Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lancaster

3 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Cafe Istanbul
Cafe Istanbul
91/100 (1707 ratings)
Restaurants
Turkish
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Cafe
Mediterranean
European
Middle Eastern
Fast food
European
Halal
Cafe
Mediterranean
Fast Food
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Halal
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Souvlaki
Kebab Platter
Lamb
Chicken Sizzler
Mixed grill
Homemade Baklava
Special Tea - Turkish Tea
lamb doner
Halloumi salad
Salad
All Day Turkish Breakfast
Turkish coffee
23- Turkish Beef Sousage & Mozzarella Pizza Sucuklu-Kasarli Pide
Turkish bread
59- Lamb Sizzler Sac Tava
Iskender D
38- Lamb Chops Kuzu Pirzola
19- Turkish Lahmacun Pizza Lahmacun
Kıymalı Peynirli Pide
Souvlaki
Puddings
Kabobs
Baklava
Middle Eastern
Café
Fast food
Mediterranean
Turkish
European
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
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"Love this place... Food is always perfectly cooked, staff are very friendly always smiling and place is very clean Its probably the best place in..."
Serdar Sonmez
"Very tasty �chicken kofte was delicious ..� Turkish tea or coffe ..traditional sweets and cakes are amazing ...very friendly staff ,really nice..."
Razvan Gabriel Badescu
"Went in to Cafe Istanbul this evening. Great service and great food. We will definitely return to try more food from the tempting menu and that’s..."
Dawn Wilkinson
"Turkish pizza was simply beautiful and the relaxed vibe in this place made us toooo chilled :-) highly..."
Rachel Lomas
"We love it here. 3rd time we’ve been. Makes me miss Turkey though! The Istanbul special is fantastic. Can’t recommend..."
Katie Louise Barnes
"Always a warm welcome and lovely food. My son used to live in Istanbul and I look him in to try the coffee yesterday - it fully lived up to..."
Sam Bertram
"Called in this evening to have something to eat after the fireworks. Had some delicious cheesy garlic bread as a starter to share, then we had 1/2..."
Samantha Jackson
"Really delicious food and extremely helpful, friendly staff - all for a very reasonable price. Will be..."
Georgina Sommerville
"Went in for lunch today. Everything was great. The staff were friendly and accommodating. They went out if their way to help. The food was delicious..."
Jannicke Ive
"Went for lunch with the wife and two of the kids. Lovely meal and service, generous portions that were reasonably priced as well. We’re definitely..."
Andy Henderson
"Two visits and thoroughly enjoyed both. Fast, friendly service. The Adana (kofte) kebab and all accompaniments are top notch and so is the coffee...."
Paul Abraitis
"Absolutely beautiful food I strongly recommend people to try..."
Nick Hogton
"Excellent food and friendly staff. Highly..."
Sara Lambert
"Absolutely amazing. Went on Saturday evening during the music festival and even though it was busy, the service and food was just amazing..."
Gareth Holt
"Absolutely amazing food, possibly the best Turkish meal I've had in England. Friendly staff too and very reasonably priced. We'll definitely be back..."
Emma
"Really big portions with great taste. Haven't had Turkish food before so can't comment on the authenticity but as far as food goes its pretty..."
KingJH 0510
"Café Istanbul is located in Lancaster town centre and as one would have guessed, serves Turkish cuisine. It is a simple, comfortable, non-flashy,..."
alex fonseca
"This is one the best restaurant I've visited in the last year. Came here with my friends and cousins and we so much loved. The attendant and cooks..."
SAHEED AHMED
"Very good food and excellent service..."
Mubeen Hasan
"Visited this restaurant Good location Plan Parking before as not nearby, but great walks when walking to this place through the town centre When we..."
Amin Patel
"Best Turkish restaurant in town. Very friendly service and food is clean prepared and always delicios. We try several dishes, our favourite is..."
Carolina _lovetocreate
"Very satisfied customer , food was cooked to my preference and service was second to non … I even went as far to complement the waiter on how well..."
oliver jackson
"Love this place! Excellent food and customer service. Very friendly staff. Child friendly. The music and the beautiful decorations make you feel as..."
Janja Krajnc
"When I visited Lancaster, a Turkish restaurant caught my attention, and it was one of the most..."
Abu reem harthi
"Great food, great..."
Elin Bland
"The Istanbul special mezze platter with lamb chops, chicken kebabs, chicken rolls, 3 kinds of hummus and a colourful salad served along side some..."
Anjana Alagamai
"Really nice place for food. We sat out in the sun, great street atmosphere. The food was spot..."
Miffy Clegg
"Lovely place! Must try Delicious Turkish Cuisine. Staff is very friendly and attentive.Would love to visit again..."
shalini james
"I've been to many different restaurants around the UK, and I'd say this is the best Turkish restaurant I have ever been to. İf you fancy Turkish..."
Emre Deniz
"Amazing food. Probably one of the best takeaways in town. The meat is juicy and flavourful, and we really recommend the mixed grill kebab if you want..."
Sia
"Friendly, quick and very good choice of veggie fast food (and non veggie too)! Firm favourite with daughter. Turkish coffee next..."
Corinna Peniston-Bird
"Excellent food at reasonable prices, served by people who care about their..."
Mark Walker
Medusa
Medusa
81/100 (3677 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Vegetarian Friendly
Middle Eastern
Halal
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Turkish
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Halal
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Chicken Shish Kebab
Spinach & Feta Borek
The Ultimate Burger and Fries
Provolone
Lasagne
Spicy Harissa Chicken
Mousaka
Lasagne
Baklava
Moussaka
Meat Platter
Salad
Kabobs
Wings
Calamari
Kanafeh
Halloumi
Salmon
Mezze Platter
Lamb
Sizzling Platter
Fish
Chicken Shish Wrap
Chicken dishes
Lamb chops
Mixed BBQ Grill
Chicken kebab
Prawns
Lamb Kofta Special with Rice and Salad
Spare ribs
Calamari Hummus with Meat
Beer
Lamb Shank Prawns with Bulgur Rice
baklava
Hummus
Lamb Shank Salad Chicken Burger Chips Prawn with Bulgar Rice
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Turkish
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Table Service
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Highchairs Available
Full Bar
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"Our first visit today at Lunch time, spoilt for choice so we ordered a few things to share. Absolutely delicious. Best meal out we've had in ages...."
MaryJo Yeates
"Great place delicious food highly recommend..."
Edwina Turton
"Great food and friendly..."
Stacey Louise Seward
"I had the pleasure of visiting Medusa on a Sunday, where my party and I were greeted by a warm and friendly staff who promptly escorted us to our..."
Tafhim C
"Received a very unexpected phone call today from Medusa. There was an issue with our recent takeaway order and they phoned to apologise and to say..."
Zoe Rowlands
"Second visit. The food was just alright. Felt a little less flavourful and lacked something. Service was amazing, and the deals they offered were..."
Saurav Roy
"The food was really nice I had Halloumi for starters With creamy chicken in sauce and rice they had a good selection of drinks . Really nice..."
carla ravey
"Been here a few times because my daughter likes it. Always at lunch time and almost always we are only customers. Food is nice. We often have the..."
Nigel Rodenhurst
"Just had a lovely meal at Medusa in Lancaster. Service was polite and efficient. Food was absolutely beautiful, lots of flavour, cooked really nicely..."
Qadiar rashid
"Ordered their seafood platter and meaty pizza (chicken, pepperoni, lamb) along with sides, and was really impressed. This was a home delivery, food..."
Andy McDonald
"Had a lovely lunch here. Only had the lentil soup but it came with freshly made bread. The £6 even included a coffee/tea or soft drink. Very tasty..."
Andrew Dixon
"Excellent place! I cannot believe the absolutely amazing service we got there today. It was my little sister's birthday and they celebrated with us..."
Maha Haris
"The menu has plenty of options for everyone (vegan, gf, kids menu etc). I had medusa mex salad and kunefe, both are my favorite dishes here, quick..."
Bahar Aksu
"Lovely warm welcome. Quick service and fantastic food. We enjoyed the lunchtime menu which had lots of choice and much..."
Jo Earle
"We came here for Valentines day. The food was great, very tasty!! The staff here are so friendly and accomodating! We got 3 courses each and a glass..."
Luke Wood
"Initially they missed our booking,then they could fit us in upstairs(no one else upstairs) The food was ok,but I find expensive for the..."
Grandpa Smurf
"6 of us for birthday meal Food was the best, from starters to mains, £60 per couple for both, excellent prices, for delicious food, Peroni wasn’t..."
Alison Dainty
"Fantastic food no matter what you order, great both in the restaurant and for delivery. My favourite restaurant in..."
Dan Balsamini
"Just had lunch here. Really great food, fantastic and friendly service. Wide choices too. Toilets are really nice and clean aswell - always a good..."
Rebecca Fox
Ali Baba
Ali Baba
76/100 (2103 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Turkish
American
"Ali Baba is a fab family run place where the staff genuinely care about their customers. It's a nightmare time for running any kind of hospitality..."
Sophie Ibbotson
"I visited here over 10 years ago and the chilli sauce stuck in my mind. Very glad to find Ali Baba's still dishing out top quality take away fayre on..."
Charlie Tait
"Bunch of legends, great food. For my sins, I've been eating there since my clubbing days aged 16 years old, 11 years ago! Highly recommended. Cheesy..."
Daena Hayhurst
"I ordered the meat feast pizza yesterday, just the rite amount of cheese. Lovely pieces of beef. Also my husband ordered the burger and he said he..."
Resia Levelle
"Joy, is sitting in and noshing on a freshly prepared Ali Baba's kebab (or pizza, or burger — not all on the same day necessarily). These guys are..."
David J
"Not had an ali since sugar house days.it was brilliant pork kebab so good fresh ando tasty lovely pizza burgers and wraps for the family speedy..."
Lorna Mullett
"Great kebab, with good doner meat, good salad, and they are one of the fee kebab shops offering mint yoghurt in Lancaster, and the only one still..."
David Nuttall
"Rediscovered Ali Babas when they joined Lancaster Eats. Simply the best kebabs and pizzas in Lancaster. Just wish the tub of chilli sauce was twice..."
Vicky Gaskell
"Had a great Magma Mia Pizza the other day, and it is spicy as they say. I recommend this place despite what others are saying. We've been coming here..."
Pierre DePlum
"Amazing place!! And the owner is such a lovely person! Would recommend to any one, and would say the chicken kebab is a must have, although my..."
Daniella Unsworth
"Great food . Low prices . High quality. Great service . Tasty and delicious. Keep ordering Authentic kebab and pizzas .9..."
CALEDONIAN TUFAIL
"Amazing place ! Friendly staff , they we're welcoming following all covid regs had a good laph and their food was and is "as still eating lol "..."
David Yates