Looking for a chill place to have a good conversation complemented with a satisfying meal? Then look no further...Sömine is what you are searching for! We were on our way to another restaurant up the street and we all decided we could no longer be bothered with walking, that's when Sömine appeared in the distance. We decided to gamble and eat here instead. This is when laziness actually is beneficial. The staff here is so friendly and funny. You were served with the complementary items and given recommendations based on our eating preferences. My fellow veg heads we can eat here! They have several items on the menu that cater to vegetarian boundaries (vegan I'm not so sure). I forget the name of what I ordered but it was almost like a meatless and pastaless lasagna. It was de-lish-us! The place is a bit small with the tables fairly close to each other, so be careful when moving around. Luckily for us, there was one other party there so we had room to stretch our limbs. I would definitely recommend this place read more

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I have to admit, it's been ages since I last ventured out to Dalston...even though it is supposed to be the new hipster central! And given that I was practically a novice to this area, I whipped out my phone to consult the opinion of my fellow Yelpers as to where they suggest a starving bloke should find consolidation for his stomach. Sömine popped near the top of the list with overwhelmingly good reviews - amongst others, one by Lizzie G, whose reviews are generally superb! I walked along Kingsland Road, with its mixture of ethnic supermarkets, trashy clothing stores and fried-chicken shops. But the further North you go (towards Stoke Newington), the more the area seems to become "cool", as you can find hip restaurants and coffee shops for the yuppies and hipsters that slowly, but surely seem to "gentrify" this area. Sömine is as low-key as it gets - in fact, it resembles a cheap cafeteria of my long-gone university days. But let's turn to the food for a minute: they mostly offer stews, which are on display already from the outside. The guy behind the counter explained to me the various flavours/ingredients and in the end decided on a vegetarian stew and a stew with minced lamb and aubergine. He ladled them both on a soup-plate and on the side he served me some pickled vegetables and rice. (I specifically asked for the rice to be served on a separate plate.) What I liked best about my dining-experience here was watching the kitchen ladies making Turkish raviolis right there in the restaurant (see photo). For some reason, this act of making food right here and there, made me believe that all their food is made with a similar passion... read more

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LIT. FIYA. DOPE. My friend took me to Dalston just to go eat here. Worth it. We had the cold plate mix with hummus and other dips and the skewer mixed for two. Also lentil soup. Everything was really good, probably the best Turkish I've been to. The service was also great. Professional and friendly. Will come back next time I'm in London. read more

This is a corner restaurant in Dalston that serves good, fresh Turkish food. To differentiate from the many "ocakbasi" (barbecue) restaurants, in this one there are four or five daily specials prepared and displayed at the window. Some examples of which I've had are lamb shanks, chicken and vegetables, and a vegetarian stew option. It's sort of a cafeteria style setup. When you arrive you are seated, then the waiter will brief you on the specials, but you can also go to the display area and see for yourself. The bread is provided free up front. Very soon after your meal is brought to the table, along with any drinks you ordered. The overall experience is quite fast and efficient, and it's very reasonably priced. You could be in and out for a sit down meal in 35 minutes if you wanted. A nice thing about this restaurant is that being located on a central corner in Dalston, and having full windows on two sides, at night especially you get the feeling of being in one of the centers of the world, London-wise, like the intersection of Hanbury and Brick Lane on a weekend, for example. This adds to a nice atmosphere while eating, and it makes you look forward to heading out to sample the nightlife in the surrounding area. read more

This is a great spot for some Turkish food. I ordered the Mousakka but tried the Falafel and Kebab dishes as well. Everything was well seasoned and prepared, and the meals included complimentary bread, and salad. read more

Sömine - Mousakka - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

Turkish food is delicious and in Dalston, there is a huge Turkish community, selflessly sharing their culinary wealth with the masses as we speak. Somine, one of the best Turkish restaurants in the area is open 24 hours a day to satisfy those late night/ early morning cravings. You can eat in or out here, I used to live across the road, so on a winter night, I'd grab a Somine and a bottle of wine after work and chow down in front of Eastenders. You can see the steaming vats of goodness from outside and the smell of tomatoes, lamb, potato and various other ingredients hit the olfactory senses as soon as the door swings open. Its best to go here early evening as by 5am the selection can be bit disappointing, I have often taken home a tasteless tomato soup, instead of the delicious lentil and chicken concoction I was dreaming about on the 149. Everything comes with tasty rice and a bag of bread so big that you'll be eating it for the rest of the week (with hummus if you've got any sense). All this for about £5 and its almost too much for one person, so unless you're a gluttonous pie muncher like me, one dish from here is perfect to share. read more

Sömine - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

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First Turkish food experience...so I can only now assume all Turkish food is great. Best kebabs I can ever recall having, really good wings, and very nice and friendly staff. Great for dinner and - I assume - amazing at late night. If you're there with one other person and you're 'regular hungry' vs. totally starving, split a mixed grill for 1 and then get one of their stew specials or some soups or something. You're denying yourself if you can't find a way to try multiple meats and a stew or soup your first time round. Going back to those kebabs: Kebabs are always one of life's great disappointments to me because the meat's too dry. Not here! Totally juicy and cooked just right - even the chicken breast. Super nice hosts too!! Thanks everyone! So nice that in a week we went there twice! read more

It makes me happy that the other people that have reviewed this place seem to love it as much as me. This is like my second home only to me and my London family we call it 'Mike's'. Mike's is run by some of the nicest and friendliest people i know, they are open 24 hours and serve great soup...wait there is more; it's just a hop skip and a jump down the road from Jazz bar, so after a heavy night out you can warm up and chow down. When you sit down I suggest you get the bread, pickles and dip. They do a selection of dips and if you ask nicely they'll give you both spicy and spinach - it has replaced the old spicy spinach dip that they stopped making, so you have to mix it together yourself! The best soup is by far the lentil but if you have a sensitive stomach you will be cursing Mike the next day if you have it. Chicken is good for the inexperienced. I know they do other food, but with all the bread and dips you don't really need more. Why do we go here after a night out? It's a great place to have a chat and talk about everything that has happened throughout the night! Basically this is the place you go to instead of getting a kebab on the way home, or at least it is for me. It's more civilized as you can sit down and chat and it ridiculously good value for money. At the beginning of a night out my friends and I will all say together 'Can we end up in Mike's tonight?!' read more

Clearly, walking on Kingsland High Street around 1am on a Saturday night is a bit like being on the set of The Walking Dead. Everybody looks and is well, pretty hammered...now I actually didn't make it to that specific stage, but I was still pretty hungry when I came out of the Nest (a cool club, further down the street). Quick look on Yelp to make sure this place was decent...wow, 20 great reviews, at that moment I knew I was in for a treat...and I was right! This very low-key looking turkish cafe make one of the best kebab I have ever eaten...now what makes a great kebab? The quality of ingredients, and the sauce! The team behind Sömine know that...and looking around me, people looked happy. Not really sober, but very happy with what they were having. Great job guys, will be back and will take the time to sit down to have a proper meal very soon. PS: They also have one of the nicest doorman, like, ever. read more

Where do i begin.... Affectionally titled 'mikes' somine is a fabulous after club/ pub eatery. Friendly helpful staff who always make you feel welcome, even if you stumble in, try to nick the lamar and attempt to converse in broken 'turkish' that you learnt from your holiday to bodrum last year. The soups are a favourite and the endless barrel of bread and dips are THE best. Always end the night with a turkish tea and if your lucky a magical pyrotechnic display with a napkin and some rice pudding! AMAZING....i heart mike's read more

This place has been open for years since I was in secondary school and I would always walk pass the shop front, taking a peek at the selection soups/stews that they were selling at the window. I usually pop over here after having drinks in a nearby Shoreditch/ Dalston. Its a great place to go if you need sobering up after having a few drinks before heading home. For roughly £6 you can get a basket of bread, pickled vegetables, a bowl of rice and soup. As a poor student, my friend and I would sometimes share one meal between two which is enough to feed two females. I must point out that after taking a few of my 'english' friends here, they seem to have a phobia of eating meals with bones in it. The meat in the soup/stew is served on the bone which isn't that scary, but to others it is. so opt for the chicken if you are a first timer. This place deserves full stars, not because it is a classy place to eat but became its very homey and honest restaurant, selling tasty turkish food is value for money. The fact that it is open for 24 hours, means you can stroll in at 2am and still get served - thus gives it extra brownie points. read more

You've gotta taste the stews here. Extremely flavourful and a variety of options. They serve your traditional kebabs, etc., but you can get those anywhere. It's the stews that rock! They always have a vegetarian option that is wonderful, too. When I first started coming here, it was a little rough, but the food was great. They've recently refurbished the upstairs and downstairs...and the food is still great. Highly recommend this place if you find yourself in Dalston on Kingsland Road and looking for some place more flavourful than Nandos. ...And they don't rape you on price! read more

Love this place! Fab atmosphere, very helpful staff and healthy, tasty and hearty Turkish food at very good prices.

As soon as we saw the huge trip advisor banner I got the feeling this place was not for me. Maybe it's better post hangover as according to previous reviews, but I don't do hangovers anymore so i wouldn't know. Maybe I'm harsh because I love to make soups and stews and these were just not that good to me. My husband wasn't impressed. The service was ok, we didn't get a receipt. read more

Sömine - Vegetarian spinach stew - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

There is no set menu. Varies each day. I enjoyed a selection of 3 dishes. Very tasty. Veg options available too. read more

Sömine - Turkish Near Me - London, XGL

phenomenal!! I'm so glad i stopped in here for a late night snack after dancing all night at the nest. the hummus is freshly made, grilled pita, delicious kebab off the grill...i could go on and on.. and the price was incredible! I'd go back hands down next time im in London. read more

It doesn't look much from the outside but the food will get your tastebuds going and you will be back for more. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. An absolute treat on a cold winter's night. My favourites are the chicken soup and the aubergine stuffed with lamb. It's open 24hours and does takeaway and the staff are always friendly. It's so cheap that sometimes I choose to eat there rather than buy food from the supermarket and cook it. Check it out and then like on Facebook! I made a page in honour of their great food! https://www.facebook.com/sominedalston read more

It doesn't look much from the outside but the food will get your tastebuds going and you will be back for more. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. An absolute treat on a cold winter's night. My favourites are the chicken soup and the aubergine stuffed with lamb. It's open 24hours and does takeaway and the staff are always friendly. It's so cheap that sometimes I choose to eat there rather than buy food from the supermarket and cook it. Check it out and then like on Facebook! I made a page in honour of their great food! https://www.facebook.com/sominedalston read more

Plenty of unique options. I had lambs liver which was very tasteful, not too much of a liver taste. Also, there is aryan (kefir, yogurt drink) on tap. I payed £7.70 in total. Spiced rice, friendly service, good upkeep. read more

If you're missing home, specially if you're from any part of mediterranean, I suggest a visit to Somine. In the midst of loads of turkish meze and doner kebabs restaurants this one offers what looks and tastes like home made (turkish) food. You can grab a nice bundle at any time (it's open 24 hrs) and get warm for a very fair price. When the waiter asks about the rice, definitely go for it, it's the best I've ever tried. Great for those gray winter days. Suits bothe veggies and no veggies. read more

This place was bustling on a Sunday evening, which is often a good sign. I had a lamb köfte kebab and it was excellent - delicous but not in a filthy way. Highly recommended and I will definitely be going back. read more

This place is amazing! Not only is the food fantastic, but the service is ridiculous awesome! We showed up at 6:00 in the morning with a group of 25 or so people and these guys had food on our table for everyone within 15 minutes of us showing up. Granted, our only options were 3 kinds of soup, but the soup was delicious! It came with all the bread we could eat and they gave us free tea as well. They also let us put our ipod on their music system, since there wasn't any music playing when we arrived. Top notch service and good food make this place a wonderful stop for anyone at any time (as they're open 24/7.) Highly recommended! read more

Been Coming here for years, Consistently delicious food. Good value and friendly staff. More of a cafe type vibe but perfect for a quick meal any time of the day as its 24hours :) - lentil soup is my favourite. 5/5 read more

Fantastic Turkish food to warm the cockles of your heart, just up the road from Dalston station and the Rio cinema. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day and you can watch stuffed flatbreads being made at a nearby table, then use them to mop up dips and the juices of lovely dishes. They always have at least 2 vegetarian choices from a selection at the counter. I'd recommend getting half-and-half when you choose your food, and they're also useful for a tasty, great value lunch takeout that's far superior to a manky Tesco's sandwich. read more

great tasty food, firendly service, very quick, fairly basic looking restaurant but had a no-nonsense charm. would definitely recommend it especially for a pre Rio bite to eat. wasn't as cheap as i thought but two meals for £15 is very good when the portions are good and ingredients real and full of flavour read more

Pretty darn good. All the staff were really friendly and they held my baby while we ate which was a big bonus! The food was delicious and inexpensive. I would definitely recommend this place over the Nandos over the road! read more

It's DISGUSTING! I've just popped in to this place for the first time as we were partying around the corner. The final price for my order was 12.5, so i gave the guy £20 note. After a second, I realised I have the exact change, so i told him 'hold on, i can give you the change'. You know what he did? He still opened the till, change the £20 note i gave him into a £10 notes (thinking i am drunk so i won't realise) and gave it back to me..... I said 'i gave you 20! do i look drunk to you'? And the manager who was on the side just nodded at him, sort of saying 'let it go'. I can swear they do it regularly, you could see how normal their behaviour was and they almost reacted in a 'ok, not this time, let's try the next one' way. Some of the customers who were dining in, they heard me making a fuss about it to the manage, as i asked him 'you saw it, and all you do is smile?'. These two customers told me the same thing happened to them when they wanted to pay their bill. I AM FUMING OVER THIS! The guy didn't even try to be discrit about it, he simply changed the money when i was looking at him! How can it even be considered normal by all the people that work their? I wonder how many people they rob a night? It's seriously needs to be looked at, I am going to make sure this review appears on as many websites as possible, so people are warned about those dodgy men. read more

Having recently been refurbished I'd thought I give this place a go. I went for an Adana Shish and have to say it's is by far the the best Adana I've ever had and that's saying something as I've eaten a lot of them. The meat was perfectly cooked, still juicy and had such a unique blend with the added spice mix. Don't be scared by what seems to be slightly high prices just for a kebab, as all their kebabs come as a large size as standard, 2 skewers served on a wrap with a huge portion of Turkish rice. You also get a basket of flatbread that is used to wipe the meat while it is being cooked and soaks up all the amazing flavours. You also receive a side of mix chopped salad and I even got another side of chargrilled onion that was dressed in this amazing pomegranate juice. With all the extras it such good value and everything was so tasty. Will go back if I'm in the area. (Visit - 27/02/2015 Lunch) read more