The Iskelé

This was a great find just minutes from Barbican Center. We were warmly greeted by Ali. The décor is very pleasant and the service was wonderful. We ordered 2 glasses of the Turkish red which we really liked. We ordered the baby broad beans as a starter. We had the Iskender plate with lamb and the lamb tagine as our mains. All dishes were delicious. Since we had a performance to get to we couldn't hang out for dessert. Excellent Turkish food and highly recommended.

Lovely restaurant! The food was really yummy, and all the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout. I'm veggie and had a meze selection, the falafel and borek especially were very nice (probably the best borek I've had!). Others I was with had the chicken skewer and lamb cutlets, both enjoyed very much, and the desserts (Knafeh, tiramisu) and cocktails too. Special thank you to the staff for helping with my allergy related queries in a helpful and knowledgeable manner. Will definitely look to visit again next time we're in the area! Info - we were a table of three, we booked for 4:30 on a Saturday and it was pretty quiet when we first arrived, but started to fill up by the time we left an hour or two later, though wasn't completely full. Definitely worth trying for a walk in but if you want to go in the evening on a Sat I would recommend booking. It was very conveniently located for the barbican. The toilets were clean and well stocked!