Aspava Restaurant in Allerdale

Came here because of the TripAdvisor ratings and reviews and we were pleased that we did. Decided to go with the £65 meze for two instead of trying to work out ourselves which dishes to choose. Ordered a bottle of wine which was ok (we had one somewhere else the day after at the same kind of price which was much nicer). Oh my goodness - that meat! Beautifully tender and tasty. In fact the whole meal was top notch. We even found (just) room for a pud and a coffee. The only criticism was that the two young kids on the staff both came up separately and asked something along the lines of 'are you guys finished?' while we were still eating. They're obviously inexperienced but they need to stop doing that. No wonder the place was busy and has great reviews, as we really enjoyed it here.

Fabulous food and service. What a find. If we lived in Cockermouth we would eat here all the time. A selection of warm Meze was perfect on a cold Sunday. The Turkish deserts capped off a great lunch

My Husband and I went to Aspava on a Sunday evening whilst we were staying in Cockermouth. We were warmly greeted by the staff who looked after us during our meal. The service from them was wonderful. As for the food absolutely delicious it felt as though we were transported to Turkey. I can highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. Book a table because they are very popular.

Terrible to say but it was our first visit to Aspava, we we're greeted with a lovely warm welcome from owners Mehmet and Tracy and shown to our table. The staff were fantastic explaining the options on the menu and suggesting a really nice bottle of Turkish red wine, food was quick in arriving and was delicious, we had the meze and main set meal for 2, plenty of food for 2 people , but we really wanted one of the amazing desserts we had seen delivered to othe tables!! A honey cake and a chocolate pistachio with 2 turkish coffees later and we were done. A superb evening in lovely surroundings with fantastic food and great service, we will be regulars from now on.

Enjoyed an amazing Turkish breakfast, service was quick & very polite. A little difficult to get parked close by , I'd suggest finding a pay and display as street parking is too short to enjoy the delicious food .

The best restaurant in the region, the food is delicious and fresh

Turkish wine and beer fantastic . The food here is exceptional . The service faultless . We sat upstairs the place was busy we both had kebabs which were outstanding ! Just could not manage a dessert

Excellent service and food as always. Good value for money. Remember to book.

Visited last night, had such a good experience, the food was great and the staff are so lovely and attentive in their service! we are vegan and vegetarian and there are so many options that we can still have, which doesn't often happen :) if you're planning to visit, take cash for tips, as they can't accept these on the card machine and they definitely deserve a tip!

Nice food however the table service was chaotic with no time for any interaction with customers and restaurant had no ambience due to bright lighting and tables too close together….very disappointed

Just dropped in for a cake and offered amazing cakes, friendly and welcoming staff.

Excellent place to eat, exquisite lamb...

Delicious food and friendly, helpful staff. Consistently excellent.

We enjoyed a relaxed breakfast at Aspava. We ordered both the hot and traditional breakfast alongside Turkish coffee and tea. Great food and delicious breads. We couldn’t resist the desserts which were all excellent. Great service and value for money. Would highly recommend.

Excellent cafe/restaurant with a finite attention to detail in your dining experience. Delicious beautifully prepared dishes that satisfy your taste buds, served by welcoming attentive staff where nothing is too much trouble. This is a must visit cafe and restaurant in Cockermouth's main street you need to try as you will definitely want to return.

If you fancy some really authentic Turkish kebab and Mezze, you've come to the right place! Outstanding food and service. If this restaurant was in Leeds, I'd be here every week. An absolute gem 👍

I came here in a big family group of 12. The service was great, the staff were attentive to everyone's needs and the food was honest and tasty. I'd come again.

The place looks great and the service is super everyone is very kind and the chefs are exceptional in ghe kitchen authentic turkish dishes are presented and served with perfection.

Good food and friendly staff as always

First time visitor definitely will not be our last. The staff were friendly and attentive and the food was absolutely gorgeous. Quick service, not rushed to leave, all in all a very enjoyable leisurely lunch.

Great atmosphere, lovely food especially if you are a meat eater.

Aspava Paisserie is a delight for eyes and taste buds. Lotus cake saved a birthday celebration and the service was knowledgable, polite and friendly. Boxed cake to survive even the rockiest road.

Had a lovely meal last night. The staff are really friendly

Nipped in for some of the decent looking desserts. Got two to takeaway, but very disappointed, it was way overpriced for what they were. The taste was very bland, didn't taste of much at all, definitely not worth £6 each. A bit of a shame as a local I won't be going again. Would have been better off spending £2 on a box of Mr Kipling's.

Tried to get in this restaurant yesterday but it wasn’t possible as fully booked so we came back again today, so happy we did very impressed with the food Halil was a wonderful waiter. Tomorrow is our last day in Cockermouth and we are already planning to come back for dinner ✅

First time and the food was amazing as was the service. Had a lovely evening with family for my 50th. We will definitely be back to try something new.

Threatening behaviour from the staff below average food and waaay overpriced. No thanks.

Really great find casual find in Cockermouth, generous portions, lovely staff, and great Turkish flavours. It is great that they are open on Mondays when many places in Cockermouth are shut!

RUDE STAFF!! What an experience. Me and my Turkish girlfriend came in to eat. We have been shocked by the prices but decided to proceed anyways due to the good ratings and we said we will not drink anything to save some money. My girlfriend ordered in Turkish and it took longer than usual and I asked what's going on as I don't speak Turkish. She said our waiter was insisting to order drinks and she said we will not as these prices are too much. From this point it was a nightmare. 6-8 Turkish man stood in the kitchen talking and staring at us... They brought the food, it was less than average. The lamb chops was very chewy and the rice tasteless. We said nothing... A short and chubby man was staring at me and showed me rude hand gestures and said "I'm the chef" and went into the kitchen 🤷🏻 okay... so I know who ruined our food 😅 This place is a daytime robbery where CHICKEN WINGS costs £21 🤣like how? The cheapest part of the chicken is above £20 in this restaurant. Just to let you know how much these meals should cost I'll attach an other restaurant menu. Hırsızlığı takdir ediyorum🫶🏻

What a remarkable find in Cockermouth. Very hungry after some lake swimming and found Aspava to be the perfect remedy. Couple of lovely starters from the hot & cold meze selection followed by chicken kebab and lamb ribs. Food was consistently fantastic - I would genuinely travel from Leeds to eat those ribs again! Lovely staff - a wonderful evening. Thanks all.

Great menu choice. Sharing dishes were superb. Excellent tasting and fresh food. Very friendly and helpful service. Will be returning

Great food, service, atmosphere and location. Restaurant gets very full even in the week - booking advisable. Parking free after 6pm.

Staying nearby and Brewers Fayre pub attached to Premier Inn stopped food service before 9pm (ridiculous) so literally googled somewhere in Cockermouth and found Aspava, what a gem of a find, great food and not expensive. You honestly won’t go wrong if you like Turkish food. I just wish there was one of these near to me at home.

One of the best Turkish food I’ve ever eaten, and this being in Lake District is just amazing Xx

This is a review of the pâtisserie part: amazing. So good. The best double chocolate cake in history.

The best lamb ribs you will ever have! We travel from london and always go there to enjoy the food.

Food was ok but way overpriced and poor service

A very pleasant, friendly place to eat, with a varied menu. Spotlessly clean too. We really enjoyed our mixture of hot and cold food, washed down with Turkish beer. Everything was fresh and tasty, and the portions were huge! Excellent value. Highly recommended.

Excellent place for a meal, with good company and friends.

It looks really nice from the outside

Very friendly place, very good fresh food

Excellent Turkish cuisine & their own patisserie next door too. Went for a very tasty breakfast platter, filled with a variety of tasty delicacies, with vegetarian options for my partner. Staff are extremely pleasant, attentive and helpful. Refreshing Turkish tea and coffee too. Some delicious treats available too and cakes made to order.

Well on arrival we got complimentary bread no dips ( we had to pay extra for thrm) Wasn't even given a plate Our waiter was very rude saying that the owner was very polite and so was the young lady But sorry I won't go back there

what a gem - we went here to celebrate a birthday and they were very good to us - Saturday night and the place was very busy, so make sure you book! Proper Turkish food in the style that will be familiar to anyone who has been there! The owner and staff are all very friendly.

Lovely meal nicely cooked very attentive staff

Very good food - super noisy upstairs though!

We were happy with our food, but I think we struggled to understand why it cost so much. For £20 I would’ve expected more than two kebab skewers

Our pick of the Cockermouth restaurants. Came for dinner and returned for the excellent breakfasts. For dinner we had the mixed grill and it was all cooked very well with nice chilli sauce. The bread is freshly baked and delicious. The desserts on display when you walk in are also very tempting. We tried most of them and I loved the cinnamon and apple tart. The decor is tidy here, very clean and new. The service is friendly from the owner and staff. They clearly have a hard working kitchen too. The breakfasts should be tried too. The cold platter is more of a continental breakfast option. We also had the hot breakfasts which at £14 are amazing value and more akin to a Turkish brunch. Great place this and it won’t let you down.

Stunning flavoursome food for all. Two vegan and two meat eaters

Absolutely lovely place to eat. The staff looked after us brilliantly and the food was delicious. It's also one of the only restaurants in the area that is open on Sunday, which was handy for us! Clearly marked veggie and vegan options too, which was much appreciated. Just remember to take some cash to tip, as they don't accept tips on card.

Lovely food, excellent, warm, and welcoming staff. Great decor 👌

Staying few days in Cockermouth so tried this restaurant Aspava for an evening meal, just me & my husband. Friendly atmosphere, all staff very attentive, premises clean, service very good. FOOD was excellent!! Good size portions. Prices reasonable. Thankyou for making a special occasion - SPECIAL! Certainly recommend the restaurant.

Fantastic food and excellent service. Would definitely recommend coming here for kebabs and desserts!! Tracy was so helpful and informative about the food.

Lunch here today with good friends. Absolutely loved it. Food was spectacularly good and service excellent. Will definitely be back. Highly recommended 👌

Went for mums 90th celebration as it’s her favourite place and it was superb as usual, the food is amazing and the staff are so accommodating and attentive without being intrusive, totally recommend this place and the pistachio cake is sublime!!!!

Fantastic food and service. Great vegetarian options. Would recommend the milk cake for dessert!

It was a very nice place and the food was good too. A bit on the dear side as they charged for everything little thing we got like extra bread etc.

Przyjemne i klimatyczne miejsce. Dobre jedzenie.

Delicious food and amazing service!

Fantastic food and great service you won't regret it.

Lovely food and served really quickly.

Been three times, once for Turkish breakfast and twice in evening- love the food , waiter explains choices/ ingredients and gives recommendations. Really flavoursome food, very clean and can see chefs doing the cooking when sitting downstairs - definitely worth a visit. Also have patisserie range which looks delicious but haven't yet tried

A brilliant Turkish restaurant in the heart of the high street. Again, like with other restaurants you need to book in advance. A very spacious restaurant. You walk past the kitchen and you can see your food being prepared! Amazing. Very upmarket and I’d recommend dressing accordingly. Fresh, quality ingredients used throughout and all served piping hot. The wait staff and other staff are very friendly and helpful. Prices similar to London but this is quality therefore worth it. Wouldn’t hesitate to return!

Nice place to eat with very helpful friendly staff. A varied and different menu with plenty of choice and the food is very good.

Great selection of food- highly recommend to those visiting cockermouth town!

First time in this lovely place.Wont be the last ! Great food,atmosphere, and very friendly service. Got after by Bath,Too man.

Was there again New Years Eve was Fabulous as always Food & Service

We had very good coffee here and the Honey cake (home made) was really tasty, also turkish pistacio slice was seriously wonderful. Very helpful friendly staff, highly recommend. When back in the area will come here for a full meal for sure.

Lovely food, restaurant & service. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly & attentive. Originally went for our evening meal but picked up some pastries the next day for lunch, also! All delicious and reasonably priced. Thank you to Tracy & Mehmet for their kindness & hospitality!

Great place with great food and great staff

I was really impressed with the quality of the meat.

Had the mixed kebab it was lovely.

We had dinner and sat upstairs. The space was amazing, the beams were beautiful and really added character. Staff were really helpful and attentive. The food was lovely - and there was a lot of it! Portion sizes guarentee you won't leave hungry!

Very friendly service and genuine Turkish food. Excellent coffee too.

Fantastic cuisine and excellent service, I was in the area for work and wanting some freshly cooked food called in for dinner... was so good I was in the next morning for breakfast!

Felt rushed and pressured to order drinks and food. The food came quite fast, and it was average. Pide was a bit disappointing as lots of cheese but not much else. The waiter almost took the plate from my friend who didn't finish her meal! It has amazing reviews but I felt a bit disappointed with the experience. Shame.

Great service, Excellent food, really good quality fresh meat, and not too expensive..!

Superb restaurant for a high quality evening meal. The atmosphere was vibrant and staff so friendly. The feta salad was best we'd ever had and the Shish kebab was so flavoursome and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend this restaurant, you won't be disappointed!

Staff meal and ambiance was amazing

First time coming and the food was delicious. So many mouth watering options it was difficult to choose.

Fantastic food, very friendly staff.

Take away with family. Great menu and excellent food. We ordered two of the three starter sharers and then a variety of mains. All of which were delicious, the hummus is amazing, fresh salads, dips, kebabs were very good with great sides . Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Highly recommend

Delicious food, great selection. Service was impeccable.

Dined here on a Friday evening. Courteous, friendly staff from the minute you enter.Lovely ambience , Immaculately clean. Both meals were of excellent standard. 100% reccomended

Excellent service,ambience,and food Immaculately clean. 100% reccomend

Great food. Lovely restaurant. Great service. Went on a Wednesday night and there wasn't a free table in the place.

Absolutely the best restaurant I've to in a long time. We ate here 2 nights and a breakfast too. Food was great, service second to none. Forgot to come in for pastries on our leaving day. Just have to come back.

Called here for a coffee but ended up having the Turkish breakfast which was amazing. Lovely friendly staff and spotlessly clean.

Popped in here without a reservation on a Friday night, absolutely loved it! Food was delicious, great value for money, and the service was friendly. Highly recommended, thank you!

First time I've been to the new location, they've managed to preserve everything that was good about the old place but in beautiful new surroundings. Great food.

Ambiente piacevole e personale attento e disponibile. Cibo ottimo e ben cucinato Allora perché solo 4 palle? perché non c’è la possibilità di scegliere e i menu fissi sono esagerati in termini di quantità. Conseguentemente il prezzo risulta essere alto ma con cibo che non si riesce a finire e rimane nel piatto da portata. Un po’ un peccato

The Service of Aspava in Cockermouth was amazing however there isnt enough variety of food dishes on the menu. Along with this, The chicken iksendar kebab on the menu wasnt the greatest taste as at the bottom of the dish the flatbread was covered in the tomato sauce and tasted like a "ball of mush" in which another family member I went with agreed.

Really nice setting upstairs, friendly and helpful staff and fabulous food. The mixed kebab was fab as was the rest of our meal. Would heartily recommend.

Best place to eat in cockermouth, staff are always so lovely and the food is always delicious. You never leave hungry or disappointed. Baklava lush

Great place, great staff, great food.

Basic decor, large portions and good service for mid-range Turkish food.

Came here for dinner last week and found it a bit underwhelming. The staff and service wasn't particularly inspiring - most of the staff seemed pretty unhappy and didn't really seem like they wanted to be there, one member of staff however (who was maybe the owner) was very welcoming. The food was decent enough but very overpriced for the area (most of the mains are at least £20).

We came across this whilst looking for a coffee stop during a busy Saturday morning food fayre in September. Everywhere was busy but although we only wanted coffee we were made very welcome . Other diners were eating a late breakfast or lunch and the food looked amazing so we asked for a table for dinner. At night the place was buzzing , the decor warm and inviting but the food just the best Turkish cuisine we’ve ever eaten. Freshly cooked and homemade, we had watched the chef making the bread in the morning. Our starters were delicious, tender liver, fresh rich hummus with homemade bread, sucuk kuvarma, a spicy beef sausage and hallumi. The mains were stunning quality meats , super tender and perfectly cooked. Portions are generous and the salad and rice freshly cooked. This place is a real find and I’m really sorry it’s a 4 hour drive away from home for us as we would be regular diners. A popular find for locals as all of the tables were booked on the Saturday night. Unusually for a Turkish restaurant they also serve alcohol. We accompanied our food with draft beer and a crisp Sauvignon blanc. Aspava is a terrific restaurant , spotlessly clean and staffed with hard working friendly staff who obviously take a pride in their profession and establishment.We didn’t have room to sample the desserts but the homemade traditional pastries looked delicious. Certainly worth a visit. Highly recommended.

Received a warm welcome. Service and food was excellent. The staff couldn’t have been more friendlier or accommodating. First class from start to finish. The food was delicious and authentic as you would find in Turkey. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes Turkish and Mediterranean food. Unfortunately we do not live in the area but if we are here again we will certainly visit them again. Just had to take some Baklava home with me :)

Staff and owner are amazing. Very welcoming. Food served in good time. Very enjoyable meal. Warm and welcoming decor. Would visit again.