Meram Kitchen in Christchurch

Meram Kitchen is simply the best Turkish restaurant on the South Coast. The owners and staff can’t do enough for you. The cuisine is of the highest quality. You won’t be disappointed!

Very good freshly cooked food. Amazing location. Good selection of beer and wine. The bread and dips are amazing.

We have eaten in the restaurant as a family, and also collected food from the restaurant to have at home. Absolutely love the food ,great portions lovely quality ,also the staff are lovely and helpful. Definitely recomend this restaurant, will be eating here again .

I was visiting Christchurch this weekend from Kent, and it was my first visit to Meram Kitchen on recommendation of a friend. I was utterly blown away by the fantastic service and generous portions of delicious food. After ordering our food, we were served a starter of fresh salad, various dips and warm toasted flatbreads - ON THE HOUSE - what a lovely and tasty surprise that was! My main was a chicken and lamb combo shish and was so tender; I honestly loved every bite. Our waiter was warm, friendly and respectful. He told us that his father is the head chef and that the baklava is made by his mum, which I can recommend as the freshest, tastiest baklava I’ve ever had! When a restaurant is busy and buzzy on a Sunday evening you know they’re doing something right - well done Meram Kitchen, you guys deserve 5 stars ++++, I hope to be back in the not too distant future!

My husband and I were looking for a restaurant to eat tasty and not expensive😉, and we came across this place, and we really ate everything we ordered😀, it was delicious, perfectly seasoned, simply delicious, fantastic service, very nice people, but the Baklava at the end was the cherry on the cake, I recommend it with all my heart, delicious cuisine.

Over from germany visiting family, you have to try this place we know. So we tried it out, well food was excellent, service very friendly and helpful. Can only recommend to everyone.

Lovely restaurant I am visiting fepm germany and my daughter recomended here excellent food and fast service and wonderful staff

It is the highest quality meat restaurant in the BCP region. Especially the ribs and the baklava are my favourite dishes there. We will definetly come back.

Love this place Food and service are excellent First time and will definitely be back

My mouth is watering as I write this as the food is out of this world, the waitresses are lovely, and manager very friendly

Friendly service, fantastic food........ will be going back again and again

The most delicious Turkish food I had out of Turkey. It's really a must go restaurant for good food. The staff is very friendly. Prices are fair.

This place is amazing, food is absolutely delicious and great price, the staff are friendly. We came for a birthday with a cake and they kindly decorated a plate and served the cake with sparklers and candles. Would recommend this place to anyone!

Fabulous first visit to Meram Kitchen last night. Amazing food and very friendly staff. We’ll be back

I recommend tasty dishes and very nice service. P.S Baklava is heaven in your mouth, I have never eaten such delicious baklava before, I wholeheartedly recommend it to all gourmets of Turkish cuisine, I will definitely come back there for more culinary experiences

What a lovely restaurant from start to finish was incredible the staff were on point and the food was amazing thanks to meram kitchen for making our night special. Also special thanks to the owner Veli for surprising us with Baklava for my wife’s birthday. Will definitely recommend

Wow, what a fantastic place to go for a meal. Portion sizes were amazing, great prices and service which is rare these days for a good meal. I'd highly recommend the restaurant. Thankyou very much to the staff there, my partner and I will absolutely return for more food!

We went here today for lunch, I can honestly say it’s the best food I’ve ever had. It was very clean and tidy, the owner was friendly and welcoming..lovely family run buisness, will be going back again very soon for sure. 👍🏻 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Meram Kitchen is a lovely place to eat out. The food is great, good value for your money, and they have gluten free options too which is great for coeliacs. We went for a birthday meal & the owner kindly bought out some Baklava pastries for us to enjoy at the end free of charge. We will keep returning here!

Great food and service surprisingly good value for money.

Fantastic food and great service thank you to all the staff and Eylül. it such a wonderful experience I will make sure to be back soon

The food was incredibly fresh, and every dish we tried was full of flavor. The service was just as impressive—attentive, friendly, and quick. I want to give a special shoutout to the entire staff for making the night so enjoyable, and a big thanks to Eylül for the excellent baklava recommendation. It was the perfect finishing touch and really made the whole evening feel extra special. From start to finish, everything was spot on, and I can’t wait to return and experience it all over again. You’ve definitely gained a loyal customer!

We really enjoyed our first visit to Merram Kitchen this evening. The food was tasty and fresh, the atmosphere was buzzing and the staff were lovely, full of smiles and really friendly. Am definitely returning and next time bringing my children. Thanks all for a lovely birthdày meal x

Great food and service from eylul

Fantastic food and great service thank you to all the staff for making it such a wonderful experience

Absolutely lovely freshly prepared food. The portions are more than generous and the service was exceptional.

Went to Meram Kitchen with my wife for dinner and we had a fantastic experience. The food is incredibly delicious, the service was immaculate, the staff was very friendly and the location is also very nice. Everything from starters, mains and desert was fantastic. We’re already looking forward to our next meal there.

Absolutely an amazing restaurant , I have been there 4 times now ,the staff are so friendly and work extremely hard to get your food to you with good timing. I can not fault any of the dishes I have had there totally fab food couldn't recommend them enough ,a bonus to have this restaurant in christchurch .

Delicious food at a very reasonable price. Excellent service. The calamari was the best that I have ever had.

We had a lovely meal here this week. The food tasted very fresh and the portions were generous. The service was friendly & attentive. A great find.

Please don't eat for a few hours before you go here. The food is outstanding the staff are friendly and attentive this is definitely somewhere you have to go I'd be amazed if you weren't impressed.

First time visitor. Rather surprised to find it was busy mid week and this is because it is a wonderful restaurant. It's reasonably priced, the food comes quickly and is reasonably priced. Good selection of turkish food, well presented. It was a lovely experience and we will definitely come again, thank you so much

We went merams kitchen for our anniversary. Amazing food, brilliant staff and so clean. Big thank you to Veli's mum for making the baklava it was lovely.

We had dinner at Merams tonight and we’re not sure what to expect. The meal was lovely and plentiful. We had mixed mezes to start with followed by chicken and lamb, all of which was delicious. The staff were super friendly and my Mum who’s 83 tomorrow thoroughly enjoyed her meal and the baclava treat they gave her. Definitely recommend and we will be booking again.

These guys are so helpfuland happy to serve you. Nothing is toouch trouble. Family business. Food excellent and plenty of it and Baclava to die for!

Amazing Turkish food, really impressive portions but most of all, adorable & attentive team and owners

Really enjoyed our food. The grilled meats and the salad that ordered were great. The service was also very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend this place!

One of the best restaurants on the south coast, great service from friendly staff, food was marinated beautifully and all sauces homemade, will definitely come again!

As always, exceptional food! Best to book as they are always busy!

Great food and large portions. Lots of little extras. Highly recommended. If you hungry, this is the place to go! Delicious

Excellent service, excellent food. Had a really nice meal. Staff were great. Will definitely be back. Thank you

We had a wonderful new Turkish experience when we went for lunch at Meram Kitchen in Christchurch. The lunch was delicious so tasty with wonderful flavours. The atmosphere and staff are very welcoming and very helpful while trying to order. We will definitely be back again, this time trying an evening meal. Kristina and Duncan

Nice food friendly staff and clean place

All good mixed meze. Food was good and tasty portions very good but could not finish

Another absolutely fabulous evening at Meram. Perfect service and great value good.

Delicious food. Value for money

Amazing service, absolutely spot on. Food was delicious and great portion sizes. Staff are so attentive and went the extra mile for a birthday celebration. Great to have Efes beer on tap! Will definitely be back soon! Thanks so much.

Perfect place :) Great meat, delicious salad, super service. I highly recommend it :)

Found this fantastic restaurant as we walked down the high street last night. We had a brilliant experience, great atmosphere, attentive staff and incredible food!! Looking forward to returning soon…

The mixed sharer was very generous with kofte, shish, lamb ribs, chicken wings, and rice. The lamb and aubergine starter was very good. In contrast, the merlot and sauvignon wines were disappointing and not of the same standard. The dips were very good, albeit on the small side.

This is an amazing place and excellent value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially Lily our waitress. I would recommend booking as it gets very busy, even midweek. We had a sharing platter which was more than enough for two of us. Can’t wait to go again

Amazing. Will definitely be going back.

Great place and I find it safe for gluten free

Great food, great service, and great atmosphere.

Went with friends it’s a large restaurant with Turkish style meat counter. Food is genuinely Turkish with some family recipes. There are some veggie options as well as the traditional meat options. You get a free salad with the mains and the mains are massive, luckily they have takeaway containers to hand for the leftovers.

Monday evening, restaurant was busy we were a table of 4 and chose the mixed meze starter x 4. The variety of dishes both hot and cold was great. There must have been about 6 or 8 cold and 5 hot items. We really enjoyed the food. We will order less next time to try the mains! Atmosphere was bustling and quite loud, making it a bit tricky to have a conversation. Pay car park right behind the restaurant. Superb value.

A wonderful restaurant that we discovered by chance, the food is delicious, the warm welcome and kindness of the staff is very impressive. Well done guys

Well... salad not fresh, not tasty, nothing of vinaigrette or bit of olive oil. Sauces a little sparse. We order a platter for 2 people. In it 1 quarter (one quarter) of a grilled tomato and 1 grilled (?) pepper, that's it. Meat, what an abundance, fully well-done, but... without "soul", tastes bit "chemical" and everything is identical & unrecognizable. Rice was inaccessibly hidden under a pile of meat. There are 2 or 3 servants, it works. There are no less than 6 (six) men in the kitchen there, but.... do they really know that cooking can be more than just roasting meat and throwing it on a plate of rice? A few hot sauces can really do wonders. One person with a solid training as a cook is missing here. Then you immediately need 3 men less in the kitchen. Work to be done, I would say.

We enjoyed a truly fabulous meal last night. 3 old friends with varying tastes, we all found plenty of really tasty dishes to enjoy. The portions are generous, it’s an open kitchen so you can watch your selections being cooked. The service was impeccable, happy staff, nothing was too much trouble. Exceptional value for money. A truly great culinary experience. Thank you!

Tasty, authentic Turkish cuisine. Lovely charcoal barbecued meat, especially lamb. Reasonably priced. Friendly, efficient service.

A buzzy atmosphere and the food and service was excellent. Genuinely huge portions so be warned! Reasonable bill as well.

Amazing Food. Friendly Staff and amazing menu and caters for every taste.

to be honest, I have been in so many Turkish restaurant I never had bad experience how I do have in this restaurant. I was waiting for the food 45 minutes and one of the staff comes to me informed that they run out of rice and 5 min late the table next to me which they joined letter gave a rice…how was possibles

I highly recommend it, very delicious

Popped out for an impromptu meal last night & found ourselves in Meram Kitchen - what a jewel in the middle of Christchurch! Fabulous staff, amazing food and wonderful atmosphere !!!! We will definitely be back! To the lovely waitress who looked after us ….. all we can say is “Wow!” Xxxx

Food was excellent, excellent friendly service . Really enjoyed our lunch. Thank you

Sooo good👍 service is very good, food is amazing. Authentic Turkish cuisine

The food is so delicious and the stuff so frindly and kind. I very recommend

The restaurant is very good and the employee Veli is respectful and has high morals 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

A Turkish restaurant that specializes in grilled meats that are sufficient for large preparations, and the employee Veli is excellent and did not fail us

Food excellent as is the service

First time visit, great food and service. Will visit again.

Great food and lovely staff. Will be back

Delightful service and atmosphere. Thanks for actually turning the music down when my friend asked it made a big difference to our enjoyment!

One of the best meals i’ve had, ever! For sure the best Turkish food. Wonderful quality meat, rice etc cooked to perfection. The service was wonderful, especially Lilly who was charming, warm and very attentive.

Came here tonight for my wife’s birthday celebration. The staff were very friendly, and the food my word was amazing. We had Mezze to start, which we absolutely loved, would recommend to anyone getting. We then also had the meram platter for two for main, the meat was amazing and tasty. Couldn’t quite finish it all, so took some back in a box for tomorrow. They also brought out Baclava celebration desert, which was the tastiest thing we’ve had, which is made by their mother fresh. We chatted with the owner Veli and he is lovely alongside his brother. Best place I’ve been and would 100% be booking to come back and recommend to anyone. Pics attached. Thank you Meram.

Meat was GREAT. Salad was good, bread was good.. we turned up very late but service was great, food was very good (although took a little).. overall 4.5/5 stars, but on the pricey side but lovely food and service. Would deffo recommend and if you give the guys prep time etc I think they would be deffo worth a night out here.

Wings are 10/10 , flatbreads and dips complimented the meat selection . Lilly looked after us , which made the whole experience very pleasant

The plate of complementary starters was a nice surprise but meant neither of us could eat all the main course. Very good food reasonable price for wine lovely staff

Lovely food with great service, really would recommend every one to come and give it a try. The service is very good and the food is also very authentic.

Great place to eat all fresh cooked staff know the menu and will advise you on what's in the food all in all great place to meet friends for a meal

I love this place, great family business. ❤️

Very generous portions. Really tasty food. Excellent service.

A very beautiful restaurant, I highly recommend it and all the staff, without exception, we ordered shish tawook and chicken wings, and the employee Veil honored us with a plate of baklava made from his mother’s hands and two tea as hospitality. I will repeat the visit again to this beautiful restaurant❤️

Lovely place to eat. Great Turkish Food . Background Turkish Music a Bit Loud "

Absolutely by far the best place we ate at during our weeks stay in Bournemouth, staff very friendly and attentive , chefs working hard behind the scenes cooking some absolutely amazing food. We will definitely visit again, because this place is amazing .

A huge thank you the amazing evening you gave us for our celebration of three birthdays. 20 of us was no problem to you and nothing was too much trouble. Your food is delicious and I'll be coming back with my husband. Great entertainment from Susie Kimber too.

Fantastic food and exceptional service, we went for lunch and it was nice and relaxed. The service was actually the best I’ve experienced for a long time and the attentive waiter (Veli) who is actually the owners son was friendly and knowledgeable. The food was very very good, I’m going to remember it for a long time and will dream of eating their Ali Nazik, it really is to die for. Big bonus is you can see the food being prepared from an open kitchen and restaurant is exceptionally clean. I’m gluten free and this restaurant really knows their menu and can clearly advise on the options available, they even provided me gluten free bread but I didn’t have room as the rest of the food was so good I didn’t have room for it! For the price it was such good value. Thank you so much Meram Kitchen for making our visit so memorable. Veli you are fabulous at your job and we hope to see you next time we visit the UK.

I recently visited Meram Kitchen to commemorate my girlfriend's birthday, and the experience was nothing short of amazing. The quality of the food was exceptional, with generous portions that truly satisfying. A special shoutout to Eren and Levi for their outstanding service-they made us feel incredibly welcome and ensured our evening was perfect. It was my first time trying traditional Turkish tea, and it was delightful. The freshly handmade baklava, prepared daily by their mom, was a unique and delicious treat that added a personal touch to the meal. I can't recommend Meram Kitchen enough; it's undoubtedly the best Turkish restaurant I've ever been to.

Visited impromptu last night with some friends and what a great little find! They have an extensive menu, lots of food and drink choices and our server Veli was very knowledgeable and helpfully informative for our groups dietary requirements. The fresh bread and dips that was brought out complimentary before the main courses was an unexpected bonus; special mention to the beetroot dip which was divine. The main meal portions were very generous in size and the service was quick without feeling rushed. Definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.

What a wonderful restaurant. Food & staff were excellent couldn't fault it…looking forward to a return visit…Thankyou for a fab meal

Fantastic food , the meze was amazing ,well recommend this place ,will definitely return ,staff were great too .And baklava was the best I've ever had not too sweet .

Really nice place, really good food and really friendly staff 😁

Very friendly staff. Generous portions and complimentary bread,salad and dips. Excellent food.

What a fantastic evening with charming staff, very prompt service and an absolutely delicious meal. The portions were enormous so we had to take a doggy- bag 🎒 home! Thanks to all there and especially Eren, Veli, Dad and the chefs! We will be back! Maggie, Karen and Shirley, very happy customers!

Absolutely lovely food and service. First time at this restaurant. Staff were attentive and helpful. Many people in the restaurant enjoying their food

Frist time going to meram kitchen went for a birthday meal great service lovely food get down to see for yourself wonderful food

Fantastic food, very friendly service and very reasonably priced. Will certainly be back soon!

Great authentic food, very friendly staff, recommended 👍👍👍

Great range of food. Excellent service.