The best restaurants serving Mediterranean food in Harrogate Yorkshire and The Humber

What a let down. Many great reviews but tucked in amongst them are some telling ones which match our experience. We had a reservation for 8pm. On arrival there was a short delay before we were shown to a table in a small-ish back room. We were the only group in that room, the table was not set and the room was functional at best, completely lacking in the atmosphere and cosiness of the down stairs area and front room. (Note to owner - if you're going to use this room then (a) keep it decorated and tables laid and (b) put either a larger group in it or two groups.) We waited, and waited ..... and waited some more. Eventually one of us grabbed the waiter as he passed and requested the menus. These duly arrived. The waiter gave us a lengthy description of the specials and other dishes and we felt that things might improve. We asked to order our drinks and the waiter said he would come back to do that. We waited, and waited.... and waited some more. Half an hour later we still had no drinks, our order had not been taken and the table was still unlaid. We left. No acknowledgement from the waiter as we went. No apology. Nothing.

We went to Efe’s for a late supper (around 9pm) on a Saturday night after a long day of travel. There were four of us and all the tables were filled. The food was delicious. We had Efes Special Mixed Grill and the Haloumi starter. We loved it. The food was served hot and seasoned to perfection. For wine, we had the house red and it tasted great as well. We liked Efes so much that we decided to book a table for the next night as well. If you’re in Harrogate, don’t skip Efes Bar and Grill! Best to make a reservation though as we were just lucky to get in.

Wide menu and good food but service was a significant issue. Booked table in advance for 7 of us at 8:30. Restaurant was busy on arrival but we took seats and ordered drinks. Eventually told the kitchen was overwhelmed and we would have to wait for food. Eventually food arrived after 10pm. Tapas was good and lots of choice, but note GF options are not all GF, ie GF meat on not-GF bread. Pizzas were ok but nothing special. Ended up spending far more on drink than we'd expected due to an hr and a half delay, so some compensation gesture from restaurant would have been nice.

ABSOLUTELY 5 STAR STAFF ARE LOVELY FOOD AMAZING DEFENTLY COME BACK One of best restaurant must go ! Very clean, atmosphere 5 🌟

Fantastic food, atmosphere and service! Also made a real effort to get us a table on a busy Friday night!

First visit here. Made welcome. Relaxed and casual dining. Large menu choices. Mediterranean influences and Greek /Turkish specialities. Large selection of cakes patties.

Our second visit to this cafe. Our first visit was after they had just opened and it was a very enjoyable experience. However this was to be our last. Upon ordering we were advised there would be a delay on our food of no more than 30mins. 40 minutes later we were served 2 lukewarm dishes with no apology. There was no further acknowledgement of us while we sat waiting, no offer of a refill of our drinks which had been delivered shortly after ordering and drunk. The cafe did not appear to be overly full. There appeared to be no rush or urgency in the kitchen or on the delivery, with plates being left stood awaiting on the side to be delivered. No apology given upon paying or as we left. Obviously not bothered about the experience being offered or repeat business and trade. I wish we had we left and gone elsewhere.

Excellent food with lots of choice. The service was also excellent. Recommended.

Wraps are absolutely superb. Had one this evening, defo use again. Really filling, do not hesitate to order. Recommended to all.

I have visited on a number of occasions. This time we had dinner in The Orchid restaurant. We went for a drink in the bar at Fletchers Restaurant first which was lovely but completely empty. We then went to the Orchid which again was so quiet with only 1 other table occupied. The food was delicious, although hugely overpriced at £48 for a fillet steak with a few chips and an extra £5 if you wanted peppercorn sauce. The service was unfortunately extremely slow for drinks even though the restaurant was empty.