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Petek
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The lights at Petek are dim and the atmosphere favours couples taking an evening out. The furniture is made of solid wood, and a vase on each table holds a bamboo shoot. Prints of old Istanbul decorate the walls. Look up and you’ll see lanterns clustered under the ceiling. The food is excellent and varied. Little details are never forgotten: like the warm bread and beautiful olives that were brought as we browsed the menu. There’s a growing number of fish dishes listed here. A main course of Petek köfte consisted of four very large mince patties with thick yoghurt, a dressed salad and superb rice. The portion was enormous. Despite being busy, staff were welcoming and took an interest in our needs. Into its second year of trading, Petek is already a popular restaurant that’s building a strong local reputation.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
Time Out reviews restaurants anonymously and pays for meals. Of course, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or independence of user reviews.
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- 96 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 3EN
- Area: Finsbury Park
- Tel: 020 7619 3933
- Category: Turkish
- Travel: Finsbury Park tube/rail
- Times: Meals served noon-midnight daily
- Price: Main courses £6.45-£14.85. Set meal £6.85 2 courses. Set meze £6.45-£9.85 per person (minimum 2)
- Credit cards: AmEx, MC, V
- Services:
- Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: high chairs
- Outdoor tables: 2, pavement
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amazing food, and lovely atmosphere, good place for a first date or just a laugh with friends.
Warm friendly place and great in the summer. recommend everytime
Probably the best restaurant in the Finsbury Park area. Amazing, huge portions, great service and like the previous comment, just bought the shop next door, extending and making the place even more pleasurable
In short, we love this restaurant. Very tasty well presented Turkish/Mediterranean food served in large portions and extremely reasonable prices. Their guest wines haven't failed me yet. They were getting a bit overcrowded but have just bought the place next door and extended so there should be plenty of room now. Just great!
This is just the type of restaurant every neighbourhood needs - fantastic, healthy simple food, and friendly service. It is always a pleasure to return.
i forgot to give my star rating in my previous comment! Petek is definitely a perfect 10!!
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So glad I found this place!
Petek - you have to go!
It was my boyfriends birthday on Monday but we hadn't organised a place to go for dinner. we walked around Stroud Green; firstly trying the Mauritian seafood place and then the Columbian - only to find that they were both closed on Mondays.
So Petek was in fact third choice. Neither of us had been before.
Once seated and drewling over the sumptuous menu of fish, lamb, seafood and other delights, we were presented with olives, tomato/chilli sauce and fresh, hot Pide to nibble on as we decided.
We ordered the 'wine of the week', which was a californian red - as we took the first sip, we knew were in for a treat. The wine was delicious. Thick and flavoursome.
When the starters arrived, we were both in shock. The portions were unbelievably huge. I almost asked the waiter whether they had given us main meal portions accidentally!!
I had battered calamari. It was just delicious and I counted 20 LARGE calamaris on my plate! My boyfriend had ordered lamb's liver. It was so gorgeously tender and again, piled high.
Half way through the starters, our hunger was satisfied but there was no way we were going to give in!
For mains we had lamb duvek with rice and the chargrilled sea bass.
I can't remember the last time i tasted lamb so good. It was that kind of melt in your mouth ecstasy that they try to portray in those chocolate adverts, only this is REAL!
The seabass was equally well cooked and of course the plates were piled high with food.
Petek is honestly, one of the most exceptional restaurants in the area. I feel happier now i know about it.
You have to visit.
Just make sure you're hungry!! :)
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Petek is the perfect local restaurant and well worth travelling to for those who don't live nearby. The warm atmosphere, decor and friendly service gets rave reviews from everyone we've ever taken there, as does the extremely generous, tasty and decently priced food. From Turkish favourites such as kofte, iskender kebab and tasty mezze to the fish dishes, the menu impresses. It knocks Upper Street's trendy Turkish joints well and truly off their pedestal.