text: Usually I try to stick with good local cuisine when I am on holidays so I was not planning on having Italian food during my Edinburgh trip But this place came up on my radar when my friend and I were looking for something not too rich and heavy Also their menu changes every month and everything is made fresh daily nnSo we ended up sharing the contadino pasta plate it is normally made with a cream sauce but the chef substituted it with their amazing tomato sauce It was delicious it is no wonder it is never been taken off their menu We also shared the sardine and monks beard salad with a spritz of lemon It was a nice change from the typical green salad with some sharp anchovy curbed by the lemon Apparently monks beard is rarely seen in dishes outside of Italy and the season for monks beard is short so bonus points for importing special ingredients from the homeland We also had the bruschetta which was fresh and tasty but a bit pricey at ua for the slice of bread topped with tomsnnIn the end we were full but really toted by their dessert menu The tiramisu was alright I thought it could taste a bit boozier But my hot chocolate was the star At I had a cup of melted chocolate with fresh whipped cream it is only an extra p to add on cream On its own I felt the chocolate needed a bit more sweetness that is where the cream comes in Once I stirred in big spoonfuls it was almost perfect The catch is that the HC is lukewarm after adding in the cream I was tempted to ask for it to be reheated in the microwave but I polished it off pretty quickly nnAll in all I would highly recommend centotre There is good variety on their monthly menu including risotto and stews I wish we had more people there so we could share everything