Reviews of Boteco Do Brasil. (Restaurant) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

Boteco Do Brasil

0 Reviews

309 Comments

Restaurant

Bar & grill

47 Lothian St, Edinburgh EH1 1HB, United Kingdom

Description

Information of Boteco Do Brasil, Restaurant in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.

We don’t have any review or comment on this place.

Map

Open hours of Boteco Do Brasil

Popular times

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Reviews of Boteco Do Brasil

G. P.

I’m leaving for a while in Dublin and visiting several countries, Brazilian food is always hard to find (good ones of course) . This restaurant definitely surprised me, we had the coxinha, risole, fish Moqueca and the Chinchin de galinha, both were delicious. The caipirinha also really well done and the environment was really pleasant. What surprised me the most was that no Brazilian people working in the kitchen, but they are cooking much better then loads of Brazilian restaurants in Brazil. Highly recommend the visit.

G. L.

Definitely an ideal place to find good food and friendly staff. Specially Sara.

M. S.

Was there to see Dee Maxwell the staff were lovely

I. B.

Lovely food, excellent atmosphere, delightful staff. Previous experience of Brazilian food has been relentless skewers of meat, so this was a revelation. The food is wonderful!

R.

Friendly staff provided a great experience. Brilliant atmosphere with some live music in beautiful surroundings. What more do you need

L. V.

With all cocktails at 3.50 from Sunday to Wednesday and with Patron shots at 2.50, this place is a pretty good bargain on weekdays. Portions are quite small but decently priced and the staff are very friendly, nice and quick. Would go again.

c. c.

Good for dancing, they play Latin music but dancers are not really dancing Latin dance here. It gets really packed.

M. M.

Great food, really very delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and efficient. Not a fine dining venue, but good, honest food and a fun atmosphere.

T. S.

Awesome food, great cocktails and a great atmosphere. Will 100% be back.

S. D.

Paula and Finley were great :DD thank u

r.

A little taste of Brazil before my visit later in the Year!

M. R.

Good vibe, the staff is very friendly. Although you need to specify the order in which you want your food to come. We ordered for starters and main course. The main course came before the starters. The cocktails are really nice. We enjoyed everything apart from the beef, the strips is more like fillets and the texture wasn't that good. The slow cooked beef waa obviously not slow cooked.

S. H.

Fantastic. Great music, lovely staff. I was facepainting for halloween there and everyone was up for fun and getting involved, fab funny crowd x

J. D.

9/10. This place is amazing. Fun, friendly, the atmosphere is really good. The best place in all Edinburgh.

N. T.

Great food and cheap strong cocktails bar staff lovely and band amazing with party atmosphere definitely recommend

J. T.

We didn't have time to eat ,but it seemed popular with other people.We had a drink in-between shows.I had an aperol spritz which was delicious., Really nice friendly staff and reasonably priced

B. P.

There is just so much buzz about this great City, Edinburgh, I am really so much in love with this city and of course almost every thin in and about it really. As for Boteco Do Brasil, I had such a wonderful time here the in my last visit to Edinburgh, it has go such a nice feel to it. it is such a nice place where good Brazilian food and drinks are served. would I recommend it, oh yes, i definitely would

J. A.

Absolutely brilliant night of dancing, amazing crowd especially with the dancing upstairs.

L. V. G.

Great place for food, drinks and dance. The dance floor opens at 11. If you arrive later I think there is a cover. But it can get super crowded around 1am so if you don't fancy waiting outside arrive a couple of hours earlier.

D. B.

Overall good but can be a bit pricey. However, if you visit from Sunday to Wednesday, there are good bargains on tapas and cocktails. The environment is friendly and the music is good.

N. L.

Great Brazilian food with a great price.

J. H.

Nice little bar, with very cheap pints of (flat) Brahma beer. Atmosphere looked cool and quirky inside, but we sat outside in the sun which was a treat. Worth a look

F. C.

Among all the brazilian restaurants in Europe, definitely they have the best food. Have tried feijoada, picanha, frango a passarinho and calabresa. Everything was amazing and delicious. Good service. Highly recommended.

M.

Had a really good night. Paula especially took great care of us and I look forward to coming back again some time. Definitely recommend.

L. S.

Interesting experience... Food was overly priced but I guess it makes sense not have other Brazilian restaurant for miles. They had a duo singing I'm English which was weird. But great vibe!

U. A.

One of the best places to try Brazilian food in Edinburgh old town. Food was awesome, staff are very friendly and suggested is good items. Would love to visit again and recommend to my friends.

S. A.

Good service, friendly staff. Food was good , massive portions !!! Came out feeling like that was a feast fit for a king.

J. M.

Atmosphere was great on Friday with their live music. The food looked and smelled amazing and the caiphiñas were straight out of Mina's Gerais. Loved it!

L. R.

I am brazilian and i dont feel like in brazil when i am inside there (went a few times) even with its name meaning 'brazil's bar' (boteco do brazil). They play very few Brazilian musics (90% are spanish language musics), they dont serve brazilian drinks and cocktails (could see only a brazilian industrial beer called Brahma), there is not Brazilian decorations. And had a really bad experience with the bartender there last time, not pretending go back anymore. This i am talking about the lower floor (nightclub), in the upper floor (bar and restaurant) i've never been.

B. S.

Nice Brazilian restaurant with a dancing arena in the basement. Mostly Spanish dancing is done here both in the restaurant and in the club. Would be nice to take Spanish dancing lessons in order to fit in the crowd.

R. S.

Love this place! Just oozes Latin American vibe. Great food and drink served by helpful friendly staff.

L. M.

One of my fav night club in Edinburgh. Always good music, good music, the staff is lovely. We had so much there. I'm already looking forward to go there for another dancing night :)

Y. L.

Soup is sooooo good. White drink is OK, the red drink is spicy.

C. O.

Got small tapas which were lovely, the pina colada was amazing would highly recommend and so were the other cocktails and the service was great. BOSH

L. J.

The decoration made us doubt a bit whether this place would be for us, but the food was good. It felt a bit like we were having food in a place where we were actually expected to have cocktails, but that was the case for a lot of places in Edinburgh.

L. M.

It was the best experience. Jo "mini Mario" was amazing. She made the first drink in Edinburgh after the lockdown the best experience.

V. M.

Our food was lovely and the girl serving us was excellent. diddent like the manager very rude man. He has no manners at all.

K. S.

The food was good, but not awesome. The staff were fantastic though, super attentive and couldn't be more accomodating. Overall we thought it was great.

P. A.

Food and service really good. Good for groups, young people but also families, at lunchtime all the food was authentic Brazilian (we had pao de queijo, aipim frito, feijoada and brigadeiro) very well prepared. Strongly recommend.

P. M.

Jorge was great, he showed us how to work the order system and found us shelter from the lovely Edinburgh rain. Top notch caipirinha too!

D. M.

Great menu on offer with a lot of choice but service was very poor. Food was average but quite reasonably priced. More of a bar than a restaurant so better going for drinks.

n. j.

The place is amazing, prices really good for quality of the drinks. Waitress Ane and John are amazing!!!

B. T.

Great spot. I read some negative views on tripadvisor and to be honest they couldnt have been more wrong. Its a lovely spot we sat outside and had two courses and some drinks and it was perfect. Food was great and staff were fab.

B. E.

Not bad, a little dark inside and a little bare. Friend said his burger was good and it had a standard selection of beer on tap. Nothing fancy.

K. R. S.

The place is really good, the service is amazing specially Thaminni! Is the most professional, friendly and helpful waitress that I ever met 👌 The food is really tasty but I'm really disappointed with the picanha because is served without rice and without farofa. The Caipirinha is so good also the desserts! I recommend the brigadeiro and caramel cheesecake.

M. H.

The food is amazing and the place is nice, but the problem is the costumer service, from a brazilian buteco I expected to be more welcoming, and nice people, just one girl called Ali was amazing, and the rest of the staff I expected more, no interest in their costumers and totally without respect, took too much time for the main courses and rushing the costumers to leave the table , thank you Ali for your costumer service.

M. L.

PLASTIC STRAWS Cocktails were ok but they still use plastic straws. Food was fine but not great. Service was nice

R. L.

Food are amazing But my boyfriend and I had to wait 20 minutes to get the menu and 20 minutes to pay the bill , we had to stand up and go to the cashier and ask to pay there instead of the table.

M. R.

The food fantastic. Good value for price. really good. place not to miss if you are in Edinburgh

c. m. b. d.

Cool bar food too

a. m.

Very impressed with the food and service, it was outstanding. The best calamari I have had in Scotland. Great atmosphere, we will definitely be back.

M. k.

Very small place yet amazingly good and club is good too.

k. S.

Great food, good ambience, good beer at very good price, best of all is the staff! Brilliant! Thanks for looking after us noisy Colombians sun 24/6/18. Xxx

B. R.

Quiet early evening, often chock full with dancing late into the night. Always great atmosphere. Nice food too.

M. C. (.

I was excited to visit a Brasilian bar after having been to Zico's. Ever since I started capoeira classes, I've been fascinated with learning more about Brasilian culture and the bar is no exception. It radiates positive energy through the staff, the music from live performances and from the DJ selection. We visited at night, but I noticed there were windows for kitchen staff serve food off their menu during the day. The range of cocktails and drinks on the menu sounded enticing, but having had some wine in the same night, I wasn't looking to drink more alcohol and was pleased to find they kept a stock of Guarana Antartica, my new favourite soft drink. It was a pleasant night of great music, company and I would recommend this bar to anyone looking for a great relaxing night.

S. E. E.

Fantastic customer service all staff members. This is a superb location for a party or event. The food is also excellent and the traditional tapas were loved by all. We went as a large group and were all treated so well. The atmosphere is so fun and friendly and people got up and started dancing because the live music was so immersive and fun. Will certainly return for another night out! Could not fault it!

G. S.

Good food and authentic music playing, however the place felt under staffed. The staff were lovely though.

L. F. A.

It's a nice place to listen to some Latin music. You can eat, have drinks and dance. Beer is 4 pounds which is OK.

F. M. K.

Close to the university of Edinburgh main campus (just across the street from Bristro Square), this place offers nice Brazilian food and drinks (Caipirinha and Guaraná are highlights). Live music with Brazilian songs was very nice. There's also an underground club with lots of latin songs and a few contemporary Brazilian singers like Anitta.

B. N.

Superb, great tin great music and great looking girls too.

s. o.

Feels like we're back there (brazil). Ciprinha an brama, all round. Happy days Edit: back again (even though I live in Edinburgh). Still love this place. Staff are great, friendly, ect ect. Drink. Well its ciprinha an brahma.cant ask for more.

K. T.

I was here for new years eve and the staff were brilliant! First time in the bar and I will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

C. L. M.

Love this place such goof service , cocktail and dog friendly outside. Kay served us and way amazing would recommend

P. D. L. N.

Visited Botego do Brasil as we were feeling peckish and wanted to try something new, so we paid a visit to this Brazilian eatery (ex-Negociants) prior to hit the George Square, Edinburgh Fringe Festival opening. I was welcomed by friendly waitress Ingrida and guided to my table while I waited for my friends to join me. Before my mates arrival I made abundant use of Botego’s strong WiFi. Once on site we proceed to order six tapas (starter size), a portion of Arroz (rice) and one main to be delivered at once, which they did. I got the homemade Feijoada, a Brazilian typical stew with black beans, smoked bacon, pork ribs, salt beef and smoked sausages served with perfectly cooked rice and cassava flour. Taste-wise I shall say that it was almost equal as the one I ate in Rio de Janerio time ago. On the minus side was the small-ish portion’s size and the remarkable absence of smoked sausages, bacon & pork ribs (I counted only three small cubes of salt beef only)… may be they were resting at the bottom of the pot…Summarising it was a bowl of healthy but bland black beans stew… Frango a passarinho: the deep fried chicken thighs with Brazilian spices passed the test OK. Coxinhas de frango: Soft potato dough filled with chicken, delicious!!! Chouriço apimentado: Chouriço sausages, a bit oily but very tasty indeed. Carne de sol: Seasoned strips of beef served with cassava, the meat was tough and rather dry, may be yesterday’s overcooked left overs? Lula & camarão: calamari rings & fried king prawns, approved as per my mate’s MK palate. Legumes grelhados ao pão de alho: grilled vegetables with garlic bread slices, got the thumbs up too. All washed down with cold draft Brahma beer and sparkling mineral water. Boteco do Brasil is an affordable, trendy and quirky place to meet your friends, with efficient and friendly floor staff, albeit food-wise, there’s room for improvement.

A. O.

Amazing Latin atmosphere,with great food and drinks!!!

F. C. H.

Nice place where good Brazilian food and drinks are served. Good service and prices are fair. Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. They could have more options of desserts.

M. D.

Mussels fabulous, chips good, service excellent, although these were good, I was let down by the deal of the day (ribs). It tasted like old meat covered in lots of sauce to mask the taste. The burgers looked nice. Regardless the service, mussels and chips would have scored a 5 star but the ribs were a 1 on taste.

M. K.

Main bar/restuarant area is better...been a few times during the week and nice evening . Visited downstairs on a Saturday night to go to club area but place was packed, dancefloor was too crowded and fight broke out at the end unfortunately....

M. L.

Food was great , fabulous. The staff very helpful and attentive. I do recommend as I have been so many times and been great !

A. K.

Had a delicious meal here this evening with Ed courtesy of Brian and Shyanne for my Birthday. Added bonus was the live music.Highly recommended.

S. W.

Nice food and service, toilets need a revamp and the place could do with decorating.

A. C.

It's ok. The food was a bit cold. The toilets were not looked after.

A. R.

Friendly staff and great drinks but a little bit expensive. Plenty of outdoor seating with umbrellas for protection.

L. A.

The food was great it wasn’t too pricey and great location. Jorge was awesome. Highly recommend

N. W.

Great authentic Brazilian food and friendly staff. Bathrooms needed a good scrub

R. C.

This is by far the best food i have tasted for a long time. Service is great and staff are all friendly. I will definitely recommend this to all my friends and family

P. F.

Loved their service and the spaghetti and seafood dish is to die for. I wasn't so keen on the burgers though but overall, good ambience and excellent service.

G.

lovely atmosphere and great food. Brazilian waitresses nice twins, polite, contactfull.

J. B.

A lot of fun, don't go here if you don't want to make friends with totally random people. because you will, whether they're Scottish, Spanish, Brazilian or something else you'll have an absolutely incredible time here.

E. S.

Had a great meal here for valentines day! Food was delicious, serious great and loved the Brazilian atmosphere! Highly recommended!

A. C.

Great cocktails, good staff. Good authentic range of Brazilian food, and happy hour specials are great. Events on most evenings.

S. T.

Cheap draught beer, cheap cocktails, nice decor and vibe. Has a dance floor downstairs

P. B.

Meat meat meat Music music music Drink drink drink Dance dance dance (socially distanced of course) Out door seating available Friendly enthusiastic staff

V. A.

Nice to come back. Been here before and after lockdown. Staff is super friendly and they deliver a quick service

R. P. V.

Great latin experience. Lots of dancing, good price for tequila shots and mojitos. They also organise many events with all sorts of latin music and dancing lessons.

G. L.

Good food and environment. A bit pricey though but it's worth it.

P. R.

First time here staff were so friendly and very attentive will definitely be back lovely place to be sitting in the sunshine

A. B.

Brazilian themed bar with food. Decent pub grub, but nothing to write home about. Beer selection tends towards cooking lager.

K. G.

Great tapas and lively atmosphere

F. S.

Paula and Kay were amazing, they helped me through my experience, providing Excellent service above and beyond the call of duty 10/10

T. S.

Visited during festival in August 2018. Great location, had fun time people watching, very colourful. Had a good comedian on!

E. W.

Great place to meet with friends, nice music, friendly staff

N.

Good drink selection, attractive people ;) Usually quite loud music and if it's a quiet night then the atmosphere can seem flat.

v. c.

Enjoyed the food had to rush but will visit again.

l. a.

Great drinks. Friendly staff. Love the atmosphere

J. P.

Fantastic live music by Ché Caré on a Saturday evening, wonderful!

V. L.

Very good deals on drinks on weekdays, great authentic Brazilian food! Definitely coming back soon.

K. S.

Just what you need after a good pre-session, room enough for your elbows at the bar and the right kind of squeeze on the dancefloor. All sorts welcome.

B. M.

Had the tapas here and it was superb. Fantastic staff. Definitely a place to go for a lazy evening.

F. A.

Great food, friendly service and fabulous music!

S. H.

Great place to have a night out, awesome selection of Caribbean music

M. S.

Loved it. We had numerous Tapas on a busy Fringe night. Service and food great.

R. C.

Excellent food and amazing prices with the eat out discount. Will definitely be back.

F. O. N.

Food was served fast and it was truly bralizian, live music as well, really good, recommended.

V. V.

Fantastic cocktails and tapas. Not many vegan options but what there was was great

P. K.

Always amazing atmosphere. Super friendly people and delicious food

G. C.

It's not the best dinner that I had in Edinburgh, but it can be good for a dinner. It's not so expensive and the restaurant is quite nice and festive

O. V.

I loved the place. Live music, good cocktails, excellent service

d.

Good atmosphere, lovely variety of drinks and event-specific selections with a knowledgeable staff 💯 …

a. s.

Have sampled many of the brazilian tapas dishes, and they were all excellent. Great atmosphere, wonderful staff and great food

J. G.

Great food and drink! Service was a little up and down, they were great for the most part but when we asked for the drinks menu back they brought it out and then didn't come to take our order like they had previously (we waited 20-30ish mins and we were one of 3 tables being occupied in the entire building). Even then it was still well worth it and i will be coming back

M. M.

The food was absolutely amazing. Best tempura mixed frito and the best caramel "cheescake", which I had lately. The team was very friendly. Great service. The Chef also created a desired sauce for the fish plateau, which was very kind from his part. The music was great, as well. I definitely recommend it. Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian.

C. S.

First time here with a Groupon gift voucher BUT will def be back the food was out of this world and the staff are super nice my new place xxfave

M. M.

Grest outdoor beer garden and spacious indoor seating area . Good selection of drinks

S. L.

Great atmosphere lovely food 👌 good service 😋 well recommended …

L. Q.

Great music,drinks and food was yummy. Staff are very friendly too x

J. T.

Cocktails were lovely and the staff were amazing but the ladies toilets were disgusting.

P. P.

Great vibe when it gets cooking at night. Dance classes, salsa etc live music and food served. 💃 …

B. J.

Great food!

p. v.

Well what we can say what a brilliant place to dance eat and have a drink..5 stars phenomenal

D. D.

One of the best late night clubs in Edinburgh. Ideal if you're into Latin music and dancing

S. K.

Great atmosphere, tasty Brazilian food and excellent service - the staff are great

M. w. (.

Seen the fantastic comedian Dee Maxwell she was absolutely brilliant am coming back next week with as many friends. Dee Maxwell funny as hell✌love you Gal. See you next week woohoo 🙌 🥳💃🍹👯‍♀️😁❤

P. S.

Food fantastic. Staff very friendly. Music great.

M. C.

Very nice tapas. 50% off with the Government dine in scheme.

A. B.

great place in the evening for dancing and a good friendly crowd. The food is fairly mediocre though.

D. “. N.

Hospitality and good service, live music, makes you feel happy. Some attention when you order spirits...

J. W.

Good food served by friendly staff. Really enjoyed our visit.

M. Y.

Best place to dance and meet friends

J. M.

The food was amazing went for the Scotland vs England match

M. C. C.

Very nice local at the main center of the city. Very nice people, good music and without night problems.

M. C.

We had the two course menu and it was worth it. The food was amazing.

V. K.

My favorite night club in Edinburgh. Great latin music and bachata/ salsa parties / classes

M. A. G. M.

Love this bar! Great service by our waiters Ali and Paula, and the Margaritas were spot on, done by Amado and Kathryn. Could not recommend this place more!

J. R.

Incredible vibes, lovely waitress Paola, good drinks

D. W.

Hi I was tonight in this local and the lady in blue it was amazing I mean Miss Waiter😍😍😍 what her name😌😌😌 …

D. M.

The food that came to the table was cold. Those 3 stars are for Ali who handled the situation well.

D. A.

Excellent place to dance, enjoy drinks and food with family and friends. 💯% recommendable. …

G. D. G.

Nice staff, good food. We watched the football match on a very big screen.

P. P.

Good cheap pint of lager. Very helpful and friendly staff

B. B.

Underground club is amazing, however the bar upstairs is only really nice during the day.

M.

Nice club Brazilian music bud don't to many Brazilian people on it😁 …

X. E. M. S.

Nice placer, excellent food and drinks, service is amazing and al personal friendly

L. H.

Amazing Brazilian cuisine and killer cocktails

m.

Great food would have given 5 ☆ but the staff were too busy talking to themselves then to talk to customers nobody even asked us how was the food or if we needed anything else.....

L. M.

Service ok. Found the lasagna very sweet a bit like a jar of sauce not home made one

P. A.

OK, staff weren't overly helpful at the bar

s. r.

♥ One of the best places to go for a dinner.. Drink and of course latin dance.. ☺

D. W. M. d. O.

Amazing place to have a dinner.

S. R.

They have bachata parties. The level is not so great but it seems to be the only one hosting in Edinburgh

N. B.

Love this place service was amazing from Paola recommend every time 10/10 Great service and amazing staff , great vibes

M. C.

Very nice steak meal and staff were very helpful and friendly would recommend this place 😊😊😊 …

A. A.

Marco, was a great server. Amazing food and drink

R. S.

Its good but for me it was to spicy food.

K. M.

Go midweek as cocktails are £4 each & tapas is £2.50 !!! How could you not enjoy yourself when it is so cheap.

W. S.

food is pricey but the drinks are very strong and good

C. M.

Decent grub, brahma beer at £3.50 during the festival👍 …

C. D.

Carlos was accommodating and an excellent bartender, he poured an excellent Mexican Russian.

L. K.

The cocktail menu should have prices on. Felt a bit ripped off but otherwise it was ok

R. D.

Had great time there on saturday night and the music was brilliant.

D. M.

Small but cosy restaurant, staff are very friendly and the foods are very good too.

A. H.

Outdoor space was lovely in the sun very friendly staff and covid secure

M. R.

Great place to listen to live music during open mic on Wednesday night!

Q. A.

the food was brilliant and the staff were really friendly.

H. (.

OK nothing exceptional. Didn't like the decor. Staff very good.

P. J.

Loved the cocktails and the looks of the place.

C. V.

Nice, but expensive for small porcions

I. R.

Nice table outside, good food and cool waitress :)

S.

Great day out. Jo was on top form with serving tables

k. h.

Birthday Package Great Would Go Back Great Place Me & Friend's Had Lovely Night

R. S.

Best latin club in Edinburgh

P. B.

They have a lot of deals on drinks certain days. Foods great as well.

L. C.

2 course set lunch, the food was so so tasty. Will definitely be back. 😊 …

D. M.

Great music and fantastic atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.

S. H.

Nice bar vibe. Brasilian food was very good

J. M.

Great place for alcohol free beer and coffee and dancing barmaids

D. S.

Great place! Cordial service and decilous food!

C. T.

It's a super nice place for a night out. Will return for some dance classes soon. We liked the fact that there's the upper level with super dancers, great for anyone who wants to learn more. The basement was super fun, too. So go there and hit the dance floor :)

R. H.

Excellent

E. T. K.

Good drink deals, nice authentic food crowded at weekends

G. M.

Delicious food and great cocktails

R. S. V.

A really cool place. Good dance and prices.

K. m.

If you like latin music is a good place if not, run for your life

A. T.

Nice place to dance. Good music and full of skilled dancers

m. m.

Nice night out... Latin music and everyone having a good time

B. W.

Today is my 2nd visit and top notch friendly staff great customer service

K. R.

Good food at a great price with excellent customer service.

D. c.

Cool funky bar, bit busy, hard to get a seat.

M. C.

Salsa nights here are awesome. Everything is is good enough too (drinks, food etc)

G. P.

Really nice food and drink with wonderful service

J. B.

Delicious dinner. Very nice staff.

r. r.

Love the place. Staff could be a bit more friendly though.

B.

Nice burgers, nice staff, nice beer, cool vibe

A. H.

Loved the atmosphere, always fun even on week nights

A. S.

A secret place of fun, music, excellent food, multi cultural and extremely friendly.

A. L.

Excelent place to listen good music, meet nice people and have fun! I'll be back!

F. S.

Quite good selection of drinks at a reasonable price.

M. T.

Excellent quality of food great venue loved it

d. d.

Best seafood plater on planet and cocktails was amazing to!

L. M.

Torn between 4 and 5 star. I went in for a cheap lunch. Food was good; tasty and satisfying - however uber-excellent value for money. Service was fantastic and my £4 cocktail was brilliant; freshly shaken. Decor a tiny bit tired, but generally jolly and a nice vibe: wasn't crowded, Brazilian music played. Can recommend if you're looking for so something cheap and very cheerful.

N. C.

Friendly staff, went on Wednesday open mic was great.

G. R.

Excellent service and very tasty traditional food

A. M.

Good club with nice music. Should pass more Brazilian songs

D. P.

Good food, Al fresco dining, nice beer.

T. Đ.

Awesome place with dance floor underground. The platter is a must

p. r.

Most amazingly helpful and friendly staff you could ask for and good food to boot.

A. I. (. C. d. N.

Place is good but could be a lot better if it had more space.

I. D.

Tried the tapas and was delighted with the food and the service.

J. A.

Nice place, staff are lovely and welcoming.

A. K. A.

Basically a carribean night club... Quite fun and live all night though.

C. R.

Great service here. The staff were super friendly and quick to get us our food and drinks then check if we were okay. Overall great vibes here!

S. R.

Lovely food.

B. M.

Nice music, cheap drinks , it's Ok

A. O.

Great food and even better service.

L. A.

Fun atmosphere, friendly staff, good vibe

D. J.

nice for a dance. plastic cup drinks not nice for beer

C. M.

Lovely meal, friendly staff, great value,

Z. N.

Delicious food and great service

A. C. C.

One of best party place in Edinburgh, Latino music

B.

Great night out. Haven't tried the food.

R. R.

Scruffy decor but the food is excellent

A. L.

If you want to dance, this is the place. It has a salsa room and a reguetón one.

l. C.

Food is amazing. Everything was fresh and really tasty. Service was so helpful and kind ! I'll come back for sure ! 😁

M. P.

First time after the pandemic.... It was alright

A. F.

Nice pub with Greek music every Thursday

K. S.

Awesome place to find some different people and latino music.

C. G.

Amazing place great music will defo retur

S. K.

If you like Latin music: That's the place for you. If not, run.

r. w.

Great drinks, great vibe, great bar

A. J.

Delicios and friendly

N. S. R.

Too crowded, but best Latin disco in town.

R. J.

Food good .service not so.

M. S. D.

Great food and service! As a Brazilian I can say the feijoada exceeded my expectations. Coxinhas were amazing too!

S. P.

Nice bar, great music

C. S.

Had the seafood sharing platter and loved it! Smallish place with only one waitress, but she was friendly and coped very well. Will have to go back and try the meat platter, as it looked and smelled great, too.

S. R.

The food was great, the staff were very friendly and the prices were reasonable. The only negative was the cleanliness and upkeep of the toilets.

P.

Basic decor, quiet at lunchtime. But the food was excellent. Clams and mussels were tender and tasty. The Brasilian stew was a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. Lovely sweet. All in all a great experience at lunchtime.

K. B.

Spotted this place on the way to another venue and thought how nice it looked, so went back early evening. Our server Ali was brilliant, attentive but not overbearing and so pleasant and smiley. Food was delicious, 2 of us shared 4 tapas plates, and the cocktails were great too! Good value for money, great atmosphere, lovely food, great staff - what's not to like! Would highly recommend.

D. M. J.

Very good option in Edinburgh. The food is amazing. Try "Picanha " with cassava... I have no words.

A. S.

Great place. Not so much of brazilian music on a saturday night, more of a latin (spanish) music all night long. Good to go with friends.

N. S.

Delicious Food, Fantastic Atmosphere, Live Music, Staff very Friendly.... its ☆☆☆☆☆ from me

S. A.

Had a lovely experience at Boteco the other day!! Drinks were great and great atmosphere!! One thing that's strange is that not all of the drinks/cocktails are on the app, so you have to ask one of the servers to bring you the menu and order through them. highly recommend though as these are the best cocktails!! The drinks on the app are mainly beers/ciders and simple mixers. I got the June Bug through ordering through a server and recommend! Marco was a great server as well, made great conversation with us, and checked on us throughout our reservation. Will be going back!!

t.

Great food, friendly staffs. We were enjoyed our lunch there. 👍 …

D. C.

Really nice place. Drinks were cold and there was lots of choice, prices were also good. Stayed outside in the seating area. We were under shade which was nice. Wasn't happy about being hounded from server about T&T when it was already done. Distancing from other tables was great either. For caring so much about covid surely they would separate people more. Toilet also wasn't in great condition. But overall, would come back.

B. M.

Great atmosphere, loved the food, the waiter was exceptional helping to make us feel very welcome. Looking forward to tapas and cocktail night on our next visit

J. M. (.

Food was reasoably priced and good quality and waitress very helpfull

T. H.

Good food served in basic surroundings. Went in November and not really warm enough inside to sit and enjoy. Waiter person was nice, bar person / supervisor was off-hand.

F. B.

Stopped on for a couple of sharing platters before going to the cinema. Handy location, tasty food & drink. Could do table service earlier on during the day or start of the evening when it's less busy. Seemed there was enough staff to support this

V. C.

A fun place for a night out with a dancefloor, bar and some booths downstairs. The basement floor has limited cocktails (caipirinha/mojito) for £6.50-7.50 each. They have Brahma beer. The music is Latin. Upstairs they had live music and a proper bar with a Brazilian theme and more cocktails. There was free entry and only a short queue at 11pm on a Saturday night.

c. c.

Fun atmosphere, friendly staff and yummy food.

P. P.

2 times visit and still worth, seafood platter was so good

M. S.

Busy popular place which provides various shows featuring the likes of the legendary Dee Maxwell.

T. U.

Had the burger, it was lovely. The hostess was really nice, as was the waitress. Very friendly and welcoming. Would deffo visit again.

b. h.

A real authentic Brazilian experience, everything we ordered was fresh and delicious i highly recommend this place.

J. M.

Great atmosphere, service was good, food was mediocre - although the girls liked their cocktails. Didn't help that we were sat in an icy blast any time anyone opened the door.

d. d.

Few items on the menu were not avaible for my friend so limited his choices. Food was served fast and well presented. The steak was slightly over cooked than requested but was full of flavour. The beer was very well priced with offers on certain items

J. N.

A little bit on the quiet side but everything else was great.

L. I.

Great atmosphere and beautiful people. Awesome Latino parties there!!

D. C.

Everything was amazing, delicious tacos, caipirinha and dessert, I have to say thank to Dani, nice Brazilian lady who attended us.

O. M.

My personal experience was amazing. Nice, different food offerings, reasonably priced. My margarita was strong and delicious. My waitress from Argentina and she was nailing the service. I manage bars and restaurants and the duo of her and the bartender, presumably the manager or owner, they were friendly and working hard. Highly recommend this place

M.

What a great place to eat and meet new friends..Our waitress Dani was nice and friendly..The foods and drinks so so good 🇧🇷😊 …

D. D.

This restaurant / bar / club is more renowned for its salsa beats and a quite good Latin night. But also has a lovely restaurant that serves some good food and a great bar with a lovely collection of spirit. There are gigs that happens with performances on some nights and regular dance classes around the week. There is a dj also through the week playing different genres of music.. it now has some lovely outdoor seating and good views

E. 7.

My first time here, went to get a takeaway . The first impression wasn't really good! The waitress was not welcoming or friendly and just muttered "Yes?" as I walked in and took my order. I was never told to take a seat while I waited, or asked if I would like to buy a drink while I waited for my food. The place was fairly busy, but not mega busy to justify the 30min wait for my food! The food was actually tasty and very good portions. I was observing the waiters and barman and they all seemed stressed and did not look happy, a very strange vibe... They did not even have a full house. I have been to Brazil many times and this place does not reflect the typical Brazilian hospitality! To be fair, I don't think any of the staff were Brazilian ...

S. C.

As far as dining during the day: the vibe is bright and fun, and the moqueca is to die for. I got the fish moqueca and it was melt in your mouth level good. 🤤 The pao de queijo weren't as nice though, they were burnt and you get very few (it is a starter after all). As far as the club: the bouncers are really sweet for having a rough job, and the downstairs with lights and music is great. For people who dance salsa/bachata, this is the place where I've seen the most dancers, it's welcoming and especially on Thursdays you get a good crowd. ***As a note, I'm new to the city so my review only extends for the past month or so I've been going here for dance. You never know who'll show up on any given night.

T. T.

Friendly Staff, awesome food, great drinks, live music, always top class, highly recommended👌

S. L.

Food was lovely. Sat outside which was a bit noisy but to be expected. Decor inside was nice.

L. S. S.

This is actually for the meatball cafe located inside the bar. It has a simple menu but it is definitely quality over quantity, yes there are only a few options but my what options they are. I've never been disappointed with anything I've had, their meat ball rolls are gorgeous and the fisheye roll (cod fish balls with salmon) has now become one of my favourite lunch time treats. All I can say is give this a try.

E. S.

Fantastic meal lovely staff cannot do enough for you

I. C.

Great and long lasting salsa club. Thanks Orlando and the Boteco team. Wish it were salsa until a bit later at night (salsa stops 11:30)...that said it's great fun up right up until it switches to being a regular club night.

M. A.

Great place and very good food! Also the waitresses were super nice. If I come back to Edinburgh I would come back and try more Brazilian food

M. F.

After 12am they play Reggaeton! If you go before that you'd need a dance partner for the salsa/bachata sessions

A. R.

I had a great 5th anniversary there. Lovely experience all around. The drinks and food were delicious and the staff were really good with us despite that there was zero free tables. We made some friends there too, another couple that were having their 5th anniversary too. Small world.

R. G.

Food doesn't taste like authentic Brazilian cuisine. Atmosphere is great. And club very fun music and drinks are good as well. Just disappointed with food.

N. S.

We went for partying, the music was so gooood. We will definitely go again some other time.

L. P.

It's our go-to bar for Al fresco afternoon cocktails. Away from the busier parts of town even during the muted festival. Varied cocktail menus, great friendly staff. Maybe next time we book a table.

T. D.

We had ordered two cocktail, fish cakes, calamari for starters and OMG delicious!! Then we ordered traditional mains and again OMG delicious!! To full to have dessert may be next time lol. We gave 4 stars because the website menu is not same as when you go to the restaurant, that was a bummer. I had chosen what I wanted before arriving and it was not available. It was a different menu. Also, it be a good idea to dim the lights a bit for a nicer ambience. Food was a decent price. They played traditional music which I loved. Overall a fab night and can't wait to go back.

R. F.

The bouncer was so charming and efficient. We asked for a table and told him it was our friend’s birthday and he found us a private booth and put up a birthday banner. 10/10 service. Would come again.

M. M.

Great place to dance salsa. I've been there many times with my friends and the staff are super friendly. It gets a little too busy for my taste around midnight/one am, but that's a taste issue and clearly means other people are enjoying themselves. And the bar upstairs is a great place to go when the music gets loud.

R. K.

Love this place for so many reasons. The food is brilliant and good value for money, the drinks are beautiful and range from standard to deliciously exotic, and when night time comes the dancing begins to music that makes you want to move. Caters to a wide range of tastes but if you're not into crowds then finish up before 10pm, especially on weekends.

K. K.

Best Brazilian restaurant in Edinburgh! Service was impeccable, Paula and Lea have been very helpful and accommodating. Joao’s cocktails are amazing! We will definitely be back soon 😍🤤 …

E. M.

Jorge was the best!! And Kay was so polite and the the cocktails were so amazing!! I work in hospitality myself and know what standards are good and these guys were amazing!! Thank you to Amando for the cocktails and John the bouncer for amazing chat!! Best place in Edinburgh!!!

E.

This little bar is such a wonderful place to meet up with friends and acquire new ones! The atmosphere is vibrant, cosy and fun. Their cocktails are fantastic & incredibly tasty food is served until quite late. Booths and tables are available for booking. The only issue I found was that at a certain point in the night the music is cranked up which I personally thought was a little too loud.

I. W.

Great bar at great location! Marco was an amazing waiter, was very nice and offered to help up with whatever we needed ;).We especially enjoyed the food and drinks. Things were very slow but Marco made up for it. ;p

F. (.

I can't say much about their daytime range, as I've only every encountered this establishment in its role as a nightclub. Now, as a rule, I despise nightclubs, which means that I generally avoid them. But in this instance I was beguiled by some co-workers into trying it out, and found myself enjoying it immensely. The music was interesting and fresh, the air-conditioning functional, the drinks palatable. I can't speak for their pricing, unfortunately, as the price I demanded of my colleagues for my company was that I was bought drinks.

M.

Great flavoured Brazilian food with authentic atmosphere. Live Latin band playing with some folks up and dancing between courses! We had a Groupon voucher which made it incredibly good value. I think even at full price it would still be competitively priced. I had the Brazilian steak, so much nice meat... and my wife had bean stew. Both were lovely. For pudding we had a strawberry mousse and a chocolate truffle. Both had several more elements to make them really delicious and rich. I would definitely come here again when I visit Edinburgh in the future.

L. D.

Tasty tapas, and fantastic coctails! I liked the live music and the interior as well. Highly recommended

G. C.

I went to the Hogmanay festival, not to dinner. The atmosphere was good, the music acceptable, but the drinks were not the best. Probably, it was my fault because I have been in Brazil and I know about their food and beverage, but I drunk the worst caipirinha that I have ever tried. The girl has not idea how to prepare it. She also was not very friendly. That was a not pleasant experience. For the rest was really good.

a. t.

Anglicised menu. It was OK. Cheese bread was very recognisable

R. H.

Great range of cocktails and lovely outdoor seating. Our server Paula was so attentive and helpful - highly recommend for anyone wanting drinks out with friends in Edinburgh!

T. F.

U know what if I'd left this review after my last visit they might have gotten 4 stars or more! Sat inside this time around and the music is tripe. Loud tripe. Would leave 3.5 stars if I could tho cos cheap pints

V.

It's surprisingly cheap being near the city centre (under 4 pounds for a pint of Guinness) but definitely a bit of bs with card payments being a fiver or over. Most businesses aren't doing that due to cash handling being a risk for covid so pretty silly. Bar that it's a fairly decent pub, but once indoor pubs open up you're better checking elsewhere.

C. S.

A great little Brazilian bar offering very good value drinks. Brazilian beer on tap and by the bottle as well as a good range of popular cocktails. I had a mojito and a tequila asked a drink that I don't know the name off! They were excellent, much better quality than I expected for £3.50. They do offer food too although we didn't eat here so I can't comment on the quality. The staff were very friendly and the service was fast, I will be back.

M. T.

If you are going out for a drink and want a great atmosphere i would defiantly recommend this bar. The drinks are well priced, staff are happy to chat, joke and recommend drinks. They also do great offers on cocktails. What more could you ask for, oh wait did i mention the great music and people salsa dancing every night of the week. Now truthfully what else could you ask for?

x.

Really enjoyed our dinner at Boteco, servers were great especially Kay & Jorge! Service was fast & staff were very nice! Definitely will revisit in the future :)

L. S.

Great place for dancing at night.. not sure about the food but think the drinks were ok. Staff could be friendlier but I mostly have visited for the Latin nights. They weren't particularly helpful if you misplace any belongings..

S. M.

The atmosphere sitting outside was nice - we could hear the live music quite well. The flavors were unique, but the various meats were not as good as we had hoped (slightly tough). The drinks were good and we hope to go back for the drink specials and dancing in the future!

C. B.

Booked a surprise 30th birthday party here for a busy Saturday with fairly short notice for such a potentially large booking. They were incredibly accomodating and the buffet food went down a treat! We were allowed to decorate the down stairs area with bunting, balloons and pictures on the wall. They also had someone staff the bar just for us and had presentation facilities. They even went along with our plan to lure the birthday girl in without ever ruining the surprise! All with competitive pricing. The birthday girl was incredibly chuffed with the whole night. Thanks for everything!

T. W.

Not the best experience, a lot of the meats were served cold when we ordered the meat platter and the caipirinhas tasted a bit 'off' (couldn't taste the cachaça and had barely any sugar in it...basically was like drinking straight lemon juice). Had a good vibe inside over all though, just needs a bit more attention to the food and drink.

P.

Service from Jorge was definitely amazing! Leah and Joao were super helpful as well and Ali was definitely such a sunshine! Shoutout to Jorge again as his cocktails were amazing and he was definitely taking care of us!!

A. R.

Best SBK night out in Edinburgh!

J. L.

Fun bar with live music outside. I can imagine it's a lot more fun when lockdown isn't in place but the staff were really friendly and helpful, young crowd and relaxed atmosphere.

C. N.

Fantastic introduction to Brazilian food. We recieved a very warm welcome, the menu had lots of choice, our waitress (I wish I could remember her name) was very attentive and helpful. The traditional stew was delicious with different food combinations. The Ciapirinha was very drinkable, we didn't like the red wine and it was changed immediately, no fuss, only apologies. All together a very lovely relaxed interesting experience.

A. M.

The service was good and the staff were helpful, had a bit of trouble with there accent as the spoke Portuguese I take it, it is a Bazillion restaurant so can't expect anything different so great authenticathaasy. The food in the end wasn't to my liking as a local but was tasty. They had a good selection of beers, can't say how they tasted as didn't drink alcohol only draught lemonade. The parking is a nightmare and shockingly over priced £6 for one and a half hours. If your booking a meal via Groupon the make sure you book in advance as they will not accept walk in booking. This was my second attempt at lunch.

S. J.

You don't expect to see the kind of Brazilian home-cooking this restaurant offers anywhere in Britain, but there are some real classics on the menu which makes a refreshing change from a rodizio. Everything from small plates to hearty stews makes it a great place to take the family. There is a great selection of drinks at the bar and the cocktail list is excellent too.

A. M.

What a lovely experience!! From the food to the staff, everything was great! John, Kay & Jorge were amazing & definitely made boteco a place worth revisiting!

C. L.

A bar dinner. The decor shows elements of tropical beach like palm trees and bygone coloured advertisement. Staff very friendly. Music to shake yer hips too. Delicious soup and sides. Perfect for groups.

F. C.

Lovely atmosphere, great music for this who like Latin American Reggaeton, Bachata and Salsa! The food is really nice as hell. Besides that, they also offer dance lessons etc!

P. Y.

Staff were very nice. Food was ok - not sure if that's a result of being dished quickly. Felt my beef tapas dish would have benefited from 4/5 more minutes.

P. C.

Ive been to Boteco many a time throughout the years and cant say I am a fan. When they had Brahma it was ALWAYS oxidised and sometimes stale, the decoration is awful, stereotypical Latino from the 70s and borderline offensive and the food is either really bad (talking about the non edible Acarajé I once had) or okish but extremely overpriced (4x mini coxinhas for 7 quid is just a joke). At the end of the day if youre Brazilian and you need a place to watch a specific football match along with the community or you wanna club and looking for something "Latino" like Salsa or Reggaeton and don't care that there is nothing Brazilian in it, this place might do the job, just... Otherwise just stay away and whatever you do PLEASE dont take this place as a reference for anything Brazil.

Contact

Photos