We had a great dinner at Petek. It was a bit out of the way for us coming from Kensington, but we…read morewere going there to meet friends. The food was great and the quantities generous. A highlight for me was the baklava which had more flavor than just the sweetness which I find in most baklava.

When we first moved to London, my husband was lured here by the promise of "best lamb in London"…read more He believes it and brings our friends, and they become believers too. The owner is a very sweet and happy man who loves shaking hands and holding doors open. He's seen my partner so many times, he now hugs him when we leave. There is a large selection of vegetarian & vegan & veganizable meze and a small selection of mains. I usually go for the "fiesta" as it is the most food for money and I can swap the halloumi for roasted veggies, no problem. So much food, so much deliciousness. But be careful everyone! The most amazing freshly baked Turkish bread is placed in front of you before the meal, along with a spicy tomato dip and olives. It's so good, it's hard to stop, and then there is no room left in your tummy for the feast of your main! Also, for drinks- the house red is quite tasty for the cheapest option. Every time someone is visiting us from out of town and we want a nice meal, we bring them here. We've brought everyone from California to Japan here and always celebrate hubby's birthday here as well. I hope you will treat your friends!

Amazing service, the lamb kebab was the best lamb I've had in London for years! Top quality. Nice…read morefriendly staff. 100% going back

I've been a fan of the E. Mono döner/kebab shop in Kentish Town for quite some time now and so I…read morewas very happy to see that they had opened another shop in Finsbury Park...especially at a time when I was overly peckish, but didn't have time to sit down for a lengthy meal. When I walked inside I was welcomed with a warm smile by the guy behind the counter and I felt instantly that this would be good. I ordered the small lamb shawarma with some extra chilli sauce - me like it spicy and juicy ;-) What I like about E. Mono is that while this is a fast-food place, it's clean, people are friendly and the food is of high quality...plus the taste is superior to other döner shops. Furthermore, I like that they serve their döner as a wrap and not in a pita bread; that just makes the whole thing more manageable and appetizing to me. My döner was ready and wrapped up in no time and so I was on my way again...fed, happy and on-time for my next appointment.

Harringay Green Lanes is scattered with excellent Turkish restaurants. Gökyüzü is one of them...and…read moreit's one of the busiest, having received a write up in the Guardian recently. My go-to dish is the Adana Köfte - I go for the large portion. It comes with a delicious side salad (traditionally liberally sprinkled with Sumac) and a heaping of fat bread and yogurt dip. The atmosphere is busy...it's a large space. But the service is efficient and quick. This is a great place to go to with a larger group as they have excellent sharing platters.

Great service, awesome food, and friendly staff!! My family…read moreand I landed late and was starving!! We walked the street and came across this gem!! We all enjoyed our food and continued to visit during our stay.

Two of us ate there on a quiet Tuesday evening. It had been a long day and we weren't really up for…read morea big meal we had the mixed meze plate which we shared - very tasty and a generous serving. Then we had an okra and chickpea dish with rice. Again, good stuff We also had pleasant turkish wine by the glass We look forward to returning soon with friends when we have the capacity to have a much bigger meal

I went to iznik for the first time it was very good and had great lamb and salads, the waiter was…read morehilarious and super nice and got our order right. The place was very low light and the lights in there were cool and brightly colored. Over all great Turkish food!

Holy wow! I got so lucky when my buddy and I popped into this place for lunch last week…read more We were going on the Emirates Stadium tour in an hour and needed a bite before then. Our options were pretty limited, but Yildiz was open and we decided to give it a shot. Neither of us was at all disappointed. I had the chicken kebabs while my buddy went with minced lamb. Both came with rice, bread, salad, onions, and all sorts of goodness. They grill the meats over charcoal right in the front of the store, so you know it's being done fresh. My friend let me try his lamb too, and it definitely had some spice to it, but was very delicious. The service was pretty quick, though we were the only ones there at the time. You just have to be patient while they grill your meats. And price wise it was very reasonable for lunch. All in all, this was one of the best meals we had in London. If I'm ever heading back to the neighborhood (which would almost certainly be for an Arsenal match), I'll be sure to stop in again.

Yildiz is by no means the only Anatolian Restaurant in the Stokey / Finsbury / Highbury triangle…read morebut I think it might be the best all-rounder. Combines good value, efficient service, varied cuts of fresh meats (Haven't tried the (ram's?) testes yet!) Service is always friendly bordering on jovial/cheeky. Fairly ordinary in terms of decor and atmosphere, but good for honest unpretentious eats and a great takeaway number, just give them 15min, one mains order and a side can easily feed two. The best dishes all pass over a seemingly eternal charcoal fire. Deffinately have the lamb ribs, they pack flavour. Get a skewer of kidney and onion to go with. mmm. If you have an intestinal worm that needs to be fed, have the impossibly heavy Iskender Kebab.

After a day of talking on the phone nonstop, I just wanted to escape the house and get some good…read morefood. I had walked by this little place many times and always wondered if it were any good...well today was the day to give it actually a try...and boy am I glad I did!!! The Today's special sign on the street had actually lured me in: Vegetable Moussaka. I figured, since I make the best meat moussaka in the whole wide world, I might as well get inspired by some vegetable moussaka...and boy did I get inspired!!! There were only a few other customers in the restaurant and I thus had the waiter's full attention. In fact, the service that I received here was so attentive and so friendly that even a high-end restaurant could learn from them: the waiter changed the cutlery, refilled my water, served the plate facing the right way, offered condiments...etc. But I am digressing...anyway, I ordered the Tabbouleh Salad as a starter and that was already pretty awesome. I mean, it's a rather standard dish, yet the ingredients were well balanced: it had a nice zest to it and the pita bread that was served with it was smooth and delicious. Then I got my moussaka...and believe me I prayed for it to be as good as the previous experience...and boy did my prayers work! Seriously, the moussaka was the best I've ever had (aside from my meat moussaka, of course). The eggplant was melting on my tongue and the bechamel/cheese sauce was heavenly as well. The waiter offered my some chilli-sauce on the side, which I happily stirred into my rice - and I had yet to experience yet another culinary climax! Well, sitting there all by myself, I had also the leisure of watching the waiter prepare a couple of coffee drinks. And I was positively surprised has how well he prepared the Latte Macchiato...very carefully did he first pour steamed hot milk, topped it off with some foam and only then did he actually - very carefully - pour the espresso into the glass; the end-result was a perfectly three-tiered Latte - the way it is supposed to be served if I were to rule the world. (Only the straw was missing!) Alright, enough said...but just to reemphasise how much I liked this restaurant: my throbbing headache, which I suffered from upon entering the establishment, had vanished by the time the check came...a mere £10.90! ...boy am I glad I came here!!!

Like many things in life ( for example; exam results, birthday presents, the contents of a sharks…read morestomach) Turkish food can either be really really good, or really really bad. There is always that element of risk, seemingly more so the further away you go from Dalston. It's always a lovely surprise therefore when you find a really high quality and innovative Turkish menu in the depths of North London. The Adana wrap is delicious. Sometimes pita bread is too much! A lighter surrounding makes the whole thing more moreish. I could literally eat about five. The service is friendly and warm, and there is a good range of specials at reasonable prices. The decor isn't too bad either. Although still not up to some of the legendary Dalston Turkish grills, this is still a surpisingly good restaurant in a surprising location. Do not underestimate the power of the Adana wrap.

Scored "1" on food hygiene rating! Deeply Concerned -- Hygiene Rating Hidden!! Stopped by Beyti on…read moreGreen Lanes recently, curious to try it for the first time. We noticed there was no food hygiene rating displayed, which immediately raised a red flag. When we asked about it, the staff said they "didn't know"--even after we pointed out that it's a legal requirement. We looked it up ourselves and found they currently have a Food Hygiene Rating of 1 (as of February 2025). The fact that this wasn't disclosed--and that they wouldn't admit it even when asked--is incredibly concerning. Transparency matters when it comes to food safety. Would recommend caution until they address this properly.

Absolutely glad we came here to eat. Don't let the huge take away menu fool you. Quality was great…read more Chicken was juicy and lamb wasn't too gamey. Taste was good and was cooked right there on the grill where you can see it. Portions were good and the side salad that comes with the main was nice and fresh. Price, can't complain at all! Meat mains mostly under £10...can't find much of that around town. Dips= delicious. The bread that comes with the dips are thicker styled bread, but it's suuper fluffy and soft. BYOB, which is awesome. Cash only. Saw many people having to go run to the nearest ATM. Really nice staff. Will be back again.

This is definitely the best kebab shop in the area. The service is incredibly friendly…read more I usually just get the take away, but if you eat in, you pay a little more, but the bread and sauces and atmosphere are well beyond worth it.

Delicious kofta (ground lamb) & white meat chicken kabobs served with pita bread, salad, and garlic…read more& hot sauces. We stopped in here at 11:30 after seeing new Bond film Spectre on opening night. Could not be happier that we did.

There are plenty of Mediterranean meze on offer at Constolia, including Imam Bayildi (£4.25) -…read morewhole aubergine stuffed with mushroom,onion, red and green pepper, Yaprak Dolma (£4.25) - stuffed wine leaves with rice, onion, pine nut and currants, Humus (£3.95), Baba ghanoush (£4.25) and so on. We opted for the Falafel (£4) and Kalamar (£4.50) to start, both of which were good value and well cooked. We then shared another bargain from the menu, the Mixed Kebab - a selection of chicken shish, lamb shish, adana kebab, lamb spare ribs, chicken wings, chicken doner and lamb doner, served with a generous basket of bread, rice and salad for just £12.50. The Mixed Kebab was delicious - full of perfectly cooked meats grilled over the coals in the open kitchen. It's plenty of food for two to share as main. I don't know what the occasion was, maybe she just liked us but our lovely waitress then treated us to a rich, home-made rice pudding each on the house.

Great food, strong 4-Star, but service was lacking, 3-Star. Giving a 4 because it doesn't deserve a…read more3 at the end of the day.

Literally have not had faster service. Shocked at how quickly the food came to the table after…read moreordering! It was such a treat to dine here and try Uyghur food for the first time. I recommend the saucy hand pulled noodles and kebab. The Uyghur version of cucumber salad was also great. Yum.

Yay! Proper Uyghur food right here in Finsbury Park. The noodles (拉条子) were spot on, at £9 for a…read moreplate. Very much looking forward to coming back regularly. ps. I think this place has come under new management, and the new name is "Uyghur Restaurant".