Restaurants

You’ll find Yildiz a little away from the main drag of Finsbury Park, amid a parade of restaurants. The place has been recently redecorated, and now has cream walls dotted with decorative plates and small pictures. The menu contains an enticing selection of mezes or starters, but as the restaurant follows the current trend of serving a range of side dishes in addition to the main course, these will be unnecessary unless you have the heartiest of appetites. Our mains were accompanied by extra grilled onion with pomegranate sauce, chilli onion, and a terrific salad including sliced gherkin. Excellent quail came with rice cooked just so, with slivers of vermicelli – a typical Turkish addition. Iskender kebab was very tasty too. Vegetarians have a choice of five mains served with rice, salad and bread; desserts are limited to baklava and ice-cream. Swift, unobtrusive staff added to our enjoyment. All round, the refit has led to an improvement in what was already a solid local.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009