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Lovely Paella

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4.8 out of 5 stars4.8(125 reviews)

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Edinburgh EH1 2JU, United Kingdom

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About Lovely Paella

Lovely Paella is a Spanish restaurant on Edinburgh EH1 2JU, serving rice dishes to walk-in diners rather than by reservation. Seafood paella and chicken paella are recurring menu items, with the seafood version built on rice and octopus. Portions come generous, and the room often has a wait or queue to be seated, so arriving without a fixed timeslot is part of the routine here. No advance booking is taken, meaning the counter and floor staff manage seating as tables turn over through service.

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Menu & Prices

3 dishes
  • Seafood Paella
  • Paella Valenciana de Carne
  • Paella Marinera

Reviews

4.8/5
125 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention seafood paella, chicken paella, generous portions and authentic Valencian-style paella.

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Customer Review Summary

Seafood paella is the most praised dish, with rice and octopus cooked to perfection and a wonderful aroma. The chicken paella is also called fantastic. Generous portions come up repeatedly, and a diner from Valencia says it tasted authentic. Reviewers call the owner friendly. Two mention a wait or long queues, though both say the paellas were worth it.

Featured reviews

  • Maria Puche López
    “Absolutely amazing paella! 🥘 As someone from the Valencia region in Spain, where paella originated, I can honestly say this tasted just like the authentic ones back home Highly recommend if you’re looking for real Spanish food!”
  • Roberto Bandiera (Robbé)
    “Delicious seafood paella, with rice and octopus cooked to perfection, just the right amount of salt, a wonderful aroma, and such generous portions. You might have to wait a little while, but it’s well worth it”
  • Kuntal Ganguly
    “Just lovely generous servings of delicious paellas. Don't let the long queues discourage you. The paellas are absolutely worth the wait.”
  • Kenneth T
    “Best paella I’ve ever had! Seafood and chicken paellas were super flavourful. Owner is a super friendly guy, made my day & entire trip with his excellent service and personality! Thank you from Singapore 🇸🇬!! …”
  • Amalia Fuadi
    “Taste is really really good. Portions are super generous. The guys are super friendly. My favourite is seafood paella as I love seafood so much, but their chicken paella is also fantastic. I love lovely paella!”
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