin
(Leith) 43%
Tanqueray
(Near Edinburgh) 40%
Sparkling Wine
House Prosecco
Glera, Prosecco, Italy
Sette Bello Prosecco
Glera, Prosecco, Italy
Bottega (0%)
Sweet with zero alcohol; Glera grage must, Prosecco, Italy
Beppe Morchetta, Vino Spumante
Garganega, Trebbiano, Veneto, Italy
White Wine
House White Wine spritzer
House White Wine
Amabelli Trebbiano Organic
Tebbiano, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Allumea Organic Grillo
Chardonnay, Sicilia, Italy
Red Wine
Matrone GustaWAglianico IPG
Aglianico, Campania, Italy
Da Luca Nero d'Avola, Terre Siciliane
Nero D’Avola – Sicily – Italy
Feudi Salentini 125 Negroamaro del Salento
Negroamaro, Puglia, Italy
Togale Merlot del Lazio, Fontana Candida
Merlot, Rome, Italy
Italian Liqueurs
25ml measures
Campari
25%
Aperol
11%
Sambuca
38%
Amaro
Amaro Montenegro
25%
Amaro Lucano
28%
Amaro Averna
29%