I will advise the discerning Mediterranean food-lover to make the trip to Newtown just to try the food at Matee. I came across this place while at Doris & Beryl next door. Since Doris don't do food, and we were hungry, we went to Matee to get a takeaway.
Matee have a dine in area and a separate takeaway counter. Queues at takeaway and a full restaurant looked promising while I ordered the vegetarian mezze plate for the four of us.
The result was a fabulous surprise. Instead of a tired takeaway box, the owner (I assume she is the owner) packed us a box full of fresh Tabbouleh, beetroot, and falafel, a separate box of four dips, and two baskets of bread (hot!). All delicious, all fresh, and all made four hungry girls very happy indeed.
While we waited in the queue to pick up our takeaway, we were treated to fresh spring rolls on the house!
In a city with endless options for Turkish food, Matee really stands out. read more