Aspendos Dover in Dover

Amazing Turkish kebab house in Dover with fantastic kebabs. I was greeted and seated upon walking in and served promptly. The food was delicious; everything from the complimentary yogurt dip and bread to the lamb Shish was bursting with flavor. The lamb Shish comes with rice and a salad so it is quite a lot of food for a fair price. The staff could not have been more professional and prompt. Definitely recommend for a meal if you’re in Dover.

Shish/chicken kebab dinner was amazing. Lots of food and fresh salad. Amazing food, would 100% visit again.

I have visited Aspendos a couple of times and loved it! Portions are amazing, food is great. Complimentary bread, olives, and salad with your meal, and a dessert apon leaving. Can't fault it

I must say I have come here when ever I am in Dover and I can honestly say that was the best Turkish food I have ever had tasty, fresh, it was top notch and portions were great.Well done as the chefs have done you proud.

Everything is simply as it should be, excellent food, smiling, cheerful and worthy staff, and the prices are affordable

Great! I recently ate in Turkey and it was just as wonderful 😋

Great fresh food brilliant service

We made a booking in advance as we had a big group. We loved the decorations and the atmosphere of the this restaurant. The painting of the ceiling was very grand. We were seated at the back close to the kitchen. We weren’t sure of portion sizes and what to have so we decided to order two lots of the Aspendos family special meal. Boy, this place really does make sure you are filled! Lol The had hot and cold starters with lots of bread. This bread was nice and fresh. I really enjoyed the hot starters, especially the hellim cheese and spicy sausage. We kind of filled up with the bread as we were hungry from walking all day at Dover Castle. Then came the meat and rice. The food was so good and there was lots to choose from. We were not able to finish it all. The chilli sauce was very nice and went well with the meat and rice. In hindsight, we should have ordered one family special and one special as we had two children. We would have loved to try the desserts, but we were just too full! If we come to Dover again, we would eat here again.

Food is very tasty and the service is fast and friendly.

The change of chef was good for the company. The food was delicious, seasoned and not covered with sauce. Delicious additions! Nice, competent and caring service. The restaurant is beautiful inside - congratulations to the designer (3rd time here).🇵🇱👍

The food was really good. We ordered the large platters which comes with a veriety of dishes. This worked out great because we could try many different menu options. The food was well prepared and delicious. The staff was very friendly and very accommodating. The inside of the restaurant is beautifully decorated and almost looks like one continuous art piece. It's worthwhile to dine here just to look at the walls. Overall we had a really good time and enjoyed the food.

Hands down the best food I have ever eaten! Not just the best Turkish food, the best of all foods! They served bread, olives and tzatziki to the table which was absolutely to die for. I had halloumi to start which was cooked to perfection and mousaka for the main course. The mousaka was 10/10, absolutely amazing! The waitresses were lovely and the service was great! 10/10 would recommend!

Superb. Food amazing, service lovely and welcoming, clean, nice atmosphere. 100% will be back when I'm next in Dover. Thanks

We intended to visit the restaurant, but due to illness had to stay home. We opted for a delivery instead. Quite frankly it was the best takeaway we've ever had. The food was superb, I can't recommend it highly enough. Thank you Aspendos

Delicious cold mezza plate and mixed kebab. Great value for money

The food... Oh my god it was so good. So fresh and so tasty. Mind you not everyone's thing. If you're new to it you might find it unusual but if you know Aspendos then this is the place you got to come. You're the best. Very friendly an profesional waiters. The foods is gorgeous 👌👌👌🙏

Amazing foods, really kind staffs! Highly recommended!

Food here is delicious, meat is tender and really well seasoned. Portions are huge. Come hungry!

Travelled hours to get to Dover and went to local brewers Fayre to eat, for other reasons we did not stay and found Aspendos online, we called ahead as it was quite late and they were happy to accommodate us at short notice and being nearly closing time. Food was amazing and service very good, actually left feeling delighted that we couldn’t eat at other place, definitely done is a favour and will return if ever in the area again

5 STARS ARE NOT ENOUGH.. I WANT TO GIVE 10 STARS 🌟 (So sad that I am living far from here) We've ordered Aspendos special for 2-3 people. The portion of food was very generous with 49 pounds. I highly recommend who is visiting the white cliff. The staff was very friendly and their service was impressive. At last, the staff opened the door for us and asked to get Turkish delight, which was touching since there were a lot of customers in the restaurant.

Fantastic! Clean food and amazing quality and quantity 👌 would heavily reccomend all to visit, I would also reccomend the kofte, very good customer service with polite and caring staff. 10/10

Superb set-menu lunch after we'd walked from Deal to Dover. Humus and borek followed by shish main course. Everything fresh, delicious and healthy. Extremely good value.

The food was tasteless and the service was not good enough.

Big restaurant, larger seating area than I expected. Food was absolutely beautiful, loved my starter and main. You can see everything being cooked at the back of the restaurant, so nice and fresh. Portion sizes are good, staff are helpful. Glad i gave it a try.

Take out order, very tasty, smokey chicken, large enough portions to feed a family of 4 - two adults and 2 kids 12 and 8- large chicken shish and regular, even had left overs! Paid £31 using 10% discount code. Very fast delivery this time and the food was hot! I stopped ordering kebabs from other shops as it was always a disaster!

First time trying this beautiful lovely place, the food i had was a mixed grilled it was really amazing its unique style to its chicken and lamb chops. Excellent customer service definitely recommend this place by far one of the best.

The best restaurant I have been to in the UK. Everything perfect, perfect service, impressive and tasty food, generous portions and reasonable prices for the great quality and size of the dishes. I'm looking for excuses to return to Dover so I can dine here again. Bravo.

We visited here while staying in the area, what a treat! Service was brilliant & the food was superb - can’t fault it at all! The mixed shish (chicken & lamb) was an absolute treat & the portion sizes were more than generous. Only disappointment was that we couldn’t manage the delicious salad that accompanied our mains as we were so full from everything else!

One of the best Turkish food I had in the UK. Lamb ribs and chicken shish were perfect. Friendly and welcoming staff. Thank you for the great service.

Warm and friendly for Solo Deaf travellers. The welcome began by a very sweet and polite young man who was exceptionally well mannered. The service begins with a on the house starter. As expected the bread tastes of the Mediterranean home, freshly made and lightly toasted n oil. They have a range of wines two of which come from Turkey. The wine was simple but sweet. In terms of the mains there is a variety from home made veggie dishes to traditional Adana Kofte. All in all the experience was amazing.

I’ve just spent 5 days in England, and waiting for my ferry trip tomorrow I needed some good food. That is exactly what I got. Tastes to blow your mind, fresh crisp salad ingredients, Chilli with a kick to it, garlic dip with a sweetness 2 kinds of rice on 1 dish, service with a smile Im surprised people arnt waiting in the street to get it. Highly recommend this restaurant beautiful beautiful food and very friendly people. Thank you so much you made my day. Richard.

Excellent cuisine, excellent value for money

Really delicious food & friendly staff! 🍅🥗🥙🥘

We had the lamb shish kebab and sucuk with hummus - great portion sizes for reasonable prices. Food was yummy, with friendly and attentive staff.

Buena comida, rápido servicio, con buena calidad , limpio lugar, muy amables con los niños, sobre todo excelente atención

Simply delicious. Everything was really good. I ordered the lamb cubes with rice bread and salad. I was given a complimentary portion of cacik which arrived with fresh bread, still warm. The lamb was accompanied by a crisp salad rice and bulgur wheat. The lamb was slightly pink and very succulent. Perfectly cooked. I had to pass my compliments to the chef as it really couldn’t have tasted better. There was some confusion over whether they had earl grey tea, but the amazing waitress went above and beyond and found some. The dessert polished off the meal perfectly. What more could you ask for? Great service, fab food, lovely decor. Plenty of veggie options as well. If you’re in Dover, don’t miss out!

food here gave all three of us diarrhoea

Very tasty, friendly staff, nice rest, I can only recommend it!

Fanatic place, wonderful team, very generous and tasty food. Vegetarian options are bailable

Hi! We are the last family to dine here tonight, I needed to give a review especially for their patience 🙏 Had a platter for family with 2 adults and 2 children. £49 which isn't so bad considering we are so full! 1. Service by Jana and Himal was excellent. Friendly and easy going. 2. Platter size and food was great as it was freshly cooked. And tap water with an additional jug was free! I say this because the last Turkish we went to wouldn't serve tap water! 3. They also play bollywood songs 🎵 😄 Highly recommend for families to dine there, you won't be disappointed. Thank you 😊

I've been here twice during my staying in Dover and I loved this place. Great food and veg options available. Staff is nice and helpful. Really recommended

We ate wonderfully: portions rather large, varied menu, very good conditions. So, a positive surprise!

Paid visit Sunday evening Have a platter of 2-3 the food was good the atmosphere was nice but the lady who serve us that was exceptional

Delicious food, quick service, beautifully decorated restaurant

There was no sailt in Adana/Lamb kofta Too salty lamb ribs I think they hired trainy chef or unskilled who doesn't have common sense to give how much sault or merination. When i informed waiter he said they used Chinese sault. He saying i am telling wrong

Great place. Very tasty shashlik and grilled dishes. Large portions. Delicious flatbreads. It's been a long time since I've seen such delicious grilled halloumi cheese. Friendly staff. Cozy atmosphere. One small caveat, please do not serve desserts ice cold. The cheesecake should not be almost frozen. The chocolate fondant should be warm and its filling liquid. And special thanks for the Turkish tea. It's love at first sip.

Nice dinner, good dessert. Very friendly staff. Many choices , kids menu available. :-) :-) :-): -) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Unfortunately, since we had our dog with us, we could only eat outside. The staff was very friendly, but the food wasn't impressive. The meat and rice were dry and the sauce served with it was a ready-made sauce from a bottle.

Food is very tasty. The portions are pretty big. Very friendly stuff

Entirely deserves it's reputation. I only wanted a light meal so the mixed Meze and a beer hit the spot perfectly. Good quality, a fair price, polite and friendly service.

Fantastic fresh Turkish food and so much we had to take half of it to go! Very friendly service too. Delicious mezze and fish. Highly recommended.

Great food, huge portions and very fresh.The staff here were very attentive and the food was excellent . The Turkish wine also very good. Love the salad, tender lamb and sharing food makes it a very sociable place to eat.

If I could give six stars, I would! Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, was amazing about this restaurant. We arrived during a busy Saturday night dinner time, but were seated quickly and served efficiently and kindly. The lamb kebab was so succulent and tender, full of flavor and accompanied by generous quantities of yummy rice and (I think) Turkish bulgur, plus salad. The sea bass was delish and beautifully cooked over open coals. We had a seat at the viewing window of the kitchen and couldn't take our eyes off the amazing process! To top it all off, the best baklava I've ever had... And a Turkish delight treat on the way out!! The best restaurant ever!!

Very good, plenty of food. Place to go!

Our family dinner tonight was amazing. I often order takeout from here but it was our first time at the restaurant and it didn't disappoint. The staff were amazing and really good with our children, the food lovely and the atmosphere very relaxed. We'll come back again!

Thoroughly impressed. The portion sizes were incredibly generous, ensuring that no one leaves hungry. The service was exceptional; the staff were friendly, attentive, and made the dining experience very pleasant. Additionally, the prices were very reasonable, offering great value for the quality and quantity of food provided. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a satisfying and enjoyable meal. We ordered a meal set for two and we did our best to eat everything but there was still so so much left!! We also forgot one of our belongings and the lady chased us all the way to the parking lot to make sure we did not lose it! Incredible people!!

Delicious food. I ordered here all the time.

We went for a quick lunch. Had a salad and Hummus. Oh, My the Hummus was amazing as was the warm Pita served with it. The simple salad was full of cucumber, peppers and parsley, an excellent combination. We followed up with a piece of the baklava. Also amazing!

Excellent turkish good, for very good prices! Would definitely come back

Great food, huge portions. Some of the best pita I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a lot!)

Love their salad but most of the meat is generally too dry and too salty. The service was not bad.

Super clean restaurant, very nicely appointed decorations, very professional staff and reasonably priced menu for excellent food. Believe all the reviews. I could not finish my meal and they gladly gave me a take away box and bag.

Sublime! we worried about the prices but the sheer volume of top notch food has provided 3 meals! 😅😅😅 Lovely people Gorgeous interior Amazing

Such tasty food, prepared in plain sight. We particularly enjoyed the lamb chops and steaks which were tender and spiced. Service was really friendly and efficient and the restaurant has a welcoming and warm feel. Highly recommended

Beautiful food, great service & a nice atmosphere

Wonderful food in a lovely restaurant setting with attentive staff, was you can see why it tastes so authentic when you look at the grill!

I'm writing this whilst finishing my coffee! I normally eat Italian when passing through Dover but when my chosen restaurant didn't have a table ( for one...?) it didn't take much thought to try Aspendos. And I'm glad I did! Great food with generous portions, a good vibe and friendly service - what's not to like? Recommended!!

Very good food, friendly service, lots of treats from the chef and the restaurant - loved it!

Turned up to pick my kebab up in person to find my takeaway next to the front door where's it's cold, I would have thought it would have been common sense keeping takeaway food in the kitchen to keep it warm for collection!? You are paying a premium for the shish kebabs here compared to other local establishments so expect to have hot food when you get home, I even had my car heating on to keep it warm but it didn't and had to enjoy barely warm food. I will be returning to other kebab shops in the area to ensure the food is hot when collected in the future Shame as it was my first visit and didn't give me confidence to risk another visit

Great food and affordable. Portions were decent. But the real winner was the aesthetic, never seen artwork like that plastered on the walls. Very fitting.

Service was amazing and so what the food! Izkender is excellent and the hot mezze was great too

Finally got a chance to go in for lunch - the food was awesome, very reasonably priced and the staff were excellent. Will be returning very soon!

Delicious food, great service. Highly recommended!

I've just received the best Turkish restaurant delivery ever. These guys go out there way even when your ordering from home. The large family special we just received is amazing . We won't order from anywhere else now other then the best Turkish food in Dover. Thank you guys much appreciated Kurt & becca

Recommended for tourists, fine turkish cuisine restaurant. First up, the food. The portions were generous. They are all freshly made. Nice and tasty. They even gave us freshly baked bread as compliment while we were waiting for our dishes to arrive. Secondly, the restaurant is really beautiful inside. There are turkish themed paintings on Dover scenary. The dishes might seem a little expensively priced but they are very much worth the taste and portion.

We came off the ferry and decided to have a meal before heading on our long trip home. The restaurant was quiet in the early Tuesday afternoon, we were met with friendly smiles and welcoming, the food was superb and delicious. What a lovely restaurant, will most definitely have another meal when in the area again.

Extremely tasty Kofte, very large portion sizes, and the complimentary bread was fresh and super delicious . Their tzatziki was also a tasty addition to the bread!

Amazing food, amazing service and i'll definitely be back!

Great place great food,Really friendly family orientated restaurant 👍

Love this place. Food is always good.

Good service and the food was OK. Rice and cous cous were outstanding but the seabass was shocking!!! Way over cooked and just tasted of charcoal very disappointing. When i informed the the staff cleaning up the table the information was not relayed and was still expected to pay for something that was inedible. Ooo and the calimari was epic and would definitely recommend!. Their were different prices from online menu to dine in by a few pound per dish more expensive. Beer was nice and cold 👍

Our dining experience at Aspendos Turkish Restaurant in Dover was outstanding! The inviting ambiance, attentive staff, and authentic Turkish cuisine made for a memorable evening. From flavorful mezes to perfectly grilled kebabs, each dish showcased the richness of Turkish flavors. The attentive service and charming decor added to the overall warmth of the restaurant. Aspendos truly captures the essence of Turkish hospitality, making it a must-visit in Dover for those seeking a delightful culinary journey.

Lovely experience - friendly staff and yummy food. Lots of vegetarian options - the moussaka was the highlight. Reasonably priced and would definitely return

I am confident this restaurant gave my girlfriend and I food poisoning not to mention that our waiter wore AirPods every time he came to our table.

We've been here a few times now and have always had great food each time! Portions are a good size and flavours are always so delicious. I only didn't give 5* because recent price increases mean we can't visit as often as we used to.

Value for money. Great portions and amazingly delicious food. The menu boasted a rich selection of Turkish delights, and each dish surpassed expectations. From the savory kebabs to the aromatic spices, the flavors transported me to the heart of Turkey.

Na een paar dagen Londen rond Kerst net voor het boarden hier nog gegeten. We waren redelijk vroeg dus het was rustig. Inrichting was leuk, gaf meteen een goede sfeer. Ontvangst en bediening prima. Eten was erg lekker en ondanks dat er voor voorgerecht niet geserveerd werd met een volle buik de boot op gegaan. Leuke afsluiting van onze vakantie.

Visited for the first time tonight. Amazing fresh food. Plenty of it Great service from lovely staff. Beautiful Turkish environment. Very much reccommend xx

The food and service is always brilliant. Really delicious dishes and big portion sizes. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Really lovely place to visit. The food is delicious and fresh, portions are quite big. Each kebab meat comes with rice and cuscus. Staff is super friendly and you will be looked after. Highly recommended!

Very good Turkish cuisine. High-level service. I recommend it to anyone who likes meat, there is a lot of it :D This is not my first adventure with Turkish food. But definitely one of the best.

Wonderful food and wonderful staff. Absolutely recommended

Nice place to visit for Turkish food 🎈

This is my favourite place in Dover, I live in London and every-time I come to Dover I pass by Aspendos. Lovely staff, service and owner. Just brilliant 🤩

After 40years of travelling the country for work purposes, eating out/ takeaways became the norm! Aspendos certainly is not the normal! Absolutely fantastic, joint 1st with the best I,ve ever had! (Sofrey, South london)

Very good restaurant, good service, perfect food , fair price. Highly recommended.by a party of four from the Netherlands.

Staff were amazing , so friendly and helpful . The restaurant is decorated in a very colorful/ traditional way depicting the Aspendos ruins . Beautiful lighting and very comfy chairs ! Now for the food what can I say absolutely delicious. The portions are huge and we can eat for ever but we were defeated and took home a " doggy bag ". Highly recommend the stuffed vine leaves , lamp chops , well everything really lol. Thanks for a great evening , delicious food and such a warm welcome.

Stumbled upon this place accidentally when needing to kill some time before cathing a train and it didn't disappoint. Friendly service, authentic food and huge portions. The prices seemed steep at first but they serve a complimentary starter so one kebab plate was enough to fill the two of us up.

Great lamb meat, very tasty. Has plenty of sitting. Good atmosphere!

Great lunch. Dover is such a rundown town so to come across this restaurant was lovely. We were greeted by a young lady who was wearing a headscarf. She was friendly and patient since we know Lebanese food more than Turkish. My partner is Slovak and she chatted to him: another waitress was Czech so we both chatted in Slovak with her. Enough - how was the food? We weren’t expecting such generous hospitality. The young lady brought a plate of flat breads; olives and tzatski (not spelt correctly) as an amuse bouche. That was a lovely touch. Mains - my partner had chicken shish with couscous and rice. It was huge. He said the meat was perfect and moist. He loved the couscous. I found things a bit more challenging as s vegetarian because I didn’t fancy the mains so had two meze - garlic mushrooms, which were lovely and grilled halloumi which was okaysih but I would probably choose something else instead since I think just rice would have fine beautifully with the mushrooms. We also had a large glass of Turkish white wine which was good. To finish some very lovely baklava and mints. We both left thoroughly satisfied. A great discovery in an otherwise miserable town.