Memed Grill & Meze Bar in Edinburgh, City of

One of best of authentic Turkish restaurant in town. Delicious not fake like the others. Definitely recommended

One of the best restaurants in Edinburgh!

Guys, come and eat! Lamb Ribs are so delicious! There’s also a student discount! The clerk is very nice! And give away cakes! 17£ a person! Come and eat! The Lamb Ribs are delicious! There is also a student discount! The staff is very nice! And free delicious pancakes too! 17£ each!

Arriving earlier than expected to Hue & Cry 40 concert at Queens Hall we came across this amazing Turkish restaurant. We only had an hour to spare & hadn't booked but were lucky enough to be welcomed by the lovely restaurant team. Service was excellent, staff were so lovely & friendly & the selection of startes & mains we ordered to share was exceptional. We unfortunately didn't have time to fnish our meal off with the Turkish tea but will be an excuse to return..although no excuse needed as we will definitely be back and make sure we've booked & enjoy a relaxing lunch/dinner without looking at our watches. Thanks again for making us so welcome & enjoy our 1st visit to your restaurant 😊xx

Absolutely terrible. It takes a lot for me to come on and write a bad review but we just received a deliveroo order. We ordered a mixed grill with rice, chips and aubergine. It was freezing cold, chips were missing and I’m assuming the mixed grill at £28 would be for sharing the rice portion was undercooked, plain, and a portion size for 1 child never mind for sharing. £47 this was what a joke!

Decent food but I expected better

Fabulous food, excellent service & great atmosphere. Here as a party of 7, great menu choices - something for everyone & very reasonably priced. Warm & friendly staff, it's a great restaurant for the Southside.

I’ve been a few times, some of the best food I’ve ever had and the staff are very lovely.

We hosted a large event here as a society, everything was great, thanks to the great team.

First time here, food was sooooo good, bloke serving us was so helpful and friendly. Wish we’d been here before! We just shared some starters and a baclava dessert and everything got devoured. Definitely coming back again. Highly recommend 👍

Thank you for this beautiful service, the place was beautiful, the service was nice, the food was delicious, it was a choice of attitude for me and my family. Thank you.

Rlly nice of them to give free lavash, and it was quite well executed too. The herb butter that came along w it was esp impressive Shakshuka's(cold aubergine dip) aubergines were flavourful Mixed cheese and minced lamb pide was very well toasted, soft and super comforting. The lamb ribs were especially impressive, unbelievable flavour, no stench and very crispy We paid 13.5nett per pax, which is immensely value for money given the quality of the food. The only complaint is the waiting time, the food took about 20-30mins to come, although given the quality of the food it's very understandable Must visit

Among the tastiest Turkish dishes I've tasted!

Great food and very friendly staff. I really recommend if you are a fan of clean and very tasteful food.

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Local to Edinburgh and first time visiting. Will be back.

Incredible food lovely wine!! 🍷

Came in at 7:30 pm on a Monday evening when there were very few customers. We were tired and hungry after a walk from Newington to Duddingston and back. The host was welcoming, all of the menu looked appetizing, and once we had ordered our dishes were served very quickly. Chicken shish, minced aubergine with tomato and peppers, lentil soup, and a large round of naan-like bread with herbed butter, olives and a tomato dip. It was exactly what we wanted, and all of it was excellent.

Another great find! Out for a walk and came across Memed's Grill, how glad are we that we found this place! Welcoming, friendly, great service and outstanding food. Memed certainly knows his craft, my wife and I enjoyed every minute here. A place to go to....for anyone & everyone, family orientated. A pleasure to have dined here, thank you.

It's a place that I'll be back as much as I can. Excelente service and delicioso dishes. 😋 Love it.

Super nice wait staff. Lighting was beautiful. Provided huge bread plate that was delicious. Had chicken shish and lentil soup, roasted humus. Everything was delicious.

Great food, we had a liver starter and baba ghanoush then a mixed grill for 2 which came on a bed of rice all enveloped in delicious flat bread and accompanied with a crunchy salad. The dressing on the salad cut across the flavours of the meat. It was all delicious. There was a lovely atmosphere, the staff were friendly but gave diners space. Also love the decor, the Turkish light shades are gorgeous. Recommend.

Had a fantastic meal last night, starters were great lots of choice. The mixed grill was delicious spices and meat combined for a special meal. The red wine from Turkey is worth a try.

Great food, we had a liver starter and baba ghanoush then a mixed grill for 2 which came on a bed of rice all enveloped in delicious flat bread and accompanied with a crunchy salad. The dressing on the salad cut across the flavours of the meat. It was all delicious. There was a lovely atmosphere, the staff were friendly but gave diners space. Also love the decor, the Turkish light shades are gorgeous. Recommend.

A restaurant with good food, and the owner of the restaurant is respectable and the one who serves the food, and yes, they are not short and they deserve a visit

Wonderful and very generous in their presentation. They provided us with hospitality in the form of a meal, and their treatment was very wonderful

- The food is very delicious. We tried: (hummus - eggplant shakshuka - cucumber yogurt - meat with dough - kebab - shish tarouk - pepperoni with cheese). - The service is excellent and the employees are very nice. - I strongly recommend it, the best grill restaurant in Edinburgh.

Located in Newington. Memed has been serving up delicious Turkish food since 1989. The restaurant is very spacious and doesn't at all feel like they have squeezed as many tables as possible in. Every table is served up delicious breads, dips and small mince style pizzas as a complimentary starter. This was absolutely delicious and I couldve ate that all night ( or until I couldn't any longer ! ) Along with this, our table of 5 had chicken wings and cheese stuffed mushrooms as the rest of our starters. For mains we ordered chicken breast, lamb shish, 2 chicken shish and a lamb steak. Everyone was in agreement that the food was fantastic. Piping hot, well cooked and super tasty. For desert, we ordered some wonderful Turkish Tea's and ice cream. In keeping with the theme this evening..... again we enjoyed everything served up. The staff are very friendly and happy to help you out by describing dishes and explaining the various flavours. I would definitely go back and try some of the other items from their menu. Would recommend for anyone wanting to try and authentic feeling Turkish dining experience.

Overrated and overpriced with very poor service. We had to wait a long time for the food to arrive. The portions were very small, and the food was tasteless. The hummus didn’t taste like hummus but something else entirely. To top it off, the dishes arrived cold. We ordered kunafa after the meal but left after waiting around 15 minutes for it. PS: £20 for a single skewer of minced beef.

The best restaurant in Edinburgh, chicken awsal, kebab and meat with dough

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Amazing experience! Great food and atmosphere,we loved the Turkish bread with sauses and mezze plate,lovely service and delicious Turkish coffee,we will definitely be back

Very good service and amazing food the manger and waitress was really nice to my family thank you to mr servan and mahlio will be back next time visiting Edinburgh

Lovely little place and food is always good

The food is delicious and halal, but the waiter asked for the food to be eaten and he gave me the bag so I could put it away

We stopped here by chance on a visit to Edinburgh and we were really impressed with the high quality homemade food. The owners were lovely and my son was delighted to find a children's menu which suited his tastes. We had the babagnush and flatbreads for our starter which were absolutely delicious. Then we all had different lamb or chicken grilled meat combinations. Everything was absolutely wonderful. To finish off the meal they offered you a complimentary glass of Turkish tea.

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We were greeted very friendly with six people. With the starter we ordered, we received a greeting from the kitchen, which was very good. The main courses were also very tasty. We were given a box to take the remaining food with us. There was a free glass of tea at the end. We were all very satisfied

The restaurant is quiet and elegant The dishes were large and delicious, and the grilled boneless chicken was delicious, but the rest of the grills were delicious, and the appetizers and meat with dough were delicious.

I just walked around the neighborhood when I saw Memed Barbecue Grill. I walked in, the host is very friendly. And surprisingly the food was very good. Excellent. Will sure to come back.

Excellent food with exceptional customer service. Good value for money when you come here. My family enjoyed the lamb chops and cleared all its meat off the bones!! Other meals on the menu are delicious as well. Highly recommend if you want authentic Turkish food as this is a Turkish owned family restaurant.

What a tasty food. I didn't any tasty Turkish food even in Istanbul

Good combi turkish warm/cold starter and lunch options. They have friendly staff and good service. Portions can still be improved.

The interior design is amazing, those colourful turkish lamps make you feel you stepped in another world. The chicken kebap was very tasty, my partner had the mixed platter with lamb. Would not recommend the wings, too pricey for what they are and the salad needs some seasoning . Will come back again.

Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, soft music so you could here each other speak. Would not hesitate to return, and the food authentic Turkish cuisine.

Awesome place. Lovely owner courteous and attentive staff. Xx

We had the feta roll for starter alongside the free starter given which is flat bread and dips. We then had the mixed grill for 2. All were so good, the mixed grill comes on a platter with salad and mixed grains and rice covered by the flat bread word can’t do justice to how tasty this was. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! We will be back

Second time here, amazing authentic food. First time had yogurt kebab, now the mixed grill. Generous portion of bread, lahmacun and dips for starters, and main was delicious. Wine was delightful as was the dessert: baked cheese with a sweet crust, pistachios, honey and ice cream (forgot what it was called, but it was buttery, creamy, nutty, sweet, sticky, yum!). Service was authentic and funny. Will come back!

You deserve your prize of 12 best British grill & kebab 2024. French approved 👌

Great food, great staff. Best lamb chops. We were in Scotland for ten days, found Memed grill randomly on our first evening in Edinburgh. After travelling around the country we decided to visit Memed grill also on our last evening. Best decision, you should try it...

It is a really good Turkish restaurant in the town. Everything is so authentic and fresh. The ayran was homemade which was a pleasure to sip on. Must visit

The food is excellent, but the prices are higher than the menu pictured at 5-8 pounds, which was already expensive. Also, our order was very late until they attended it. Food was very good, but prices were too high, almost £5-8 more than the posted menu, which is already high. Also our food got too long time to be delivered. Won't repeat the experience with them again.

The food was so good! But what I really loved was the service. It’s a great place to sit down and have conversations at without the space being too loud. The servers were so kind and friendly that it really reminded me of home. (Im a tourist from the States). This is definitely a restaurant being put on my list to recommend for travel buddies!!

Our first visit ! Definitely not be the last . Excellent food and service . Waiter was fun . Restaurant /toilets were clean. A few people were in for dinner. Got busy just as we were finishing staff maintenance being attentive through out our meal. It was a lovely atmosphere . The staff were very helpful and we were offered complimentary balloon bread and dips. Absolutely fantastic food from start to finish .Complements to kitchen staff and wonderful Chef . Highly recommended . My daughters and husband really enjoyed the meal and experience .it kind of felt we were on holiday as the environment was authentic .

Friendly service and nice inside but the food was average to be honest.the lamb and chicken shish both lacked the charcoal taste and the flavour of verdo.the salad doesn't have the same variety and the bread is just normal sruff that you can get from the supermarket.its definitely not the best in Scotland as they claim. Verdo is still the best and I've been going there since 2015!

Beautiful menu, Beautiful food, Beautiful service and friendly staff who all work together to make this experience most pleasurable .. thank you for this lovely experience.

Nice atmosphere and very good and affordable lunch menu, great service and even better food.

Muammar gave us a first class tip top service, A1, the food was great and it was a reflection on Muammars professionalism, 10/10 for Muammar and the food. Thank you

Amazing food, we were too greedy and ordered way to much food. But it only means that we have an extra meal from Memed. 1000000/100! I would recommend it to anyone!

Late at night I was looking for a good dinner on the way to my guesthouse. At Memed we had a gigantic pide in addition to a starter mix plate and Adana skewer. We just couldn't manage the amount, so we took a breakfast snack with us. Food was good. The store is beautifully decorated in an oriental style, the staff is friendly, and the prices are somewhat higher. Overall recommended.

Zu später Stunde suchte ich noch nach einem guten Abendessen auf dem Weg zu meiner Pension. Im Memed hatten wir neben Vorspeisenmixteller und Adana Spieß ein gigantisches Pide. Wir schafften die Menge einfach nicht, haben noch einen Frühstücksimbiss mitgenommen. Essen war gut. Laden ist sehr schön orientalisch eingerichtet, das Personal freundlich, die Preise auf etwas höherem Niveau. Insgesamt empfehlenswert.

While on Vacation in November of last year to the UK my travel partner and I had the pleasure of eating lunch and dinner several times while in Edinburgh. Fabulous food and wine with excellent service and we would go back tomorrow. Thank you for making us feel welcomed. Mo Cuccia and Lori Valdez from Texas

Memed: A Taste of Turkish finesse in Edinburgh We were invited by a warm server while checking out the menu outside the restaurant. We opted for lunch meal ane some ala carte options. The menu has a lot of variety, but it's the chicken and lamb shish that steal the show. Cooked to perfection, they were succulent. We ended with Turkish tea, a fragrant delight that perfectly complemented the meal. Presentation was well done with each dish served with care and attention to detail. The atmosphere felt like fine dining. There however, was one minor misstep. The Turkish pizza, while flavorful, suffered from a slight sogginess. Overall, Memed is worth every penny. Disclaimer: the Turkish coffee and pizzas were complimentary.

Gorgeous food in a lovely setting. Very helpful staff. They were particularly helpful when we were choosing wines. We had the warm mixed mezze and lamb shish. The food was delicious. We will definitely be back

Food was lovely and the customer service was nice , although slightly disappointing. We went with the whole family on Eid and we we were the first customers and wanted to order off the lunch menu, however we were told that it’s not running for the 3 days of Eid which we understood . But it was disappointing when we saw some other people ( not Muslim ) allowed to order off the lunch menu , just didn’t seem fair .

Fabulous food, with excellent service. Would highly recommend this place, just a short walk from the Royal Mile!

A delicious restaurant, the quantity is plentiful, and the atmosphere is comfortable

We love Turkish food and usually go to Ada, thought we would try here for a change and it didn’t disappoint. It was for my daughter’s birthday. The kindly brought out cake which made the end of the night special! Very friendly and welcoming staff. Defo would recommend

A great meal and lovely service highly recommended a visit.

Amazing food, meat was a good quality and staff was friendly and professional. I felt like I was in Turkey again.

I felt like in Turkey! We loved it and we’re definitely going back!!! Wonderful place and wonderful people. Thank you.

I like Turkish food: the starters were falafel and lentil soup, both great. As mains, I had a grilled seabream with fries and vegetables; the fish was a little bit dried, but not bad (is a tough job to surprise a Portuguese guy with fish dishes), and my wife had mixed grilled lamb and chicken, very well done, my old daughter had an aubergine pide, very good and tasty, and my young daughter had a mince lamb kebab, superb! About desserts: baklava with ice cream (really good), vanilla ice cream (just normal). A Turkish coffee and a Turkish tea (what an experience).

Lovely Turkish restaurant. Beautiful decor and a good lunch menu. Very quiet so atmosphere not as good as I'm sure it would be at night. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Memed was a very pleasant surprise. I had heard from people that it was good but didn't know it would be that good. The food was very fresh, you could tell it had literally just been made. We were given complimentary flat bread and pizza. Which was delicious. There was also complimentary Turkish tea after the lunch. My shis kebab main course was great aswell. A lot to eat for a lunch time but that's not a complaint. The stand out part of the meal was the excellent customer service provided. Very friendly and welcoming. If you are in the area I would say this is a must try.

Absolutely delicious Turkish food - great range and wonderful tastes. Also, really friendly and attentive service - no wonder they have just won best kebab house in Scotland 2024. This restaurant is definitely worth visiting when in Edinburgh 😀

Had dinner in here last night after a few recommendations. We were not disappointed at all. The food was tremendous and portion sizes spot on, free bread starter was a bonus and we had shared hot starter and also mix grill for 2 which all food was very tasty. Would highly recommend this place in the food alone. The service to was also of a great standard, very friendly and welcoming and could not have done any more for us. We will happily come back here again soon

i buy lamb steaks to take out its was just waste of time or money don’t recommend others

How to explain you in words??? Is impossible to leave in words the tastes we have tried. I can guarantee you that the mixed girl is one of the best I ever tried in my life. The lamb is divine, what an amazing way to go to Turkey without leave Scotland. Thank you to all the staff and owner for all the service and attention with us. We will return for sure.

You are in an oriental environment, we arrived in Edinburgh at 9.30pm. Finding a place to eat at that time is a bit difficult. Near our apartment, we were the only customers. But welcomed very cordially by Mira, we ate well for our tastes.

If you want to feel like you are in Turkey, come and come. Refreshments, warm welcome, brother Mehmet's friendly conversation. The food was truly great. I recommend the head soup and the lentil soup separately. Kebabs and lahmacun are great. I haven't tried the others but I'm sure they are great. Real Turkish Cuisine. Thank you for everything

Recently order some food from this place and honestly just about as close as you can get to the food you find I'm Istanbul. Authentic and delicous

Le meilleur restaurant turc ou je suis allé. Un service de qualité, un accueil vraiment très sympathique, un repas très copieux et très bon.

Delicious food and the service was perfect , friendly people.

Booked this restaurant for 17 people on Saturday 9th December for a group of friends who played football together for over 30 years. I was initially drawn to it due to seeing the social media posts displaying the large food platters and the general theatre and ambiance. I have to say that you often wonder whether the actual experience will match what’s advertised and in this case it most definitely does. A fantastically relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere and the staff could not have been more attentive. Then there is the food, to a person everyone enjoyed it, the big platters are a meat overdose and just simply top drawer. We had a couple of vegetarians within the group, they were catered for superbly and we all thoroughly enjoyed our night, cheers.

Overall, my experience at Memed Barbecue Grill & Meze Bar was exceptional. The combination of delicious food, warm atmosphere, and great service made it a memorable dining experience. If you're a fan of Turkish cuisine, this place is definitely worth a visit! 😋🍽️

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A lovely looking place and amazing service from members of the staff no doubt. Really helpful and attentive no doubt. Unfortunately I couldn't help but notice that the food was considerably bland in comparison to other equivalent establishments in Edinburgh. I went in with friends and had an amazing time but felt disappointed at the lack of flavour from the main food itself. The service was warm and the drinks, starters and desserts were really great. The main platter was unfortunately a let down due to lack of flavour and taste although great size portions but felt a bit of a waste of time purely on that basis. I have driven by this establishment many times but always looks empty and the night we went it was empty and we couldn't understand why but we know now. Everything was spot on apart from the lack of flavour in the platter.

Well this is so worth a visit, the food was just OMG so good. We had a group of eleven people and every single one said it was just fabulous. Great starters, fantastic main courses. So really big thank you to all of you there. Memed,Hasan,Mahliyo,Saleh,Husayin & Abdullah Well done. .. As they say in the movie " We will be back". iyi sanslar

Excellent service and, someone unexpectedly, OUTSTANDING food. Complementary pita bread with dips (a vegetable balloon of a pita bread), and the mixed grill with rice served underneath some pita bread baked over the dish. I will certainly return.

Everything was amazing from the atmosphere to the customer service the only thing I could say negative is it was cold however we were the first people there so we think it just opened.

Very good food. I visited Istanbul before so I can tell it is very similar food. I wish they had more meze choices but lahmacun was great

I found the Turkish dishes I missed here, they were absolutely delicious, the restaurant was very clean and the waitress was very sweet. I definitely recommend

The food was very good and the staff was excellent. I would especially like to thank Lara, she was so kind and helpful.

Wonderful place. Great lunchtime special for 2 courses at £12.99… amazing quality and we were sooo well looked after. We will be back.

What an amazing find this place is. The food was top top drawer. I’d recommend the Adana kebab and lamachun pizza. The latter is really thin bread with a lovely ground beef and tomato topping. The flavours just pop in your mouth. Lunchtime special is £12.99 for 2 courses off special menu and the t was great portions and quality. The service is amazing here too. The owner Memed really looked after us along with his attentive feel. We really felt like part of the family. Already looking forward to coming back.

Recently awarded best turkish restaurant in Scotland 2023! Beautifully decorated restaurant, the lights add to the atmosphere. Friendly welcoming service from all including the owner who took time to make conversation. The food was fantastic and amazingly well priced. We went for the mixed hot meze for two and the mixed grill for two. Portion size was generous. The picture is the mixed grill but we'd already dug in before we remembered to take the picture. The owner was really generous and we got a complimentary bread with dips, a rice pudding dessert to share and turkish tea. This was greatly appreciated and very delicious. For two with drinks it was around the £70 mark and we left full and happy. Great discovery and recommend everyone to try.

Wonderful place, wonderful selection of excellent food as well as a generous set lunch menu, friendly service, and not expensive!

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This is the best restaurant in Edinburgh. The service was amazing and we were looked after from when we entered to when we left. The flavour of the mixed grill was 10/10, the rice, the salad, the meats, everything was just perfect. They also have baby changing room so great for children and families to visit. I've been to many places in Edinburgh but this is my number 1 spot now.

Fantastic evening meal washed down with a couple of pints of Efes. I’d highly recommend the Pide (pronounced pea-day) and the hot and cold mixed meze starters. Everything we had was lovely and the staff were attentive, friendly and generous with additional extras. A great Turkish night out.