Tempo Perso

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Taste of Italy in Edinburgh's Bruntsfield

Tempo Perso sits at 208 Bruntsfield Place, one of Edinburgh's most characterful neighbourhood streets, and has earned itself a place in the Gambero Rosso guide — Italy's most authoritative voice on Italian food and drink — with a 2 Forks award. That kind of recognition from Rome carries weight: Gambero Rosso does not hand out its forks lightly, and being listed at all places Tempo Perso in select company among Italian restaurants operating outside Italy.

Gambero Rosso Recognition

The Gambero Rosso guide is the benchmark for Italian cuisine worldwide, and a 2 Forks rating signals a restaurant that goes beyond the basics — one where the cooking is taken seriously and the Italian identity of the kitchen is genuine rather than decorative. For diners in Edinburgh seeking an authentic Italian experience, that endorsement is a reliable compass.

A Neighbourhood Restaurant Worth Seeking Out

Bruntsfield is a residential quarter of Edinburgh known for its independent businesses and relaxed, local atmosphere — a fitting setting for a restaurant whose name translates loosely as "lost time," evoking the Italian art of lingering over a good meal. Tempo Perso carries that spirit into the Scottish capital, offering a corner of Italy on a street that rewards those who explore beyond the city centre.