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Antepliler
Budget choice
Still the only real restaurant on a street famed for its Turkish cafés, Antepliler stays enormously popular by having a more adventurous menu than any of its neighbours. The cooking is always hearty and vigorous, the clientele mostly Turkish. Chairs have unusually low backs, giving a slightly Ottoman feel to the interior. A line of tiles decorated with complex patterns marches along the wall. Some 70 people can be seated in the noisy and often hectic interior, which is made to appear larger thanks to some large mirrors. The high ceiling is patterned in wood. A starter of fıstık lahmacun set the pace for our meal, smaller than lahmacun offered elsewhere, but with a more powerful flavour, dominated by pistachio. Soğon kebab was served in a hot metal dish – meatballs with shallots grilled unskinned, and pomegranate sauce. It was accompanied by fine pide and a side plate of salad. Staff were helpful, though there simply wasn’t enough of them for such a busy venue. Next door is the related pâtisserie that gives the restaurant its name (which means pâtisserie).
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009

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Posted by Louise Symons on 02 Nov 2009 20:38
Cheap, cheerful, and excellent value for money. We would definitely go back.

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Posted by unus on 29 Oct 2009 22:09
Definitely my favorite Turkish restaurant on Green Lanes but what happened to the take away lahmacun? Grabbed some today and surprisingly discovered back home that they shrinked almost 1/3 of their usual size... Am I the only one who noticed that?

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Posted by Dom on 26 Oct 2009 09:45
WOW......I went to this restaurant on Friday and I'm still stuffed today!! Food is amazing and very good value for money too. Don't be alarmed if the restaurant is very chaotic when you get there, it's all part of the character!
The lahmacuns are highly recommended, but so it pretty much everything on the menu, although 1 of the main courses we ordered (can't remember what it was called on the menu but it was pieces of lamb on a bed of yoghurt and bread) was nice but VERY rich and filling.
Gets my thumbs up and I will defiantly be going back

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Posted by nerl on 24 Jun 2009 23:53
One of my regular restaurants- they have great lahmacun (turkish pizza). This is what they are known for so i would recommend anyone going there to opt for this option, though they do also offer an arrfay of kebab which are satisfactory!

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