0 stars! Went to Rakkas to celebrate my brothers birthday in June 2023. After eating at the restaurant 3/5 of us had symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting including my brother. 1/5 had diarrhoea and upset stomach. On the day, the lamb chops had no flavour and I had to spit out a piece of meat I had in my mouth as it was really hard to chew. The prawns also did not seem to taste quite right. I am not one to complain so just paid the bill in full and left. I had eaten at the restaurant before going to celebrate my brothers birthday and had no issues, the food was also really nice which is why I decided to book here again to celebrate my brothers birthday. I contacted the restaurant the following day (17th June 2023) to inform them of myself and other celebrants becoming ill following eating in the restaurant, and have since contacted them on 8 separate occasions in addition to going to the restaurant in person for a response. I spoke with a man on 23rd June who said he was a manager in the restaurant, he said the email and receipt had gone to the directors and I should receive a response by 27th June latest. He also said that noone else had made a complaint about the food on the day our celebrants were at the restaurant. This was accusatory, as if I have fabricated 4 out of the 5 of us being ill the day after eating at the restaurant on the 16th June 2023. I am still yet to receive a reply. Aesthetically, the restaurant is nice but the food was tasteless and the company/directors have no values, ethos or care for their customers. My experience with Rakkas has been really awful and personally I will not use or recommend it to others again!! read more

I'm a big fan of the Turkish breakfast item called Menemen (tomatoes, scrambled eggs, peppers and onion) and they do this beautifully here. But that's not the only thing that's noteworthy about this place - I really enjoyed the Wan breakfast, which consists of various cheeses, spreads, sweet condiments, fried egg and plenty of warm pita bread. In fact, my friend - with whom I came to this place - had originally come to this place because he saw on their menu that they serve this special breakfast and apparently it's not easy to find it here in London. (He's Turkish by origin and always on the lookout for things that remind him of home.) Insider tips for eating the Wan breakfast: - generously spread the white/soft cheese (upper right bowl on my picture) on some pita bread and top it of with honey...heavenly! - put a slice of the feta cheese (lower right bowl on my image) on a piece of bread and top it off with a slice of tomato; - I liked to combine the olive mash (mid-left bowl) with the crumbled cheese (upper left); - dip your bread in tahini and pekmez and just enjoy; Also, I highly recommend coming here with at least two people and then order one Wan breakfast and one Menemen...that, combined with loads of cups of tea, will leep you busy for a while! Although, I haven't tried their lunch or dinner menu, I trust that it's equally good too. read more

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Rakkas just wins. The coffee is superb, the breakfasts are tasty and the interior decor is so mad it works. Who doesn't like eating a hungover omelette in a cave?! This is the ultimate breakfast experience. I've tried a lot of the menu here and what's great if you're not feeling adventurous there's plenty of standard stuff here or if you want the Turkish experience you can go wild. Of the things I've tried I fell head over heels for the halloumi & olive omelette (with wedges & salad). Sujuklu Menemen was another award winner for me with that spicy Turkish sausage and scrambled eggs mingling in my mouth. The full Turkish experience I mentioned 30 seconds ago is also known as the Wan Breakfast. Enough to feed you for the day, it comes with 3 types of cheese, honey, clotted cream, eggs, fresh cucumber & tomato, bread, tahini, tapenade, butter and more... (seriously there is more, I just can't recall it all). Washed down with a cup of the good stuff (Turkish tea) you'll be smiling inside & out. read more

Rakkas is one of my favourite things about living on Green Lanes. I love the flower teas, the outside space makes it an absolute must for sunshine breakfast dates, and to not come and experience dinner complete with live music and belly dancing would be a crime. The layout is cool - think wooden cave at the front leading out to a sun trap back garden complete with calming waterfall. Close your eyes, you won't think you're in London. The staff have always been cool, couple of bits forgotten here and there but nothing anyone would care about and that isn't rectified at the time. Whenever we've reserved a space to bring friends/family we've never been disappointed or let down and even when it was so busy the bouncer wasn't sure we could get in, the guys found space for us which will never go unappreciated. Not one to miss! read more

I'd been wanting to find out what this restaurant/bar/shisha lounge was like to visit ever since it appeared earlier in the year, mostly as I was intrigued by the decor: the building has been done up to an impressive standard, with fresco-style paintings on the wall, lots of wood cladding and a very grand-looking sign. It's all a tiny bit kitsch, but definitely in a good way. On our visit this weekend, the staff were immediately inviting and friendly, quite happy for us to come in just for drinks and a snack if we wanted. As we'd come in late on a Friday night after dinner, we were mostly keen to try out the massive shisha garden at the back which really has to be seen to be believed! it feels a bit like stepping in to a grotto, with rock-style cladding all around and a huge water feature at the end. The 'shisha man' soon came over and attended to our needsit has a late licence till 2am on weekend days, and plenty of people were clearly settled in for the evening, playing chess and enjoying a beer or two! We decided to sample a bit of the food as well which was really tasty, fresh and excellent value for money. I'd recommend the Imam Bayaldi in particular! Slightly better vegetarian selection than other Turkish places I've visited too. There was live music all through the evening, which certainly added to the atmosphere! All in all, a great experience. read more

We had a quick bite as we did not want a heavy lunch. We had the hot and cold platter which was perfect. Hummus, falafel and pita was very good. Good portion for 4 people read more