Ishtar in City of London, Westminster

Returned after 13 or 14 years and was surprised that everything was still incredible. Alkim, Serdar and the lady (forgot her name) downstairs were great. DJ Aslan made our night on the decks and the food was as good as it was years ago. I do suggest they remove some of the cheesy 'cabaret' acts and stick to the belly dancing and DJ :) will certainly return.

Very nice place in London with very good food and attentive staff. We left very full and happy 😊

Loved the service but not so keen on the food.

Okay where do I start! The team overheard that it was my birthday so they brought me cake with a candle and played happy birthday music it was the sweetest thing ever 🩷🩷not only that we were chatting with the incredibly friendly owner and he found out we were doctors and insisted we didn’t pay for anything!! I couldn’t begin to thank them enough especially Engin and Monica for a superb experience 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Also the food was authentic and tasty 10/10 👌👌

Nice , mixture of Turkish and Morocco’s food

I had the most delicious braised lamb with pears and apricots here. They really went out of the way to cater for my gluten free dietary needs. I received complementary gluten free bread and I noticed that they replaced the bulgar with jasmine rice in my meal. I was very pleased with the food and had a lovely experience. I would definitely visit again. Thank you for the brilliant service. 10/10 :)

Our first visit to this amazing restaurant, which is recommended by my niece. 6 of us went for birthday lunch on 25th Aug. We Thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food, friendly service and lovely decor -the whole experience exceeded our expectation! The baba ganoush and And slow cooked lamb with turmeric were especially tasty. I would highly recommend and will definitely go back again.

I went there with my friend for dinner and it was absolutely stunning. We got the Ultimate Meze Experience and Kuzu Incik which is the lamb shank to share. The portions are crazy big we almost didn’t finish them! The flavour of everything was just so good! Even the mocktail was so nice.

A very wonderful restaurant, beautiful and clean, delicious food and fresh furnishings, the staff are very cooperative and respectful, they help you and explain to you with all credibility and a nice place, very quiet and beautiful. I recommend visiting it. The employee Aqan is a respectable man, polite, respectful, humble and polite.

Every time I visit London I stop into Ishtar as it's one of the best spots I've ever been. This last go, service was not as good as usual (although, we were there at an odd time for an early dinner but it was incredibly slow despite not being too busy) but the food is absolutely outstanding and the space is beautiful. All of their lamb dishes are 10/10, and their baklava presentation is bar none. Make sure you show up with an appetite as servings are huge and you're going to want to try everything on the menu!

delicious food, menu was selective but amazingly tasty and yummy

Good food, very friendly staff and nice ambience. Def worth a visit

excellent. food, service, ambience, everything. best hummus and lamb i have had in london and our waiter was amazing, excellent!

Great food and staff is always super friendly !

Amazing experience highly recommend food was amazing and staff were amazing

Good food and service but £36 “Gratuity” charge on the bill (with no opt out) is a bit much… For lunch time today the restaurant was virtually empty which raises a little concern for a Friday but not to complain as we got more attention

Good food and service but £36 charge for “gratuity” is excessive

Superb food and even super 👌🏽 service. Monica is a great hostess and Saeed is the best service guy you can find in central London. Lamb chops and Sea bass were really tasty 😋

Lovely Turkish food, really fresh and spicy - would recommend. The restaurant has been there a long time and keeps its high standards.

If you have any celebration plans, Ishtar is the best restaurant to celebrate in, in very nice environments 😋💕❣️food is amazing , the atmosphere and the service

Good relaxed vibes with nice staff/decor and not too busy. Central location so on the more expensive end since the portions are small. The risotto was lovely and decent portion. They have a private dining area for events with a screen.

Exquisite food! Superb service! Couldn’t have asked for a better welcome to London!

Very nice dishes, beautiful place and good service.

Turkish Restaurant . The food is delicious, but a little salad is served with the meal and the price is very high.

I keep going there for their baklava which is out of this world. It's got proper pistachio flavor and you can see there's really pistachios in it. This time had their savory items from the menu, very delicious tender meat reasonably priced overall great 👍

Super entertaining and fun. Must visit their live music on Fridays. Most fun I had in a while! Also the chicken sheesh was delicious 👌🏻

We really liked the food and the atmosphere. Service was very good as well.

Consistently good Turkish cuisine in Marylebone, nice decor and friendly service

Food was good entertainment could have been better and choice of music

Extremely tasty food and friendly staff 😊 we will be back soon!

Nice restaurant. The food was good but the best. The atmosphere was nice especially with the live music. The service was amazing and the stuff were very accommodating

Ishtar Restaurant in London offers a refined dining experience with high-quality and delicious Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine. The ambiance is sophisticated yet contemporary, making it suitable for casual dinners, special occasions, and date nights. Highlights include their moist falafel, perfectly charred tavuk sheesh, and succulent icli kofte. The interior is elegantly designed with leather, sea green banquettes, and the service is attentive, enhancing the overall dining experience.

Great food, chicken livers is tasty and especially with the bread. Friendly staff and services, definitely worth to visit .

Incredible lamb shake and meze platter, and the best lemonade I’ve ever had. This revived me from an exhausted day

Food is great. Service is slow-paced but expected from a decadent place like this, there’s live music on the lower ground floor, that’s where the bar is. It has a nice ambiance to it, prices are on the higher end.

A nice restaurant, friendly service and tasty food. Lots of delicious appetizers. e.g. the salads with raisins, walnuts or pomegranate pieces. Very friendly service, which took a little long for my taste. Points are deducted for this. All in all, definitely worth a visit!

Delicious food and friendly service. We have been in a night show which had very professional dancers and shows. Highly recommend to place to go out!

A very nice and beautiful place to visit with your loved ones. Highly recommended

My third time this month and I can happily say it’s the best Turkish restaurant in England, I have been everywhere but this one in spot on, food service manager atmosphere,well done

Amazing food, great service. All staff were smiley and available, no pressure to order, just perfect. Tried many Mediterranean restaurants in London, this is top. The mezze was spectacular and abundant, the slow cooked lamb mouthwatering. Great evening with friends!

One of the best places I've eaten at in London! Would definitely recommend. Thank you for a great experience, Ishtar!

Lively food and hospitable service.

Très bon restaurant turc, que nous avons découvert par hasard. Les Mezze sont succulents, les entrées et les plats copieux et goûteux. Nous avions accompagné notre repas d’une bouteille de vin turc, un cépage Carignan tout à fait bon. Les desserts sont aussi très bons. Cerise sur le gâteau, le personnel est aux petits soins !

Came here with my friend Mike who’s a regular customer - and I can see why. Amazing. We had a selection of starters and I had the mixed grill. Delicious. Their chilli sauce certainly has a kick! Koftas were juicy and succulent as were the chicken and lamb kebabs. Perfectly cooked. Great service. Attentive and polite. They had live music in the basement on the Friday night. My only minor complaint was that my lamb chop was overdone. The fresh bread was delicious.

The taste is beautiful. I have tried lentils, salads, and high-end steak. The service is nice, and the dealings are friendly and kind. It is worth a visit

Came for a university event here with a set menu from the restaurant. The food was okay but very bland and lacked significant flavour. The service was also average with staff being slightly attentive but to the mediocre food, I wouldn’t recommend.

Very happy with the overall food quality and the service was friendly. The starters were bigger than we expected and they were delicious! For mains, we ordered the special braised lamb cooked with plums and apricots and seafood risotto. The succulent lamb just tears apart without a knife, absolutely delightful! The seafood risotto was surprisingly tasty. All the seafood was perfectly cooked, super tender and not chewy at all. The risotto was incredibly creamy with a special touch of Mediterranean flavour. Yum! We shared the kunefe which was served warm. You can tell that the dessert was homemade and the toasted pistachio was amazing! Paired seamlessly with soft cheese centred kadaif. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will come back again!

Très bon restaurant très chaleureux Je conseille vivement Des spécialités turques de très bon goût After a very nice and warm welcome, We tasted mixed appetizers and grilled dishes. I definitely recommend you to stop by. You know what they say, you can't explain it, you have to live it We thank those who contributed

Delicious food. Tried seven different dishes, each perfectly cooked and well presented. Wine list was short and rather expensive. Staff were lovely and very welcoming.

Really great Turkish restaurant with delicious food, warm and friendly staff, good service. Well worth a visit .

Went on a Saturday, live music so much fun! (Like a Turkish wedding) will go again

Fabulous food, lovely relaxed atmosphere (without loud music!), excellent service. A recipe for a great evening.

Really cozy place with delicious food and super service

Great aroma as soon as you walk into the restaurant. Food was above expectations, well presented and unlike most places the portions were more than adequate per person. The lamb chops in particular were succulent and large. The gentleman we were server by, Alim was incredibly friendly, attentative and quick to answer any questions we had. I would definitely come again!

The waiter was super nice, the atmosphere is nice and the food is good. The portions are quite big, we had trouble finishing the main course. To be fair, we had the selection of mezes first and they were so good that we finished them all 😊

The food is very good and the servings are big. The staff was very kind and welcoming.

We had a wonderful dining experience. We loved the grilled dishes and Kunefe. Alim our server took good care of us. Thank you so much. We'll be back.

Food was very tasty and me and my friends really enjoyed it a lot . I highly recommend you the best kunefe in London . Staff is very friendly, efficient and welcoming 🤩

Rashid Very cool thanks 100/10 service

Arrived c 1500pm Sunday, post Everyman cinema. Water on arrival & marm bread, olives & cornichons. Super. Went straight into mains: 1x two starters - a delicious chicken livers & roasted tomatoes and a borek-style huge plate of "cigars" & sweet chilli dip. One chicken cube kebab & one lamb - we shared. Had to order more roasted pepper hot sauce, extra delicious and the yoghurt dip equally super. Two house wines - sadly I was driving but had parked easily in York Street for cinema. All food as good as ever & service too. V good value also for central London quality food 👌. Open kitchen at back of ground floor restaurant, spotless grills & food prep. And we were gifted boxed Turkish delight on way out 🥰. 💯% yet again. We'll be back. Thank you xxx

Food is tasty but service is so slow and have to constantly chase the server . Beware of service charge added to the bill even though service is mediocre.

This place never lets me down. Amazingly delicious food with a nice atmosphere and high quality service. Always recommended!

Great food and excellent service.

Lovely place for celebration 🍾, good service and atmosphere with live music 🎶 definitely will visit again.

Rasheed was welcoming friendly and professional at the same time. Great evening. Thank you to him

It was a wonderful experience, loved their Tawuk Sheesh. Thank you Rashid for all the recommendations, you did a great job for us!

We were extremely happy with quality of the food and service provided by Rashid. He was absolutely brilliant.

We had a lovely experience .We really enjoyed food and service by Rashid .He was very friendly,attentive and funny .I’ll be back for sure.

We really loved our dinner in this restaurant.Rashid was amazing,looking after us like we are part of his family.Highly recommended.

The best Mediterranean food I've ever tasted 😊

My family and i went there last weekend! It was very fun, enjoyed woth the live music and dance shows! Very tasty food as well 😋

Ishtar is the one of the best restaurants in London, perfect food,live music and many shows.. highly recommend

Delicious food, best customer service, cozy, lots of variety. Amazing 😍

If you’re in the mood for delicious food served with side of hospitality, look no further than, this place has is all!

Great food and cozy atmosphere! I really enjoyed my meal here. The service was friendly and efficient. Definitely worth a visit!

We dine here from time to time, and we always enjoy the good food, the service, and the atmosphere

Highly recommend gor an amazing meal! Can’t wait to come back!!

Went with my wife and newborn. Food is really good, add to that the hospitality of the staff. Top notch!!!! *️⃣

Amazing! Everything was delicious - and the tabouleh and sauteed aubergines were incredible!!

Everything was perfect. We ate a little too much because the quantities were actually generous. But everything was perfect. THANKS. I will come back next time I come back to London

Great food and service, the borek, ichli kofte and grills are so delicious 😋 😋😋😋

Great place. The restaurant is beautiful and the food itself is marvellous. I loved the mix grill platter. My favourite dessert kunefe was divine.

Excellent food, from the variety of the menu to the authentic taste! Lovely service, honestly such a pleasant experience. Loved the hospitality at the entrance, you get a cute box of Turkish delight! we were a big group (loud and chaotic as well) but the waiters were so patient and kind. They explained nicely when we asked about items on the menu and also gave some good recommendations. Food came in a timely manner. They took excellent pictures when we requested one. The venue is spacious with lots of nice natural light. Price is reasonable compared to the quality and portions you receive. I would highly recommend!

The food was amazingly good and everything tasted fresh. We were treated really pleasantly by the staff as well. Would recommend any day. A worthy tasting!

What a wonderful evening! Very courteous service, very nice atmosphere and excellent food. Bread, olives and a wonderful dip were served beforehand, which made us want more. When I expressed my wishes, I was given suggestions that were absolutely right. I had green dumplings with eggplant filling in a yoghurt mint sauce, which were simply heavenly followed by a mixed grill plate with roasted vegetables. Everything cooked to perfection. I have rarely felt so comfortable at dinner.

Excellent meal from starter to dessert. Special mention for the prawns! You don't leave hungry, I recommend.

We left with our teenagers today, to introduce them to this restaurant that we discovered in 2019, during a trip without children. Good news, the restaurant hasn't changed and their dishes are still just as good. According to our splitters the meat was excellent and this was already the case in 2019. So go there with your eyes closed, we had a good time there, the place is clean, the staff smiling and welcoming. The cuisine is excellent. This will become a must for our next visits to London. Regarding prices, like everywhere in London, everything is very expensive. We paid £83 for 4.

Great food but very slow service

Had lovely experience.. food was delicious and fresh..

The reception was very excellent, the food was delicious, the restaurant was elegant, and the waiter was nice, but there was disturbance from some guests of some nationalities. They were annoying. If we had been spared from them, we would have been fine.

Food top notch. Service great - friendly & helpful. Overall a great restaurant.

Great value for money. Food was delicious went here for lunch with work team. Will definitely be returning 🙂

A nice local restaurant - nice environment with delicious skewers of meat - chicken, lamb etc. They seem to have updated the menu recently and so things like the shared meze as a starter have gone quite small and much more expensive. The baklava is great. It’s a popular local place and busy every day with a mix of business - work staff /co-workers. Sister restaurant just up the road mielo.

Delicious lunch, warm and friendly service !

My mum cannot use the stairs so the amazing staff arranged to take her through exit door - amazing restaurant fantastic food great entertainment .. shout out to Mr Rashed who looked after us.. the manager Mr Alkan is out of this world he made our experience 5 star!!!

Booked here because of the live music, and belly dancing, thought it would be a proper Turkish culture night, but it wasn't at all. Horrible English music, felt like what a night out in Spain, catering for Brits would be like. Food was way overpriced, considering mine was tasteless. Saying that, half dishes on the table were good, half bad ... The lamb shank was tasteless and just unenjoyable to be honest, the sea bass wasn't great. However the lamb shish and salmon were actually very nice, but the salmon is tiny and doesn't come with anything accept a couple mushrooms I think, terrible. The venue downstairs is very nice, especially love the booths. So if the food and entertainment were better, it could be great. Although I definitely won't be returning.

Had dinner tonight at Ishtar and the food was amazing, and the service was excellent, the manageress was professional, polite and efficient

In the heart of London , near to Baker Street in a beautiful environment restaurant Ishtar is one of the places which I would recommend to everyone. Delicious turkish food , nice and tasty cocktails. Cosy restaurant with friendly staff , wonderful service and the food was over my expectations. Vlad was our server , a professional young man with a warm smile , thank you my dear . Thank you all , starting from the host, waiter and kitchen. I will definitely come back with my friends 🩷

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Great place. Food is very tasty. We really enjoyed our time there.