Meze Meze in Edinburgh, City of

The taste of home away from home. If you’re craving authentic Middle-Eastern cuisine, this is the spot to be at. Everything was so yummy and authentically prepared. We ordered the Mezze Mezze feast and indulged in stuffing our faces with tasty mezzes, main courses and even took some home for later. Jamal, the chef, along with Alice and Abhi, our servers, were incredibly helpful and super hospitable. We’ll be coming here again!

Food was fantastic. We eat a lot of Mediterranean style food and loved every dish. The lamb in the tomato sauce was the star of the show! I’d go back to Edinburgh just to eat here. Staff was fun and super helpful! 10 out of 10!!!!

My friend and I ate there two days in a row and ordered different dishes both times. Everything was delicious, we liked the atmosphere with the music and the service was very friendly and funny. I can't understand most of the negative comments and would recommend the restaurant to any of my friends.

The portions are huge! Quality food is very low! Staff not friendly at all. Would definitely not recommend! They offer really low standards.

Very tasty, amazing staff and very generous portions!!

Everything i had was quite delicious. The place is very small but nice atmosphere.

Very good value and large portions of excellent dishes.

Very tasty food at the heart of Edinburgh. However, on my second visit (02/05/2024) I was told there aren't any tables available. A couple walked in right after my partner and myself and they were offered a table. Pretty sure they were a walk in customers as ourselves. Very disappointing experience.

Back again in one of my favourite spots in the center of Edinburgh, amazing price quality with a lot of vegetarian options, and great staff. This time I choose the new dishes in the menu, my favourite the grill goat cheese with apricot jam and grilled veggies.

Lovely service and wonderful food for a fair price

Good tasting, healthy food with great service.

Food came quickly, fresh & good portion sizes.

Amazing food and the service was incredible. My family and I had the best time ending our trip to Edinburgh here. We stopped in at the last second and would recommend to anyone!

Very varied and complete menu. Gluten free dishes and attention to intolerances. Small place but very very nice and well looked after. Overall a place to have a quick lunch without spending too much money located in the city center.

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Randomly found this place whilst exploring Edinburgh, no reservation, but they still accommodated us. Great staff, friendly and quick to bring our drinks once we ordered. The menu looked great. We did not expect it to be as amazing as it was. Seriously blown away by the food, the hummus, tagine, olives, arracini, falafel, and calamari tasted so fresh and delicious. It looked like a lot to eat, but it wasn't heavy. Highly recommend and would visit again if we were staying in Edinburgh longer.

Excellent selection of meze for sharing, we ordered 8 plates plus pita for four of us, was just right. Nice wine too!

Had a very enjoyable and relaxed lunch here. We had no plans of what we would do and weren't even sure what we wanted but this looked good and we had a great lunch. The meze selection was great and everything we had was fantastic. The Turkish white wine was also perfect. Any restaurant that has a good wine list and serves everything by the glass and bottle is always a good find and this is definitely worth the visit if you're in Edinburgh

Cozy little restaurant that mainly serves Mediterranean food. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. As for the food itself, we mainly took different small mezzes to share, which we all enjoyed. I would say though that the prices were too high for the portions we received (a lot of decorative vegetables) but I’ve noticed it’s often the case for restaurants that offer this type of food. Overall a good experience!

Delicious food, very fresh produce and tasty dishes. The service was friendly. Portions were generous. Restaurant was busy even on a Tuesday night, with a lovely buzz

Friendly stuff and great service extremely recommend to try the grills

Visited here on Friday night more on impulse than anything else. We had a great time! Food was great, well presented, extremely tasty and great value for money. Special mention to the front of house team who were friendly, efficient and obviously enjoy working together which really made for a very enjoyable night. Will be back soon!

Hmmm kind of average, it’s more 2-3 star but I’ll go with 3. We had the meze platter for two and two other main dishes. The platter was mainly just dips and in our opinion not worth £80. The food was just alright nothing that stood out. Great location. Don’t use the restrooms until you’ve eaten just a tip.

This spot has some of the best Mediterranean food we had ever eaten!! I staff where incredible and we where provides with a couple dishes on the house (Chef was feeling great!). In addition the chef was so sweet!! They told us how they put customers and their needs first, befo money. I would recommend to anyone passi g through 10/10❤️❤️🏆

Fresh and flavourful, Turkish inspired food. Lots of wonderful and colourful ingredients, all made freshly to order. Lovely staff too.

Brilliant food, lovely atmosphere and really friendly and attentive staff.

This is an excellent restaurant standing on the vibrant Rose Street pedestrian thoroughfare, just a stone’s throw away from Princes Street. A party of four of us (two couples) went there around 7.30pm on a Saturday evening more in hope than expectation of getting a table, as the restaurant appeared to be full. The staff however were very welcoming and managed to accommodate us with no fuss. The atmosphere inside was very cosmopolitan and cozy. Despite being busy, we were quickly served with drinks and had our meal orders taken shortly thereafter. The Mediterranean menu was extensive and we were helpfully guided through it by the table staff. We opted for the set meze, and were told that it included a bit of everything from the menu. They were not kidding here as the food literally covered our entire table - a beautiful showcase of hit and cold food which was absolutely delicious. Hats off to the kitchen staff for a sumptuous and delicious meal. Despite being virtually full, we endeavoured to fit in a dessert, but only just - a lovely portion of baklava being split four ways. A round of limoncellos, in the company of the owner and staff finished off a perfect meal. Given the amount of food and drink we had, the bill was more than reasonable, especially bearing in mind the fantastic central location of this restaurant. All in all a memorable meal in a lovely restaurant. A big thank you to all the staff, especially Alice one of our waitresses who was lovely. We will definitely be back next time we visit Edinburgh and I would highly recommend Meze Meze to anyone who loves Mediterranean food. Well done and thank you !

I have visited this tucked away restaurant for about my 6th time in a year. Each time I share this little gem with someone special as it’s something worthwhile to share. Their gyros plate is delicious! I don’t order anything else. It’s quite a big portion so come hungry. My husband’s had their meze’s hot/cold which was equally delicious and filling. It’s a tiny restaurant so I’d recommend booking if you can to ensure you have a seat.

My husband and I made a reservation for lunch on our last day in Edinburgh. The tzatziki and falafel were absolutely incredible, veggies were fresh and crisp, and service was quick! We ordered the dolmadakia, chicken skewer, arancini, halloumi and bravas, as well. Everything was delicious, and we would recommend to anyone who loves authentic Mediterranean food.

Full marks. Lots of food envy as I around the room, but I didnt need to worry. Best meal we have had during our time in Edinburgh...

Lovely place and really good service however the food was a let down. It was all very flavourless and only just slightly better than the hummus/babaganoush you’d buy in a tub in a shop.

A lovely hidden gem! Staff were so kind and welcoming, atmosphere was great and the food was superb with generous portions!!!! Really recommend!!

Staff are really friendly, and the food is very tasty, but there's a lot of salad, and where we're from we're not used to that, so we also ordered salad as well. We chose 3 meze dishes each rather than one meal each. But that was a lot of food, I would suggest 2 dishes each, and maybe an extra one if really hungry. The pitta is quite filling but is presented in a paper bag. Which I'm not sure why. We could here a few people complaining to each other about the lack of meat in the dishes, particularly the cubed lamb, which looked quite small tiny bite size pieces. We've ordered this in the past and probably like others, expected chunky cubes. Obviously everywhere is different. However, like I said, food is lovely but it's heavy on the salad and fruit.

Huge portions, super fresh and the staff are lovely. Food was really good, I’d say some things are perhaps not amazing but definitely worth a visit.

I’d passed this place a few times when I visited Edinburgh previously. Finally took the plunge when I saw their menu declared plenty of Dairy Free (DF) and Gluten Free (GF) options. I dined alone for dinner. I was not disappointed. Menu recommended 3-4 meze plates per person, I was about to order my fourth plate when the waiter told me it would be enough. There was a lot of food when it arrived and they even gave me a hoummus as a freebie. Had the Sujuk (spicy beef), halloumi and falafel. The falafel balls were to die for, so crisp and fresh, I’ve never had falafel quite like it. Salad accompaniments were all fresh. Gluten free bread provided on the side which had been warmed. Absolutely delicious.

One of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh - absolutely incredible food! A great date place.

Fabulous little place. The dishes were of a good size and were mouthwatering delicious. Three optics each was more than enough. Great vegan options too. The staff were lovely and very helpful when we were choosing what we wanted. Would definitely recommend a visit!

Super cozy and quaint! Romantic small setting with fast service. The fusion of foods was incredible. We had the risotto balls, meatballs, olives, tetrazzini with warm pita, chicken skewers and hummus were all amazing. I would highly recommend eating here and sampling multiple small plates.

Amazing! Fresh food, lovely atmosphere and great staff. Would 100% recommend. Was served by Abhi and another lady- both fantastic.

the service was sub par, food was mediocre at best. I would honestly recommend everyone to look for alternatives when it comes to Mediterranean food.

Just amazing! My wife had 3 hot Meze (the lamb humus was superb). For me, the zesty lentil soup and chicken based tagine were delicious. Extremely fresh food with an explosion of different flavours. Staff were delightful, helpful and accommodating throughout our meal and the atmosphere in the place was perfect! This is our first time in Edinburgh and we have not been disappointed. We will definitely be coming back here to eat when we revisit. 😀

Food was outstanding, both me and my husband thoroughly enjoyed all the food. Clean restaurant and friendly staff, good value for money so will be visiting again.

Rentrée par hasard cuisine pleine de saveur et copieuse très bonne adresse et excellent rapport qualité prix Je recommande

Fantastic food, nice ambience and good service.

Was a good food , not as i expected He ask us if we want olives to start with , and we said yes but we dont know that we will pay around £6 for that . 😬 overall a good experience and we enjoyed it

We went to meze with our friends and we ordered meze meze it was lots of food and service was very good also food was amazing. Desert was delicious also Turkish coffee 😋😋😋

Always great friendly accommodating and superb food not the first time I’ve been and won’t be the last just a lovely privately run restaurant

Enjoyed a great lunch here. Excellent variety of hot and cold meze dishes as well as mains. The food was tasty and the service very good.

I think I had the best greek tapas i’ve ever had! The restaurant is a bit small and crowdy, but I would definitely recommend!!

This place is absolutely delicious! Super well made food, owned by a nice family, and the decor is so well put together! Overall this place was awesome in every aspect. I would recommend to anyone who loves good turkish / mediterranean food.

The food here is quite simply, fabulous. Authentic, tasty, delicious and very reasonably priced. Could not fault it. It was a great place for a relaxed Friday night dinner with friends. Thanks to our lovely waitress for some laughs and chat. This was our second...

Super cute, small family-owned restaurant. The food was amazing, and it was a very cozy place. Definitely recommend!

After an exhaustive search for a place to eat, we stumbled upon Meze Meze and boy, were we in for a treat! From the moment we walked in, we were blown away by the incredible atmosphere and friendly staff. But let me warn you, the...

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Our 5th time here (possibly more than that) although we don't live near Edinburgh, it's one we often come to when through for shopping. Absolutely gorgeous food, brilliant variety & portions, decent value and the staff are always lovely, friendly & helpful.

I had high hopes of the food here but sadly was very disappointed 😞 the tables are very close together and the food was bland and uninspired. I would not go back again

Super tasty and great atmosphere! Everything was cooked great and the portions were perfect. Staff were really friendly and fun!

Such a great restaurant. I visited the restaurant in January 2021 and the quality of the food and service is outstanding. Now after three years I decided to come back and it's just incredible how they have kept the same high standards. I'm extremely happy with everything at this restaurant.

Such a great restaurant. I visited the restaurant in January 2021 and the quality of the food and service is outstanding. Now after three years I decided to come back and it's just incredible how they have kept the same high standards. I'm extremely happy...

Incredible food with varied and authentic cuisine. I had the duck which I hadn't had cooked this way before and it was delicious but honestly everything the rest of the table had looked just as good. The portions are big and sure to satisfy you but you would be amiss to not try the entrants. The staff is very friendly and professional and the atmosphere was more than pleasant. If you're in Edinburgh it is definitely worth a visit

Very delicious food and reasonable price. I love their slow cook duck dish very much.

Came here for new years and we did the preset menu everything was fantastic! We had way more food than we could handle and everything was delicious! Staff was very friendly and offered to take a picture of us and even took a picture of our food that looked amazing!

Heard good things about this place. However, it’s bang average. We were a party of six and opted for Meze plates only. The majority are vegetable based ( ie cheap to make, but a good profit margin therein) and the pitta bread on offer was...

Food was halfway cooked. Seasoning was nothing special, definitely not authentic Greek/ Turkish food. There is not one person there that is Greek or Turkish. Service was bad. A very “I don't feel like helping you" type of vibe. Kind of push and abrupt too....

Booked a last minute reservation for New Year’s Eve. Had a wonderful evening with a prefix menu. There was so much food we didn’t even know what to do with ourselves but man was it delicious! Would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a...

Food was halfway cooked. Seasoning was nothing special, definitely not authentic Greek/ Turkish food. There is not one person there that is Greek or Turkish. Service was bad. A very “I don't feel like helping you" type of vibe. Kind of push and abrupt too. Atmosphere: the place is very old inside. Lights are dim maybe to not see whats around. There was a really dirty mirror in the middle, walls seem a bit dirty too if you pay attention. Prices are very high for what the food actually tastes like. Please try a different place as this is nit worth it.

Fantastic atmosphere and surroundings. food was such quality and authentic. All served by friendly welcoming staff.

Très bon restaurant situé au cœur de la ville, tous les plats sont délicieux et le rapport qualité-prix imbattable. Le...

5. Food was wonderful. Turkish inspired with Mediterranean twist. Lamb shank dish was delicious as was the several Meze starters we shared. Would definitely go back. Owner and staff were incredibly kind, helpful and delightful!!

We stumbled into this place dripping wet (it was December cold and pouring with rain) and were immediately made to feel welcome. This makes such a difference. Despite being packed, they made space for us. This is not the sort of place we expected to...

Came upon this cute little place by chance, when roaming the streets of Edinburgh. They have good vegetarian options which was really helpful. The service was fast and portions were huge. A good find overall.

We had a wonderful meal here on a busy Saturday night in Edinburgh. The restaurant managed to fit us in around other bookings and yet we didn't feel rushed - there was even time for baklava and coffee. The food was fresh, portion sizes generous and the menu had plenty to choose from. If I could give a 6th star, I would

Food was incredible, lots of great options. Service was even better, felt so welcomed. Loved it, would definitely go again.

Such a great place to eat. The food was sublime. The service was wonderful too. Great value and properly excellent meal. Well worth a visit. Alice was wonderful! Great service and recommendations from her.

My sister and I attempted to eat here on a Tuesday lunchtime. We asked if there could be space made next to a table for my newborn baby in his pram. We were told no and that it would be too cramped. There were no other diners in the restaurant so accommodating this simple request wouldn’t have been difficult. We decided to eat at The Real Greek in the St. James Quarter where my newborn baby and his pram were welcomed.

Went for a dinner here tonight amazing food amazing staff highly recommended staff where friendly and helpful

I don't usually write reviews on here - but this was incredible. Fabulous gluten free options and speedy high quality service. Would highly recommend.

Really tasty food, beautifully presented. We had a small bowl of olives and peppers to start, really good, a bit zingy with plump olives and crisp peppers slices. The salads that the dishes came on were fresh and well put together. The hummus was rich and so very different from shop bought. The Potato Bravas was a bit dry and the chicken skewers a bit bland but those were the only things that we could (mildly) complain about. Service was good - friendly and attentive and the wines were decent. We'd go back.

In pieno centro sono capitata per caso. Infreddolita ho mangiato una zuppa incredibile. Gentile e veloce il servizio.

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Lovely wee restaurant. I'm coeliac (gluten free!) and vegetarian. The menu was brilliant. Lots of options even with my restrictions. Staff made us feel so welcome and the food was delicious. Would recommend

We ate here on Friday and it was so delicious, we returned to eat on Sunday. We were seated downstairs for our first visit, which is the reason for only 4 stars for the atmosphere. Upstairs is much better for seating, although the food is great where ever you sit. The food is also really well presented and I was blown away by the baklava for desert.

Food was absolutely delicious and we cannot fault it. The restaurant was very busy but our server was very helpful, approachable, personable and friendly.

Lovely experience grabbing a quick bite for dinner. As a solo traveler I appreciated the space, center to the main area of Edinburgh- service was on point and wasn’t too over stimulated with conversation with servers. Perfect for an intimate dinner. Would recommend for middle easterners, Greeks and others who find Scottish food to heavy or bland.

Gutes Essen, Service auch okay, dass Ambiente hat aber nichts mit Griechenland zu tun.

Went as a couple recently - Cons: Went on a weekday evening and despite booking in advance found ourselves crammed in at a table with another party (an inch at most between tables) which removed any sort of privacy. The side of the table I was sat at was a thoroughfare and waitress's kept bumping into my shoulder every time they walked by. Were asked if we wanted olives as we sat down, turned out to be £6 olives (hadn't had a chance to see the menu and realise they weren't complimentary). We were charged £3 for an extra piece of pita bread so we could have 1 each. Some of the dishes seemed more generous than others - 2 pieces of haloumi (£7.50) Pros: Generally the food was good quality and tasty, the atmosphere was decent.

This was a REAL find on Rose Street. Excellent service. Will certainly be recommending Meze Meze to friends and look forward to returning.

Nice place to have lunch or dinner, is a turkish restaurant but having a good variety of mediterranean food, as a spaniard I find here healthy food very similar to my home food especially respect to salads. I am living in Edinburgh so I can have a rest from UK cuisine and enjoy mediterranean food. Presentation and portion are fantastic. Is the forth or fith time we come here and we plan to come back!

Great dishes! One of the best Mediterranean cuisine I’ve ever had. The restaurant is nice and cozy, service was great as well, Abhi and Meryum were really friendly and helpful!

Had a quick meal last week before we caught the train home the food was lovely, service was brilliant

Great food, friendly staff. Would recommend booking, was very busy. We visited last night and had chicken skewers and stuffed pepper, good portions and very tasty!

Wow wow wow, what a restaurant. We opted for 7 of the Hot mezes they were all fantastic. If we knew how large the portions were 5-6 would have been better but in all fairness me and my partner gave it a good go, but that wasn't hard as we couldn't stop eating. Food was amazing, great and efficient service 10/10 would return. Would also like to mention they gave us a few dishes to try on the house. It really made our night. Thanks guys!

Such a great little spot! As a fussy vegetarian I was a little worried that the selection of dishes wouldn't suit me, but I was very happy to find that this wasn't the case! Dishes are bigger than expected and there's a great variety to choose from – price is a reflection of the size. Staff were very friendly, and were kind enough to supply some bread, hummus and vine leaves on the house — thank you! If you're planning on visiting, it's worth booking due to the small size of the venue. Worth keeping in mind that the toilets downstairs. Would highly recommend!

Pour nos compatriotes français, fuyez cet endroit !! Parisiens ou provinciaux comme nous qui connaîtraient et qui affectionneraient les restaurants Assanabel, fuyez encore plus !! Je me suis demandée si on parlait vraiment du même restaurant quand je lis des choses comme "savoureux" ! Pas de coriandre dans aucun des plats ni autre épices d'ailleurs...du jarret d'agneau et du confit de canard à la carte ainsi que de la crème brûlée En tout cas on a l'impression que tout ce qui est proposé est du congelé et que le tout est masqué avec une quantité de salade fade !! Nous avons bien mangé tout au long de notre séjour Ecossais mais là c'est vraiment le flop total !!

Such a shame about the high prices ! Four of us sat down to select a different Meze each to try but we were told we had to order at least 2 mezes each !! The price of the Meze feast is even more expensive @ £40 / person and a minimum of 2 people !!!!! That's £80 for just 2 people. No wonder there wasn't anybody else eating in there !!

Delicious food; exceptionally friendly service. What could be better!!!!

Horrible service. The waitress lied to us to steal our money. I was happy with the food alone. Greek Gyros are my favourite and I ordered the same and it did not come wrapped like an actual gyro or taste the most traditional. All elements of the typical wrap were put on separate parts on the plate which looked like a salad or bunch of ingredients next to two pieces of pita bread. I paid 20 for it and the price matched the quantity but not the quality as much. It tasted nice though after I put it all together. The atmosphere was fine but they let a group of ten make a booking and it made the place SO CRAMPED. The waitress was horrible and that ruined my experience. She was evidently very money minded. Despite us being students she was first pushing for us to buy the most expensive meze for 40 pounds per person which was a bit ridiculous. She did not specify the quantity or other details about the dishes. The chilies were extremely spicy and one person in my group started coughing extremely due to it. The waitress did not even help and stood next to the customer and said "maybe take something from another customer's dish" (despite us paying 200+ she could not even give a small piece of cheese or some water or fruit or bread). The same waitress wrote for everyone in my group separate receipts and added service charge for each receipt by herself. She treated each person in my group as a separate order for payment which was alright. Due to the bad service certain people wanted to remove the service fee off THEIR OWN bill and SHE LIED to the individuals saying they are OBLIGATED TO PAY. And said it is IMPOSSIBLE to remove it. She even lied that all of us (who ordered and paid SEPARATELY with SEPARATE RECEIPTS) should pay the service fee Together (LIE) and because some already paid she cannot remove it from an individual's SEPARATE receipt (LIE). HOW DARE SHE LIES TO ME AND MY FRIENDS ABOUT WHERE OUR OWN MONEY IS GOING. She took advantage of new university students who are there for the first time. If this restaurant wants to earn money from lying to its customers then they are just frauds. Very upsetting behaviour.

Really enjoyed our visit and the lady in charge was very attentive.

I love how the serving is not that huge for a single person dining in. Abhi the manager was very nice and very accommodating. Kofti as described. Nice place - greek style ambiance.

Très bon service et cuisine excellente