Edinburgh venue finally reopens after 10 months

Edinburgh’s New York Italian-inspired eatery Civerinosc, which operates five sites, reopened its flagship site in Hunter Square this week following a 10-month hiatus.

Upon announcing its return, the restaurant was fully-booked for the next two months within hours.

Scottish-Italian owner Michele Civiera has credited and thanked the business' 'phenomenally loyal fan-base', which number more than 50,000 across its social media platforms, for the successful relaunch and has promised that there will be tables available for customers calling on the day at 9am. 

Hunter Square, which was the brand's first restaurant, has been the last of its sites to reopen and has been given a new look courtesy of Edinburgh design studios Hot Slice and Ja!Coco!.

The site features a main restaurant, basement dining room and indoor neon garden, as well as the terrace on the Square that can safely seat up to 110, with a combination of booths and sharing tables for groups and families.

On the menu is the signature pizza pie Civerinos: sugo, Sicilian fennel sausage, peperoni, rosemary, garlic oil, topped with burrata; and some new additions including Savage Garden, a vegan pizza with double sugo, olives, roast peppers, mushroom, red onion, chilli, rocket, and a Sicilian crumb and garlic oil.

The menu now also features new sharing platters designed to be served family-style, including chicken parmigiana and the Tagliata Platter of steak strips, parmesan fries and truffle aioli.

Small plates of authentic Italian cicchetti, bowls of traditional pasta and salads also feature, as well as boxes of parmesan fries.

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