Pera in Edinburgh, City of

Love love love. Excellent food & service, will be back

Delicious food in an atmospheric family run restaurant! The value and quality are second to none

We randomly found it on Google and went, and it was a much more enjoyable atmosphere and dinner than we expected. Orkun is definitely a very friendly and good manager. Our appetizers and grill plate were very delicious.

Delicious, and affordable! BYOB!!! Family-run local business. Nice and cosy. Been twice now when visiting the city. Staff are friendly and welcoming but most important, food is 10/10! Baklava went down too quick so forgot to photograph. Get the meze platter!

Very impressed with the food. Everything was done by the owner from start to finish. Would definitely recommend this place. It is also dog friendly which is always a huge bonus! He gave our dog a bowl of water too :)

Takeaway menu was delish but not cheap. UPDATE (20.09.24) I've been back since, the initial review to eat in and the food was delicious, fresh and plentiful (the sultan's banquet). The owner was attentive and had a delightful if slightly mischevous sense of humour. A fabulous evening - THANK YOU.

Great food,, which I'm eating as I write this. Staff really great too, and agreed to put up a DEC Ukraine poster I created. Best Turkish food I have had in Edinburgh. 10/10

I absolutely love this hidden gem. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is charming, and the service makes you feel like part of the family. Highly recommend!

Fantastic little place! 4th visit now and I can see me coming back again and again and again. Friendly, cozy, accommodating and excellent! Service is so attentive it feels like home.

Delicious! Came here to celebrate my partner finishing F2. Service was excellent and BYOB a lovely bonus. Every course was fantastic.

Amazing food, 10/10 service, very cozy and felt like a unique experience (I had the lamb casserole)

Food was Devine, starters were delicious and main courses were on a another level

Came with my partner and brother, everything was fantastic, all had lamb mains and a few meze to start, nothing to complain about. To die for genuinely! Guy serves and cooks, very funny!

Amazing flavours, genuine hearty Turkish food.

Amazing and authentic Turkish food!

Amazing homemade mezze and entrees. Wonderful staff. DELICIOUS baklava. Will be coming again!

Absolutely top Turkish restaurant! Authentic atmosphere and great food. I didn’t have that good turkish food even in Istambul! Totally recommed!

If you would like to get your mind blow by good food, this is the place. I 100% will be back.

Amazing Turkish barbecued mangal meat, delicious Turkish Mezze as a starter. My first ever taste of Okra, delicious in a spicy red sauce. I loved the Turkish Bubble Bread, delicious. Great atmosphere too, and our hosts were welcoming and friendly and attentive. The food at Pera is amazing. I will come back for Mangal charcoal barbecue Turkish style Kofte, chicken and beef. We were a group of about 14 friends and family. Everybody loved this restaurant. This place gets a 10 out of 10 from us. Thank you Pera, I will visit your amazing Turkish Mangal charcoal barbecue cooking restaurant soon when I'm back in Edinburgh. Fantastic food. I would be really proud if I could make delicious food like this. Great atmosphere, bijou intimate family run, cooked from scratch. Visit Pera and see for yourself.

This was our last night in the city and it couldn't be more welcoming, as well as delicious closing of our experience in Edinburgh! Thank you to Orkun, he made us feel like home! They are super vegan friendly, and if you haven't tried mezze yet, this is the place you definitely need to give it a try! Once again, thank you so much for your hospitality, and we'll definitely be back soon!

perfect, delicious food. large portions - I really cannot fault anything about this food. highly recommend the lamb casserole in the clay pot!

Food was great and the service by the spanish watiresses was optimal. We had a very good night out.

Found this on google looking for a Turkish/Mediterranean BYOB in city centre. Food and service was 10/10. Corkage was £4.50 for wine and £2 for beer. Would 💯 visit again. We had the mixed grill main course and was so tasty. Thank you for a great birthday meal.

What a beautiful cosy little restaurant, that we had the pleasure of dining in. Everything from the ambience, food, and service was just SPOT ON. The food was delicious, and the owner himself greeted us and made sure throughout the evening we were taken care of, true Turkish Hospitality. A must-go if you are in the area.

I've had takeaway from here a number of times and always loved it but ate in the restaurant for the first time recently and it was even better! The food is beautiful and the portions are huge, the service was so friendly and the restaurant is pretty. I had the lamb casserole which is one of my favourite Turkish dishes and it was absolutely perfect.

Very rude just phone to book table for 6 and asked question if their place is wheelchair accessible. Very rudly said go to hospital to find a wheelchair. We are very busy and hanged up.

Amazing home cooked food, delicious, every flavour distinct, and personal service. Great!!!

Awful awful portion sizes. Incredibly expensive. Just the worst takeaway I've ever had by some margin. Avoid at all costs

Ben tavuk güveç söyledim tabak o kadar doluydu ki bitiremedim. Tavuk ve yanındaki meyhane pilavı gerçekten çok lezzetliydi. Orkun abinin ilgi ve alakasından dolayıda ayrıca teşekkür ediyorum.

Fantastic food. Would definitely recommend them.

Excellence Turkish food with real charcoal

Situated very close to elm row, Pera is finally visited. Decorated with the combination of white and blue colours, Pera give you the Turkish food sensation. What I tried is the halloumi sucuk (fried halloumi with beef sausage). It is a alright starter. What I particular like is their kuzu kanurga or lamb ribs. I am cautious with the smell of lamb but this ribs is as they claimed is very tender and succulent. I couldn’t recognize the lamb smell at all which is very impressive for me. Dipping with yogurt or the salad which is quite similar with Thai spicy salad also adds complex flavors. The staff is very polite and informative. The dishes, plates or cup they use also quite creatively unique. They now accept cash or bank transfer so keep you phone battery alive. It’s a good Mexican restaurant with nice touch in decorations

Wonderful authentic Turkish food. Quirky little place with great atmosphere. Great service and chef is Turkish. Unlicensed so don't forget to take your tippel with you. Well worth a visit!!!

Top class really enjoyed the good, service excellent, another little gem on the walk.

Amazing food and owner very kind. I highly recommend and I’ll definitely go back whenever I go to Edinburgh again!

Been there more than 5 times in the past 4 years and the food has always been consistently excellent. We've always went for the banquet which is great to share between groups of 3-4 people. The owner and the stuff are also super friendly and their service is very attentive which is a big plus. Would recommend it 100%!

食物味道还可以，但是服务一般，老板不满意三个人只点两个菜，明明点的是lamb却上了chicken，说点菜的时候没说清楚。

Mini resto qui ne prend que l’argent comptant. Les mezes sont délicieux et les portions généreuses. Service hyper personnalisé. Espace vraiment exigu!

We were lucky to get a table around 7pm as was busy. Table was for two of us at the back and was very cosy. Good atmosphere in this snug restaurant. Service by a young lady was excellent and the chef superb. Food was amazing... We went for Sultan's platter ... Think I needed a wheelbarrow to go home.. stuffed! Nothing left on the plate... Delicious 🤤 Will be back!!

Food tasted amazing and the owner was so friendly

Quaint Turkish job. Food was good. The real stuff no doubt. But the manager insisted on his idea of what amount we should order. The price. Well.. don't expect Turkish prices here.

Really tasty and fresh flavours. High quality ingredients. Humous was incredible. Order was made with a few hours notice and it was delivered right on time. Will eat again.

Fantastic service! Fantastic food!

Great food, beautiful decorations. He was careful to warn us that he makes everything fresh and not to expect food to be ready immediately but the food arrived very promptly! Everything we ordered was delicious.

Horrible experience! The person there was so rude and ignorant to us. He also took my glass just because I brought my own water bottle. When asked about the dishes on the menu, he was so rude and telling us to read the menu. Kind of scolded us for not mentioning that we were fasting! I mean how does that matter. Ended up not eating and left because of his pathetic service and irrational behaviour.

It was our very first time dinning here and we'll definitely come back! The restaurant is very small and that make it very special, also de decoration is beautiful. The service is amazing, our waitress was fantastic, very charismatic and charming! The food is delicious, we tried the sharing plate for two which is only for £39. The meet, ribs and chicken cooked perfectly, the salad is very tasty and rice delicious! You can bring your own alcohol (they charge a little bit, depending if it's beers or a bottle of wine). I recommend it 100% if you like meat and also if you don't, because they have vegetarian options. Don't forget to bring some cash for tip out, because is not possible to leave it by card and the service definitely deserve it!

Fantastic customer service, amazing food! I am definitely having a meal there again when visiting Edinburgh in the future.

Quite small, which means lots of noise from other tables, but excellent service and the food is amazing. Very charming place and people

outstanding food, cosy atmosphere

As soon as we sat down, the only person that was there started being really rude to us, I let it go twice but he kept behaving rashly. Even picked my glass in front of and took it away. When asked about the choices in the menu he behaved as if we should automatically know everything. Horrible experience. We ended up not eating there with such bad behaviour.

Had the banquet absolutely delicious loads of choice all cooked to perfection. Great host explained all the different dishes and flavours.Small restaurant but nice atmosphere. very reasonably priced.

Authentic atmosphere. Great food. Friendly service. They offer a banquet which includes cold and hot starters, a mix grill main and dessert. At £30 per head, it's gone up a lot in price in just the last couple of years and is on the steep side but still just about worth it.

Ооочень вкусная турецкая кухня. Максимально крутое обслуживание и персонал. Мы остались мего сытыми и очень довольными. Рекомендуем этих ребят всем! P.s. Огромнейший плюс это то , что вы можете принести свой алкоголь ( пиво , вино , водка , виски , на ваше усмотрение) Ребята предупреждают что у них нет в меню алкоголя , НО они подсказывают где расположено ближайшие «Теско» ЛУЧШИЕ💪🏽👍👏

Great, authentic food with a nice atmosphere. Little gem.

amazing authentic atmosphere with original tastes straight from Turkey. Honestly every time i am here i feel like back on holidays. Highly recommend!

If you don’t like this place, it’s you not them. Delicious food, big portions, friendly service, reasonably priced. Superb.

Food was delicious, filling and flavoursome. Definitely be back x

Absolutely delightful food. 100% recommend the banquet - you will not be disappointed but make sure you arrive hungry! I’m coeliac & was catered for wonderfully - alternate dishes served and plated up separately including gluten free bread for the starter.

I am seriously considering licking the plate! How they manage to get such good food... Arrived with some expectations as I saw the other reviews but I have to honestly say, it really exceeded expectations .I can not describe how good it was, plus thumb up for the ldie who serve us,so nice and lovely!, this is not a dinner, it's an experience Great and I can not recommend enough ..you MUST try

Great cozy Turkish restaurant in Edinburgh. Great tasty food and great service. I will come back and I would recommend it anytime

Friendly staff and excellent food! In particular, the mezze platter with the bread is spectacular.

Small restaurant but that works in it’s favor. Helpful server and delicious food. Cash only and BYO.

Best turkish in town!!! The food was delicious, great atmosphere and service. 10 out of 10 👌

Yemek hakkında bir şey dememe gerek yok sanırım, puan zaten onu anlatıyor. Ben normal yıldızların anlatmadığı bir şeyden bahsetmek isterim. Orkun abi gerçekten kral bi adam. Yemekten sonra 40 yıllık dostunmuş gibi ikramda bulunması, seninle sohbet etmesi vs. Gerçekten keyifliydi. Yolunuz düşerse uğramayı ihmal etmeyin derim

A nice find - tasty food and good friendly waiter. Might have to wait a bit as they are quite busy but overall a good experience. The meat was grilled well.

One of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. Small place, great service, very tasty food. I recommend the lamb stew.

Okrum, you are a great host - thank you for giving us a great night with incredible food -my first lamb ribs....i will be back on my next visit:))

Delicious food. No liquor licence.

Great food and service. Cosy restaurant with a lovely atmosphere

Really lovely food. Great service. You can bring your own bottles and make sure you have cash!

I had a fantastic time at this restaurant. The owner and waitress, Maria, were so welcoming and kind. The food is absolutely fantastic. The best ribs in Edinburgh. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Delicious meal, great value and very friendly staff

If we could give this 6 stars we would. My family and I found Pera walking the street looking for dinner. We could not have been luckier. The food was outstanding, and the service was even better. Our kids loved the food so much we returned 3 nights later for another go. We ordered the halloumi & sausage starter and the mixed grill dinner. Everything tasted great. Definitely try this restaurant!!!

تعاملهم غير مرضي. لماذ الإصرار على دفع نقدا فقط أعتقد بهدف التهرب الضريبي.

Exquisitely tasty banquet, delicious.

Lovely food, all freshly cooked absolutely spot on, will definitely be back 😊

We enjoyed our dining experience! Great Turkish food - interesting environment. Unanimous agreement in our foursome that we’d come again.

The food is outstanding, great service and BYOB! Veggie friendly. The kunefe dessert is amazing!

Very nice food and friendly owner. A bit too expensive for the amount of food given

A cracker of a meal last night. Meat moist, starters delish, all flavours fresh and clean (don't have lunch to allow space 😊)

Gem of a wee place. We had the chef selection so got to sample a lot of the menu. Everything was delicious and nothing was left on the plates. Would highly recommend and will be going back.

We had a fantastic time at Pera! The food was so delicious, I will not stop thinking about the hummus for a LONG time. Everything came really quickly, especially considering it was a one man operation. The owner was friendly to us and made us feel really welcome. Will definitely go back when in Edinburgh next.

Food is quite nice. When the waitresses are not there, though, don't bother. Not the friendliest owner/chef, to say the least.

The food in this restaurant is fabulous, the mood they have managed to create is absolutely wonderful and welcoming. Super recommended!

Excellent! And some complimentary evil eye charms to top up the awesome dinner ! Remember to byob and cash only

The Pera is a friendly place with incredibly good food. We had a lovely evening and would thoroughly recommend it. The chef and all the staff were very friendly and helpful.

A great little restaurant, it's possibly my favourite, highly recommended .. It's busy & small, so I guess its best to book ahead.

We had a fabulous meal here. We were super hungry after a long train journey so had the banquet option. The food was plentiful, so fresh and piping hot and really really tasty. Service was great considering the gentleman was doing everything himself! 100% recommend.

Beautiful food and lovely staff ☺️ very good value for money! You won't regret getting their hummus the homemade bread is heavenly 😋

Incredible hole in the wall restaurant. Highly recommend!

Beautiful food, very authentic, definitely worth a visit!

Having lived in Turkey for 6 years I have eaten a lot of traditional foods and this place is the closest I have came since returning to UK. Small menu but food was fantastic and great service. Highly recommend

Had takeaway delivery - 2nd time. The food here is flavourful. Smokey grilled top quality meats and salads/meze pop with freshness. Simple, delicious, cooked with care. You could be beside the Bosphorus.

Excellent food and friendly service.

What an amazing place! The food was amazing and the chef was so friendly. Will 100% be back here ASAP.

One of the best meals I have had in a Turkish restaurant, everything was so delicious, really fresh and all the meat really tender. Would highly recommend a visit!

I would like to give this restaurant a better review. The first time I came here was four years ago with a big group and I loved it. Today, for a special occasion I decided I wanted to return. The service was rude with the owner not responding to questions about the menu - I asked for advice on how many mezze to order instead of a main meal and the response was cold and uncommunicative. The food was delicious and I understand that freshly cooked food requires patience - it was mostly worth the wait. There were surprises on the bill - the corkage prices were shocking and not representative of what was drunk. I rate the food here but won't come back due to my unpleasant experience with the service and communication.

Brilliant. Great food and service.

Excellent - convivial - un très joli endroit très sympathique. Je recommande à 100 %

Amazing authentic Turkish cuisine!