There is nothing better than having a friend play tour guide in a new, foreign city, as you're…read morebound to end up at spots you would not have found on your own. I learned while visiting Mannheim that the city has an enormous Turkish population, and therefore it has dozens of Turkish restaurants. Uzun Tasfirini is acclaimed as one of the best spots in the "Little Istanbul" neighborhood, specializing in pides. Pides (pronounced "pea-days") are the Turkish equivalent to pizza. This snack food is a large flatbread topped with ground lamb, tomatoes, and spices, which bakes in a wood-fired oven for less than 10 minutes. It is then cut into squares and served with peppers, parsley, and lemons. You assemble the peppers and parsley yourself, squeezing lemon over your pide before you fold it up and indulge in this pizza treat. It's a simple, delicious dish that you can't miss out on if you're in Mannheim or are feeling homesick for a slice of pizza.

If you find yourself in Mannheim, you can't do better than Uzun. This small place specializes in…read moreTurkish pides, all of which are freshly baked in a huge wood-fired oven. A fresh, filling meal including a drink will run you about 6 Euros, which is hard to beat. To start, order the mercimek corbasi soup, a lentil soup made fresh in house. It comes with fresh baked Turkish flat bread, lemon and spices. For the main course, there's a variety of pides to choose from, but my favorite is the spinach & feta -- freshly chopped bright green spinach mixed with creamy cheese, engulfed in homemade Turkish bread, with generous brushed butter on top, crisped to perfection. Heaven is a place on earth with you.

I have been coming here for years, and the donor is simply amazing! They use lamb meat, which makes…read moreit so much more tasty, the prices and portions are great! Service is very friendly, the store, very clean and spacious. Highly recommended!

中文在下面We have 3 persons for dinner tonight. They have huge space and many seats for customers. No…read moreneed for reservation. The service is ok. We ordered Nr. 101, 129 and apple tea. Nr. 101 is for 2 persons, but we believe it is even enough for 3 persons! We are satisfied for the meal and look forward to visiting it again. In general, it is a recommendable restaurant. 我們今天三個人來到這家店，店裡面座位很多，不須要訂位，而且就在廣場旁邊，非常好找，服務很不錯。我們點了101號餐，是兩人份的綜合烤肉串拼盤，非常好吃，而且份量很大，覺得如果是三個人來吃也應該足夠。另外還點了129號餐，是牛肉和烤雞肉串，也非常滿意。以上兩道餐點都有附上飯，而且土耳其烤餅是一開始就回上的，所以真的可以吃很飽。 喝的我們點了蘋果茶Apfel tee,也非常好喝，推薦^_^ 是個會想要再來的餐廳

It's a great place to eat something really delicious. The prices are not yo high and reasonable for…read morethe amount of food you have on your plate. It is authentic Turkish food. You can either sit down and have a nice sit down meal or you can get a kebab to go when you're on the run. I really recommend this restaurant to people who wanna try something very culinary and delicious. A major plus is that you can pay with your credit card. So you don't have to worry about if you have enough cash in your pocket!

Just left this restaurant and was really happy with the fast service and quality of the food. I…read moreforgot the name of what i order but it was really good and they were open December 25th at 2 am, restaurant was packed and the service was still fast. Fully recommend it.

This place is right on the Marktplatz and on Fridays and Saturdays is packed with Turkish-stemming…read morefamilies chowing down on lamb and chicken. This joint also has amazingly fast service, but unfortunately the food is not quite so good as Istanbul right across the street or a much smaller, much older joint right down the street. Still a great place to sit and people watch. If you can snap a seat by the window, you get to watch both the people on the Market,which has by the way a fantastic Saturday morning choice on pretty much anything you would want to eat or drink. If you sit further in the cavernous space, you can marvel at the wood-burning oven with massive glass walls where you can watch your kebab getting grilled up just right. Awesome! Don't forget to try the Ayran, the national drink, and if you are feeling adventurous, check out the grilled lamb liver on a skewer, intense flavors there. Compared to other restaurants of comparable quality either in Germany or in the USA, the prices are simply a steal.

Meydan Restaurant is like Home for me, I'm greeted, hugged and looked after like I'm at my house…read moreand with my family, starting from the cooks to the owner, food is always fresh and very tasty, super friendly staff, service is never ever compromised because they know you too much or for whatever reason, always immaculate, I've built so much trust there that when I'm shopping and I plan to take food home, I pass by them, I leave all my stuff there, make my order, leave and pick stuff from shops near them and I come again. Every guest and family member that visits me, I take them there first. Because Istanbul Resturant, everyone that works there and the owner are my family here. These guys come out from the restaurant if they ever see me passing by just to greet me. What else would a brother need. I did not see the need to make or post photos because there are a lot and they are all real

This is a busy place right on the marktplatz with wonderful Turkish food. They brought menus right…read moreaway and clarified that they do not serve alcohol. The lamb was wonderful. Well seasoned and juicy. Good people watching at the outside seating.

Ich gehe gerne regelmäßig ins Vefa. Heute habe ich das Manti Gericht probiert. Das sind kleine mit…read moreHackfleisch gefüllte Teigtaschen, lecker mit Joghurt und Tomatensauce zubereitet. Es hat sich wirklich gelohnt, ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen. Die Tische an der Wand mit dem durchgehenden Aquarium freut nicht nur unserer Kleinen. Es ist einfach schön dort zu sein und für die Momente lecker zu Speisen und eine Abwechslung vom Alltag zu bekommen.

I have been coming here for years, and the food is consistently delicious! Service is friendly and…read morefast, and the prices are very affordable. Portions are generous, and the food is made to order quickly. Plenty of seating, but also ideal to go.One of the best Döner in the area, highly recommended!

Very poor customer service, very rude staff, stay away and save time and money for yourself, there…read moreare way better Turkish place around neighborhood, I have never seen anything like that, literally speaking the worst restaurant in the world , I am well travelled person and this one star is too much for this place

From the owner: Wir sind ein Türkisches Spezialitäten Restaurant mit Live Musik von Freitag bis Sonntag…read more Wir haben eine Shisha Lounge in gemütlicher orientalischer Atmosphäre Jeden ersten Dienstag eines Monats haben wir unseren Kaffeesatzleseabend die großen Zulauf gefunden haben.