Istanbul Turkish and Greek Restaurant in Harrogate

When they the changed name also changed the amount of food on the plate... 😒 but price the same

We love it every time we visit Agora. The waiters are so friendly and welcoming. They make sure you’ve always got a drink…! Great food and great service!

My husband and I went for Valentines day. We shared the veggie platter which was a starter and seperate main platter - absolutely delicious, well worth the cost and what was really great is they didn't increase the prices because it was a special day, you don't see that often these days! The ambience with the live singer was so lovely and as usual the staff and management were as welcoming and friendly as ever. Thank you.

Went on a rainy February morning, food was good real good and amazing service.

Great authentic food! Would highly recommend if your in the area 😉

Excellent Turkish and Greek food in Harrogate

Friendly staff. Delicious food. The hamburger was delicious.

Nice evening, very thoughtful staff. Lovely end to valentines with a rose from the waitress 💞

We ordered a number of dishes but they all tasted largely the same. It's average food and there are far better Turkish restaurants in the world, sadly not in this area.

Really flavoursome food, delicious! Very attentive service. Highly recommend!

Superb food, hot, plentiful and very flavoursome. Great value lunch deal, £19.95 for 2 course from the al la carte menu. Lovely, spacious, well thought out surroundings. Highly recommend.

What a beautiful restaurant. Tastefully decorated with good quality fixtures and a true mediteranian feel and bright and airy too. The food was superb. Lamb fell off the bone and everything was so flavoursome. Portions were generous and piping hot. A superb lunch offer between 12 and 4 for 2 courses from the Al La Carte menu for only £19.95. I highly recommend the Agora. Give it a try, you wont be dispapointed.

We really enjoyed our meal. The food was delicious with a great selection, and the staff were helpful and welcoming. Thank you!

My wife and I had a really nice meal here. Good and pleasant service with a large choice of food. We both thorougly enjoyed our meals. i would recommend this restaurant.

We had our work Christmas gathering here. Really good food and lovely staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Just had a great New Year’s Eve meal. The food was excellent and the atmosphere very relaxed. The service was very friendly and we had great Interactions with her. I would recommend this restaurant for its superb food and relaxed manner.

I had a great impression of this restaurant. Delicious food, an interesting interior, and friendly staff. They also have a kids’ menu.

Delicious food very friendly service. Would highly recommend. Good value and a varied food menu and also a good drinks menu

Greek and Turkish food, full of flavour, and friendly service. We do like the Agora, lovely place. Today's choice of the family was, Hot Meze Platter, Chicken Iskender, Lamb Adana, followed with Hot Chocolate Brownie and Vanilla ice-cream, Chocolate ice-cream, and my choice of Balaclava and black Tea. Thank you again.

Very happy visiting The Agora in Harrogate. Beautiful place , very relaxing with Greek and Turkish music. Always welcomed by lovely and experienced staff. 🙏 always recommended 👍

This was the best experience ever! Everyone is very welcome and the food is amazing.

I was prejudiced before coming here, I came with hesitation, the food and service were great, I enjoyed it very much, I thank all the employees 😊

What a day 🫠 İ would like to say thank for everything, thanks for the great evening ✌️I will be back definitely , see you soon

We ordered pizza, but we shouldn’t have. It took more than an hour to arrive, the pizza is not cooked, its way too chewy, feels like its’s just a ready made pizza that they just threw in the oven.

Had a lovely pre cinema meal with cold starters and hot meze mains. Great service and lovely staff.

We have been out for business In Harrogate , we went for lunch to The Agora for the first time, the food Was so delicious and testy and the service was great. All the staff was so friendly and helpful, Great atmosphere, enjoyed my time. Thanks from all staff and specially Neda We have been served with.

Great Saturday night from the good quality food and very good service from the staff. First time visit but will be back next time in Harrogate. Geoff and friends.

Fantastic food , good price and very lovely staff and plenty of choice on the menu very nice dessert and Turkish coffe the kleftico was tender and juicy with flavour burst in ur mouth

We went to the Agora for the Supporting Older People Dining Out Club. 12 older people enjoyed a delicious lunch. The food was delicious, plentiful and tasty. We were served by the lovelyMaryam who went out of her way to make the occasion special. We will definitely be returning.

We love the warm hospitality - this is a family business with service and food to match. If you like authentic Turkish food this is the place for you. Great lunchtime place if you have young children- staff are so accommodating.

Fabulous food and service. We really enjoyed the mediterranean food and atmosphere. Friendly service and great prices

Came firstley on the 4th of november as a random decision and glad we did ,the food is outof this world ,the service is incredible and they are so attentive to their guests,

I loved the food and staff. Azin was very friendly and nice with us. We will certainly come back another times.

Fantastic Turkish restaurant. Lovely food and service

Really chilled atmosphere, quick and friendly service gorgeous food👌

Thank you very much to Maryam for her amazing service 🙏🏼 she’s such a lovely person and have always made me and my friend feel welcome every time we came. Also, the food is top quality and very delicious, and the restaurant ambiance is nice. I will definitely come back and I highly recommend it 👌🏼 Thank you very much again to Maryam ☺️

Just had lovely dinner at Agora Harrogate, food was good and Azin’s service was just amazing, Dr Gillani

Celebrated my partners birthday on Wednesday evening and had the best time, sat in a comfy window private booth, the staff were just lovely, the food, hot mezze and the mixed grill for two was sensational. We can’t wait to go back.. definitely recommend

Amazing place ....super fresh food the ladies are so nice parking after 6pm free on the street overall great experience

Went for my 60th with my sisters, was excited for the Moussaka, although it was expensive, but it was nothing like the description. No layers, mostly potato and Aubergine, very little lamb or sauce so very dry. Ordered Baklava to take away, they charged the full £5.75 which was ok, despite not being able to have the accompanying ice-cream. Devastated to discover only 1 piece, cut in half when the other diners got 2 large pieces....emailed to explain this had ruined a lovely evening, stock reply, no real apology. Lots of other lovely restaurants in Harrogate so need to up their game, won't be back...

It was a Monday evening so we expected the restaurant to be quiet. My raspberry cocktail, lamb and spinach and hubbys lamb iskandar mains were both tasty. Good value too

Highly Recommended, Made my mum feel so special for her birthday meal. food and service excellent. management team also amazing. would recommend to everyone.

OK restaurant just had nicer for same price

The food was neither Turkish or Greek. Quality and quantity of food was poor. Service was average.

Great Turkish food with professional staff…Will definitely recommend this place..

Visited on the 11th August with my friend, hospitality was incredible, service was amazing definitely worth visiting, hidden gem in Harrogate, platters are great value for money, definitely visiting again and again, (Pakistani guy)

We haven't had Turkish food before but wanted to give it a try while on holiday. We found the food here delicious, especially the humous and babaganoush. I had a marinated chicken main course, which was tender and tasty. The woman serving was friendly and pleasant. A good find!

Beautiful restaurant clean plenty of space though where we were seating quite tight. plenty to choose from very friendly staff

Lovely meal out! Fantastic service and delicious food. Atmosphere was great. Like being on holiday Will definitely be back 5*

Very good customer service. The atmosphere was lovely and of course the food was delicious. Neda treated us well.

Food excellent. Great value really good service. Will defo come again. Loved taking my mum and her being able to try lots of different things.

Good food and atmosphere but short staffed.

Where do I begin awful awful!! Portion size minuscule, tasteless, very very very dry. Where was the tomato and yogurt sauce in the lamb Iskender ? The chef needs to go to the REAL Istanbul and the owner needs a reality check the quality and the quantity of your food is a waste of time and money. May be all the money he is making is to pay for the skip outside which is exactly where the food and service should go!

Visited last Saturday and was very disappointed with both the service and food. We noticed that the staff were all different and we were advised that the business is under new management. Sadly we have decided not to return which is a great shame as this was a local regular of ours.

Friendly service, although a little inattentive considering there were only 2 tables occupied. The prawn starter was good, but the lamb main course was very poor. Probably the most gristly piece of lamb I’ve had in many years. Edible, but far too chewy. Overall, a disappointing experience.

Food good, wine good, service poor poor poor such a shame. A nice place and we would have loved to go again but won’t. We asked for a taxi and we were told they don’t have any numbers????? It’s Harrogate one of the biggest tourist destinations in the north of England!!!!!! Get some taxi numbers and improve your service and maybe offer to pour the wine your clients have paid £25 for

OMG! Large portions, intense flavours and great service - what is not to like? I had the stuffed aubergine which was *enormous*. My wife had the lamb chops - there were 5 large lamb chops!! That's not a mistake - 5 large lamb chops! It was like having a meal with a Turkish family where the portions are large and it tastes just like you remember. It was incredibly good value for money and, short of actually going to the real Istanbul, you won't find better in Harrogate.

My family eat here regularly (mostly early evening) and Istanbul Turkish Bar & Grill has never disappointed us. The food is always delicious and the service is swift and polite. The menu is varied and there are lots of choices for most tastes. There are a few Turkish beers to try also (bottled). The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The dining experience is very relaxed and enjoyable. There is a children's menu available.

Starter was greasy chips were greasy the whole meal was flat and flavourless will not go again chicken nugget and chips nearly 8 pound

Bland no flavour and the hot mezze TERRIBLE and greasy repeating on me all ready just not like I expected it to be I’ve had better in Leeds market

Just happened to be walking past and we decided to go in. The service was excellent, the food was great (as a vegetarian it's always a worry but plenty of options). Would definitely recommend. We both got the lunch deal of 2 courses for £19.95 each which was great value for money.

Me and my husband walked passed this place and decided to try out and we were very pleased with place, atmosphere and FOOD! We had two courses deal (starter and main for £19.99 ) We had delicious mocktails. He had babaganush starter and veg and halloumi gravash and I had cheese and fillo pastry with veg and main moussaka. All meals were presented very nice and appetizing and they were filling and very delicious. If we will visit Harrogate again we will come back to this lovely restaurant. Thank you for your lovely service and amazing food.

Warm, friendly, professional lovely decor and delicious food. Visited on Sunday night albeit a quiet night in Harrogate the pretty lights and appealing floral display outside 'Istanbul' drew us into this fantastic Turkish restaurant. The female server was so very attentive and charming. My husband, myself and our teenage daughter occupied a window seat. I ordered the kleftiko, my daughter had the 'chef's special' 'chicken idana lokma' (medallions of chicken wrapped in flatbread) Oh my gosh it was delicious, my husband the 'chicken iskender' (again 10/10) and my kleftiko was mouth-watering. The meat was so tender and tasty. The portions were large and plentiful - the server suggested half chips and half rice and also came with a salad accompanying the dishes and this again was very tasty. After the main course, the chef came out and introduced himself - a lovely guy - and even though we were quite full - he had made a complimentary warm baklava with a dollop of cream for us to share and this was delicious. We don't live in Harrogate but visit every few months and this is by far our new 'go-to' restaurant. The bill was very reasonable. Any excuse to return with our other two sons once they visit us. Highly recommended.

This is an honest review. My partner and I visited this location by coincidence. After checking the reviews we went in and ordered a mezze for 2 people for £21.90 and a mix grill for 2 for £39.95, which is pricy. The starter arrived which came with 3 spring rolls cooked from frozen, 2 mini meatballs in a sauce dip bowl, a slices of sucuk, 2 thin halloumi sticks and 2 fried feta sticks. This for £21.99 is daylight robbery. After we received the mezze we immediately cancelled the mains and paid for the starter. Personally this isn’t an attack on the customer service, this is an honest review of what you are paying versus what you are getting. At a time like this where businesses require support from customers it is absolutely appalling that business like this provide extremely low value for money, especially in the food business. I could have gone to Waitrose and bought a packet of frozen spring rolls that would have tested better which effectively means that I paid £15 just to sit in this restaurant. Wow

Good food, cooked to order. Efficient service but it was very quiet

Great place to have dinner by yourself. They have nice and comfortable stalls to sit in. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and has a warm atmosphere. The menu has a lot of nice options. The service is super friendly and very attentive.

Popped in for coffee and cake. Excellent service!

This is a hidden gem in Harrogate, delicious food, lovely staff, great decor and good value for money. I'd highly recommend the lamb chops...

My first time in this establishment. The initial service with drink order was very quick. The turkish sausage starter was spicy but nice. With the main, the lamb was nice but something was off. Not sure if it was the cheese or what. Something was just off. Maybe it was me. Overall service was excellent. The waitress was friendly and personable. First time but will not be my last. A definite recommed.

Perfect in every way for birthday celebration. Gorgeous food , excellent service and lovely quiet atmosphere, just as we like it. We'll recommended and will visit again.

Great food and excellent friendly service

Friendly staff make you feel welcomed and the food is delicious. For sure this is one of the best restaurants in Harrogate

Good food more than average experience.

Beautifully cooked food, very cosy and friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed very much and will come back.

Fantastic food and friendly staff who made our boys feel extra special on their birthday. We had the Istanbul mix for 4 which we all thoroughly enjoyed and there was plenty for everyone. Would definitely recommend and we will return.

Had a lovely meal here last night. Made welcome, great service, Food ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Can't recommend enough, friendly staff, and the food was incredible. Will definitely recommend 👏👏

Absolutely great food definitely recommend this place and will be returning soon

All the food was incredible and the staff were so friendly and amazing. We went for my friends birthday and they made it so special. Two of my friends are vegetarian/ vegan and they had no issues ordering off the menu, we will definitely be back and telling all our friends and family to go.

Needed something close to the station. Friendly service, nice food, decor is pleasant. Will no doubt be back

Amazing night celebrating friends birthday, fantastic service and gorgeous food!

Fabulous food in a wonderful atmosphere with the most delightful server! Veggie moussaka, lamb wrap and lamb kabob... delicious! Thank you!

Amazing quality meat and good portions . Great food. definitely going again when in Harrogate

This restaurant is stunning in every way- the decor, food and staff. We had booked for 2 at 6.30 on a Saturday night. Upon arrival, we were shown to a lovely little booth. There are a few booths and a lovely round table under a tree too. The restaurant makes you feel warm, welcome and comfortable. We ordered the meal for 2 and the dip platter was simply sublime - wow! The best we’ve ever tried! (We eat out alot and I’m fussy- this is how good they are!) the shared mixed grill was amazing so fresh, flavourful and varied in meats and types of grill. We each received a plate with bulgar and chips too. I was so full from the starter I couldn’t wear c loads but I’ve brought it home for tomorrow. We also brought our baklava home and I’ve just eaten it several hours later and equally high quality as everything. I can’t wait to return to this restaurant it’s really top quality and delicious. The staff are so friendly and helpful too.

Lamb cutlets to die for 😋😋 and the staff great and attentive.

I must start by saying this was a Deliveroo and I did not attend the restaurant. The food was excellent and well worth the month, we had the Roka Mixed Grill which was really big and everything cooked perfectly, the Lamb Chops where to die for, really recommend these. Halloumi was "just Halloumi", nothing special but nice enough, the Babaganoush was outstanding as was the bread. Really nice food and I will definitively be visiting the restaurant

Good food .. Great hosts and a happy place

Delicious Turkish food and exceptional service! Will definitely return ❤️

Delightfully friendly team! The food is the best we have ever had. Baclava the best in the whole UK, beautifully spiced with cardamom. The babaganoush was perfection, served with lovely fresh salad. Hummus was sublime and served with fabulous saffron bread. This is food as it is meant to be!

Best Turkish food in Harrogate. Amazing staff. Big thanks to you all. You deserve 5 star *****

There is not selling Turkish food, they selling persian food I don’t like it they give me food but no have bread!!!!!!

So good so yummy and fancy plus the staff are very nice

We have just had the most amazing evening at Istanbul. Food was delicious, staff were friendly and attentive and there atmosphere made a lovely experience for a family birthday. Thank you so much. You must try their homemade baklava!

Went very late as I was on a business trip! they let me order and enjoy the best Turkish mixed grill! Delicious worth a try finished with a Turkish rice pudding! Cheers

Amazing restaurant, best service, food the best in Harrogate. Definitely be back 👍🏼

Came here for a lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it! Delicious food and great service too in a cozy atmosphere. Definitely recommend! 10/10

I never eat here without being g impressed. We always leave in a happier frame of mind than we arrive because the standard of food and the extremely friendly and caring staff.

INCREDIBLE! Dela thank you for such a wonderful experience. The food was beautifully fresh and plenty of it. Lovely selection of drinks and the best service. Highly recommend and we will certainly be back.

Dela was our waitress and she was absolutely amazing, very lovely, provided great service and the food was just as fantastic!

Great menu. Lots to explore. Been a couple of times and had different stuff each time with plenty more to go at. Family ran with quirky service. Nice atmosphere

What an amazing restaurant, we absolutely loved it! First time visit with friends yesterday evening and we were all blown away by the delicious food, the wonderful welcome and genuine warmth we received from the lovely co owner during our time there. Thank you so much for our lovely table decorations gifted to us! 🥰