Gallipoli Again in Islington

It was fantastic atmosphere, food and very friendly staff!!

The food was not good and the food we ordered was replaced with another dish. We had to eat because we were hungry. And it is served very late. Our food arrived exactly 55 minutes later.

Must try the place. Delicious food.

Family went for grand daughter birthday the food was amazing plenty of it great service we all loved it can't wait to go again great restaurant

Beautiful place full filled with professional and very friendly staff. We were celebrating our wedding dinner and we have enjoyed every bit of it. Service was outstanding, food was delicious and every single guest was impressed about the quality of food and service provided. We have enjoyed every minute of our evening. Thank you so much again, for making our evening special and we will recommend your place to everyone as its just brilliant!

Jeyda served us, took great care of us, awesome food and vibes. Defo recommend

Everything great! Thanks Buket!

Amazing food and even better service! All our waitresses, especially Jayda, were all super attentive and accommodating! 10/10!! The Chefs Delight Meze was more than plenty of food for 2 people!

Friendly staff, excellent food and lively atmosphere

We would like to say thank so much to familiy of Gallipoli Barcin and Elife

Barcin was amazing!!! The food and service was on point!💯💯💯💯

So quick and so delicious. Perfectly cooked chicken and lamb!

Had an amazing time celebrating a friend’s birthday. Was privileged to be attended to by the lovely Elif who took good care of us with the best service. 5/5

Lovely good great atmosphere very liveky fun time

Fantastic food and service from Elif. A perfect service.

Barcin was so amazing!!! The food was so yummy, and they were very fast. The drinks were great and the atmosphere was so welcoming and warm!!! The neighborhood is so beautiful!! (Post dinner walk anyone?)

Delicious food, would happily eat here over and over again

Really good Turkish place - baba ganoush was fantastic ❤️

What a lovely Turkish restaurant in the heart of Islington! It's like going into the Tardis as it is much bigger inside than it looks from the street. Decor is superb, service very nice and prompt, food was delicious and reasonably priced. What not to like?

Always fantastic food and service!

The best service was carried by Elif 👌👌

Elif is a very kind person. She was very interested in us.

If i have 1 more star to give i do but i dont have :( if 6 star available in the future i will be back and give 6th. Best in town, best in country,best in world ,best in solar system, best in milky way , best in entire universe Thanks

Very nice restaurant but average food considering the price

Food was amazing, baklava could save lives. Elif was so friendly and warm, thanks for making our night so special!!

Amazing food, Elif was amazing and friendly :)

Amazing atmosphere, so warm and welcoming. Elif is so lovely and smiley :)) our first time coming and definitely not our last! Great restaurant highly recommend 5*****

Elif was great: best service ever

Great food great, great atmosphere! Elif was very attentive and friendly. Would highly recommend!

Real Turkish interior, lots of Turkish paintings, etc. Turkish vibes Food is good. Assortment could be a bit better. Great lunch offers

Super yummy affordable food and lovely staff!!

Great food and atmosphere! Elif was friendly and created a great welcoming environment!

I booked the restaurant for my boyfriend's birthday. The food was nice, one of the meze dishes was particularly good, we liked the cocktails and the service was good. I was surprised that there was no bread or dips on the table considering most Turkish restaurants I've been to have that as standard. When I booked the restaurant I mentioned that it was my boyfriend's birthday and that I'd like a nice table. When we got there the waiter said we could sit wherever we wanted which didn't seem particularly special. I witnessed another table have birthday music and cake brought over to them. My boyfriend got nothing which was very disappointing, it seemed odd to have to say we've got a birthday over here too. It was an average meal out, nothing very special.

Don’t like to give bad reviews but has to be done. I was really disappointed with the food. I had the slow cooked chicken stew, It was not slowed cooked, it was dry breast and quite tough, my mum had the kofte, which was like a bland beef burger, the lamb mince hummus was nice but I wouldn’t go back. Shame .

Always delicious and fresh food, friendly and experienced staff. With the new decoration restaurant is more spacious and has great atmosphere that makes your dining experience fabulous. Definitely recommend

This restaurant is absolutely stunning and the food was amazing! And the staff were very attentive All in all, a great place is very relaxed and beautiful

Great food. Amazing atmosphere. Definitely get the full meze. Belly dancing included for free!

Mezzes are amazing. So delicious and big portions. Highly recommend!!

Had brunch, lots of choice, great House wine, white delicious

The whole team at Gallipoli are a delight. We had a big birthday dinner for my friend on a busy Saturday night and it was the perfect evening. The set menu is fantastic value for money & the food and cocktails were delicious. The cherry on top was the belly dancer - she was brilliant and had us all up dancing with her. Thanks so much to the team at Gallipoli for a lovely experience. We’ll be back!

Absolutely lovely place. Very atmospheric. The food was so nice. Had such a wonderful time there and the belly dancer was first class. Had so much fun.

We went as a family and the space was very comfortable, had high chairs for our 2 year old, brought him a colouring page and were so kind to him. The service was lovely and the food was delicious. We would definitely come again and recommend.

Would recommend the 120 Upper Street special, really nice meal but worth asking for extra chilli sauce as without that we all felt it would be quite dry. The starters are great - would recommend ordering the baba ganoush, hummus and breads - all very high quality and freshly made. Felt a little bit expensive, we had a Diet Coke and a starter / main each and it came to £41 per person. Not too bad but for what we got it felt a bit steep. Great place to come for a pre cinema meal (this is what we did) as the Odeon Luxe is literally a 2 minute walk from here as well as the Everyman on the green. The staff were great, restaurant has really nice interiors and if you can get a table in the back area I’d recommend.

Always great service and excellent food. One of my favourite places in the area and never lets me down. I always bring here friends who visit from different countries and everyone always comment on how great this place is. Unique interior is something that really attracts at first, but you will definitely come back if you try the food and experience the service here.

Absolutely fabulous food. We are on holiday from Australia and have dined here twice during our stay due to the food, service and hospitality. Highly recommend this restaurant

This is a wonderful restaurant with very friendly, hospitable staff and appetising food that I can't recommend enough. It's one of the best Turkish restaurants that I've been to. Don't miss out!

Upper street stalwart, always a good choice.

There is a reason this is one of Islington's must visit restaurants and popular with the locals. Unassuming from the exterior, this place is the tardis with a secret back conservatory with a roof that opens which is perfect for the summer. Great service and a wide ranging menu perfect for vegan to carnivores alike. I went for the recommendation which was a delicious yoghurt kebab wrap which was chopped into sections and served with sides and chicken breast with garlic. Desserts were delicious and opted for freshly made each day Baklava. Halal, vegan,pescetarian options. Huge range of drinks including excellent mocktails. Wonderful staff and swift service.

Went for dinner as a walkin managed to get a table. The meze was tasty. The fish main was tasty although the stir fried veg was a little odd pairing. All washed down with Efes beer. Overall a really nice place for dinner with friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

Expensive food. Not at all authentic - hummus and falafel was disappointing

We had a pleasant meal at Gallipoli, a cozy Turkish spot with a warm atmosphere. The kebabs were delicious, full of flavor and cooked just right. However, the king prawns were a letdown—much smaller than expected and lacking in substance. Overall, it’s a good place for a tasty meal, but the seafood didn’t quite hit the mark.

We come here for our 7 year anniversary as we was recommended this place. It did not disappoint and was arguably one of the best Turkish meals I've ever had. We shared 7 small plates and 2 sides which was plenty and is extremely well priced. Ben was also a great waiter, infact all the staff were extremely friendly.

Gallipoli is a great restaurant and friendly place to eat, the staff are welcoming people.

Walked past this after a show and it looked nice. And it's been there forever. Biggest mistake. We had the 'full mezze' which is basically a collection of cheap dips and olives and 3 small meat dishes. I can make far more exciting humus than that. The lamb burgers tasted decent but the chicken and lamb were just tasteless and rough morsels boiled in some orange colour liquid. At £20 a head that's quite over-priced. Our mistake.

Been twice. Delicious food. On the second evening, a birthday was celebrated exuberantly by guests, dancing music and a belly dancer. If I'm in London again I will definitely go here again

The food and service is so amazing it truly felt like I was at home with the Turkish hospitality of all the staff. Buket was so kind and attentive she was there with a smile on her face everytime we needed her. Meze plate and Gallipoli iskender was tasty, I’d definitely recommend it to my friends!

Disappointed. We have ordered Chef Delight 27.50 per person (min 2 people) + 4 beers. They brought drinks and food except meet. I think they just forgot the meet. When all plates were removed, we waited long until asked where is the rest of the food. The waitress just simply said: it's coming. The meet arrived without sauce, bread or vegetables... just a plate with a meet. Because everything was removed already. No sorry. Nothing. When you pay a bill almost 100£ for 2 people - it's just not acceptable. We live near and come to this restaurant time to time. Also other tables got some free drinks, we didn't. We didn't feel good about this situation.

Just amazing!! The stuff is so good and positive , the food is delicious and when you come here , you have to try those amazing mezes ! Highly recommended!!!

Fantastic set menu at lunch. Good value for money excellent portion size. The starter consists of falafel, hummus (outstanding), broad beans, yoghurt, the best spiced potato salad and feta cheese in filo pastry, all of course with fluffy bread. The grilled prawn main was very generous with 8 large juicy shrimp and a delicious stir fry (well seasoned, a touch of sugar which I think is perfect to counterbalance bitterness of green broccoli) which I sadly couldn't finish as I was so full! The cocktails were also delicious. Friendly service and efficient.

I came with a group of 10 people and we had such a great night, food was great and got demolished, service was fantastic could ask for a better night Barçın especially was kind, helpful and very patient with us and recommend the perfect food for us. Really enjoyed my night. Will definitely be back for more. Thanks to the rest of the staff who help too. I would definitely recommend to anyone to try this.

Tasty food, our group went for the mere which was nice, bit 2nd course portions were quite small. Good atmosphere, plenty of people in there eating and drinking

Impeccable service, staff is extremely friendly. Really good vibes and authentic Turkish cuisine.

Great food. Good decor. Service could use a little smile. The place was super crowded but it could be because the food is amazing and we visited on a weekend.

If your going for socialising this place is fun! food is really bad but the staff and aesthetics make up for the loss, abit on the expensive side it cost me over £80 to dine in for 2. Good atmosphere, bad food.

I always come here and unfortunley this time round i didnt enjoy the food, We got half the starters out to us and i asked the waitress if the rest is coming, her answer was patronsizing and sarcastic. We also waited 30 mins for thr main she realised our main didnt arrive so in this case she forgot and told one the waiters he had his head in his hands and then proceed to send the mains. She gave me a free wine which was good of her but because of the kitchen rushing the food half of my husbands dish was raw the meat on the inside was not cooked properly. I also work in the service industry things like this happen. But to serve raw meat and having the nerve to ask us if we was happy 🙃🤌🏻 ? My husband or my child could be unwell after that.

Service and atmosphere are amazing but this time the food really bad.the salad was really really sour and half of the meat was raw inside.

I have just received my food from them with ubereat and was disappointed, they didn't have something babaganosh and didn't check with me and send rice instead in the dish!! A ali nazik

Gallipoli is my friend's daughter's favourite restaurant. My friend and I love lunch here too. We have been regular diners for several years. The food and drinks are always good and the staff are welcoming, helpful and friendly. Music and decor are lovely. I normally return home with delicious tasty snacks. Thank you chefs , bar staff and waiters/ waitresses.

We came for the meze which was easily enough for two people and tasted quite fresh

Not the best Turkish breakfast. Really nice atmosphere.

The ambience of the restaurant is nice, the service friendly. When eating, you should make sure to order yoghurt separately or to share a meat dish with yoghurt. Kofte only comes with rice and salad and was too dry for me. The price is in the middle segment. Nevertheless, I would recommend the restaurant.

Great restaurant with a history of 30 years, delicious Turkish food, always friendly and attentive staff, beautiful atmosphere, keep on coming back

Grossly overpriced for frozen, tasteless food and carton juice cocktails! Although I was served by a very pleasant waitress, I would suggest that you avoid this restaurant.

We went to the restaurant for an after work dinner had a lovely time. We ordered Mezze platters, Gallipoli Iskender, Harem, Shish and Iskender. The flavours were full, fresh and delicious. Portion sizes were humungous and I could not finish my Iskender so would suggest sharing. Finished with a delicious crunchy Baklava and then they gave us a complimentary Kahlua to top it all off. The decor inside is lovely and reminded me of my time in Turkey. Fantastic meal overall, do try if around in the area.

Lovely relaxed vibe , big choice menu . Cozy sofas , hanging lamps and pictures . Outside space with heated lamps . Food was delicious .

Food is great, particularly small plates. Great vibes and easy to be healthy!

An enticing looking restaurant as you enter. However, we were guided to the much larger, more brightly lit room at the back. The food was good and I enjoyed the Turkish red wine by the glass on their list.

generous portion, well packaged and tasty. Good option for lunch mezze.

The most friendly service from all the staff who served authentic delicious cuisine. Can't fault any aspect of our meal start to finish.

This restaurant has really good food and quality staff and they are clearly showing own Turkish cuisine and culture that’s was really nice

We went there yesterday for brunch and I ordered the Falafel wrap from their brunch menu which tasted stale, super dry and the tortilla tasted stale as well. Their hummus was quite good but overall quality of the full dish beyond disappointing. I could have gone to some other cheaper restaurant for the wrap and honestly gotten a far better quality. The ambiance of the place is nice.

I love this place! I can recommend the Iskender! It was fabulous

Excellent service by Anna and the rest of the team. We had the mezze set menu which was delicious and very fair size portions. Will definitely be returning.

FIFTYFFFF!!! Great service thank you very much!!

Fabulous Turkish restaurant on Upper Street. Extensive menu that offers gluten free options. Turkish coffee to die for.

We've been going to this restaurant for some time now and really liked it. Service is great and good food. We also had some entertainment on a Saturday with a belly dance show/lesson, never laughed so much in a restaurant! Always a pleasure when visiting this place.

One of worst cafes I’ve ever visited. Rude staff, slow service. Avoid at all costs.

Great food at an affordable price. Service excellent! Didn’t have a booking but promptly seated.

lamb was chewy, kofte was dry. portions small.

Amazing place with great atmosphere . Ordered vegetarian full meze and it was delicious. With some belly dancing and great Turkish vibes . Highly recommend

Today I was unfortunate enough to have dinner at this restaurant . I was recommended very highly of this place and left very disappointed. After having my meal which was fairly up to standard, I asked for the bill from one of the waiters who happened to be near me, he turned up with the bill and a card machine in his hand . After tapping my card the waiter briefly checked if the payment went through and thanked me whilst giving my receipt. Thanking him I left the restaurant and walked out, as I walked a few steps I heard someone screaming from behind “excuse me!” Multiple times and “did you pay!” Intrigued, I turned around and saw that a waitress was coming towards me eyeing me waving a card machine in her hand. As she approached me she repeated loudly “did you pay!”and I responded in a high tone “of course I paid” “ I can’t see you’ve paid on my till” I then countered with, “ have you asked your colleagues whether I’ve paid or not, ask them!” Forget saying sorry I don’t think she felt guilty in anyway I could tell this as she confidently commented “ you cannot shout at me like that” I mean you accused me of dine and dash I have every right to be angry at you It was a very busy time and there were a lot of people around. Looking around I felt humiliated in that situation and wouldn’t wish that upon anyone. This was very unprofessional of her and she didn’t have the right to treat a customer like that in front of all of those people and I hope they do something about this so it never happens to anyone again. Ps: If you eat here and pay, don’t forget to look behind you and see if there is someone frantically calling out “ did you pay!”😂

I highly recommend Gallipoli, the food was so good, the service and the atmosphere.

Delicious food, great service, super cosy and nicely decorated

Delicious set menu and wonderful atmosphere. We were celebrating a birthday so they kindly let me bring a cake and brought it over with candles and music! Very nice and helpful staff as well. Highly recommend!

Had an impromptu Mother' day lunch at Gallipoli, they kindly accommodated us. The food and service was great and the eclectic decor was lovely. Definitely worth a visit again.

I ordered Turkish bread but received a pitta bread

Have been going here for 20+ years and loved its authenticity and the fresh tasty food. Haven’t been for a while and very disappointing today. Food was unpleasant. Meze platter was piles of mushy, greasy, unidentifiable dishes. Potato salad - since when has that been a meze dish?? Grilled meats were tough, small amounts of tired limp salad and rice. Yoghurt drink so salty I could not drink it. Not a patch on the tasty good value food it used to be. Decor tired and tables rammed together. Will never go again.

Overall food was good. Only the Salad taste wasn't great.

We brought a friend here for an impromptu dinner and were very disappointed with the experience. My husband and I used to come here, or one of the other two restaurants pretty frequently in the early 2000’s, and always enjoyed the authentic food, great atmosphere and service. Tonight it felt like an entirely different restaurant. The service felt hurried and impersonal. For the price of the food I would expect better - not for the waitress to lean right across me to deliver drinks on the opposite side of the table. The food itself was very overpriced; £19.95 for an extremely small vegetarian moussaka, with a tiny side salad. My companion’s meals were also pretty small. We all agreed the taste was fine, but nothing that special or worth the money. On the plus side we didn’t have long to wait before the food arrived. We all ordered the baklava for dessert - mainly because we were still so hungry - which was reasonably priced at £6.95 with ice cream. We just started to tuck in when this ear-piercingly loud music started playing, and we could no longer hear each other to have a conversation. Then a less than scantily clad belly dancer entered and made the rounds of the tables, enticing people to dance with her. Some people did and seemed to enjoy it, but I just felt it was rather inappropriate. We live in different times now and this type of entertainment seems somewhat old-fashioned and sexist. I felt pretty uncomfortable the entire time, not so much from the dancer, but seeing the way men were looking at her. However you feel about it, the music made it impossible to have a conversation for at least 15minutes. We ended up hurrying our desserts and leaving as quickly as possible, which wasn’t how we wanted to finish our meal. It’s a real shame that this will be my last memory of the place as I’m definitely never going back.

10/10 every time, lamb guvec hits the spot and the lamb COP, oh my the flavour is on point, gallipoli is my no1 go to, great quality, great flavour and the portions are good as well especially when getting it take away, it always arrives at a decent temperature thankfully which is down to the driver mostly but never had a problem not once.