Turkish · Edinburgh
Small, warm and packed with character — dark wood, low light and the smell of the charcoal grill going in the corner. The food is the reason to come: pistachio kofte, lamb ribs and chicken shish off the BBQ, all smoky and tender, with flatbread that disappears fast. The Sultan's Banquet platter is a proper feast if you're feeding hungry people. There's a kids' menu, high chairs and vegan options, and it's BYOB, which keeps the bill down at ££. Two honest caveats: it's a genuinely small room, so a pram is a squeeze and big groups can end up split between floors — book ahead and keep the party small. Service can be brisk when it's busy, but on a quiet weeknight one parent described it as warm and relaxed, exactly the chilled dinner they'd hoped for.
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