Blue Parrot Cantina

This charming Mexican restaurant located in the center of Edinburgh is a must-visit. I have been here multiple times and always return for more! I highly recommend trying the piñata cocktail and the chicken and cashew chimichanga.

The food is good, but we definitely won’t be back anytime soon because the chef/manager/proprietor (not sure of his role, but he was both running the place and cooking the food) kept cracking loud jokes that the way to avoid having to isolate with covid is simply to never take a test. ‘If you don’t take a test, you will never be positive’, he said. This attitude is very concerning in the context of a pandemic when one would like to think that the people preparing one’a food have been responsible about lateral flow testing and willing to isolate if they test positive. The attitude conveyed a stark lack of responsibility or awareness, enough to make me wonder about hygiene standards generally but covid safety specifically.

Our second visit to the Blue Parrot since lockdown was lifted. Such a lovely little unpretentious restaurant with fab fresh Mexican food at very reasonable prices. Six of us enjoyed another very enjoyable evening.

So enjoyed our first visit to this fine establishment, Fabulous food and service and obviously very popular. Shall revisit soon.

Food was amazing! Highly recommend. Very authentic cuisine! We got the chicken fajitas and margaritas. Chicken was amazing. Margaritas were strong. Chef knocked it out of the park. Service was also great!!!