Empires

St. Mary's Street, EH1 1SU - Edinburgh
Turkish Middle Eastern
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75/100
377 recommendations

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75/100
Sluurpy Score
377 total reviews
Tripadvisor
4.0/5
193 reviews
Google
4.3/5
109 reviews
Foursquare
3.5/5
19 reviews
Facebook
4.0/5
38 reviews
Happycow
3.0/5
5 reviews
Zomato
3.8/5
13 reviews
🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🍺 Alcohol 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations

💬 What people say

Atmosphere 17 Mezze 13 Price 12 Dinner 10 Platter 9 Vegan 5 BYOB 4 Corkage 3

👍 Recommended by 2 people

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Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 131 466 0100
📍 Address: St. Mary's Street, Edinburgh

Google Reviews (10)

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Anna Mathieu

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
What a wonderful night at the empires bistro! The cooking what very good (especially the desert 🤩) and the service very kind and lovely. Thank you so much!
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Derek Couper

3 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
This is a really special place, I often choose to come here on my birthday or when there is something big to celebrate! It's a small middle eastern/Turkish restaurant with a cosy and intimate atmosphere. They have a huge menu with all the dishes served tapas style, and designed to share. Absolutely everything on the menu is incredibly delicious, my own personal favourites are the lamb moussaka and the baklava. It's BYOB so make sure to bring a bottle of wine or two with you - and also bring cash because very often they're not able to accept payment by card. The staff are super friendly and very helpful with food recommendations. I can't wait to return!
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Gavin Williams

4 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Nice cozy little place with really good vegan options. A hidden gem just off the tourist route. Makes a refreshing change to the usual options. Cash only when I went. Would definitely go back if I am ever in the area again.
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Abigail Haywood

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
At a bit of a loss as to where to have dinner and my girlfriend suggested Turkish, seen as we've never had it before...So glad she did. The staff, I'm assuming the tall guy was the boss, were very attentive. Before I'd even had 2 sips of my Turkish beer (which was nice and light) our food was here?! I thought the platters that they offer would be too much, but it was just right. It wasn't scolding hot either so you could tuck right in. Between us we had the veggie and non veggie platter and loved every part of it. Great interior too to marvel at whilst you wait the whole 2 seconds for your food. £40 for two platters and 2 beers, slightly more than expected but well worth it, highly recommend this place.
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Roo D

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The food was really nice. Ordered several mezzes for 2 people sharing, a deal they have, and it was quite filling. The atmosphere is nice and cosy. Not too busy which I normally prefer. Very good customer service.
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Fernando Medrano (Batres_Music)

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
What a great spot! You feel like you're in a different country because of the atmosphere. Well decorated and nice music. Food wise this place is a 10 out of 10, we ordered a 5 meze platter each and that was more than enough to feel like we had one of the greatest meals ever.
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Antony Bradford

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Loved this place. Stopped here during the festival. Amazing, great food, top notch perfect coffee (seriously great job). Loved the classic decor, nice atmosphere, very relaxed. Be aware there is limited seating here, in sure at dinner time this place must be jumping.
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Bex Taylor-Haskel

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Such a gorgeous little treasure on St Mary’s Street. Amidst all the bars are a few tourist traps, this is an absolute gem with a great atmosphere, amazing service and delicious food. It’s also BYO wine and beers (£3 corkage for win & 50p for beer). Will definitely go back and would highly recommend.
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Wander Queer

5 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Lovely food, very tasty and generous portions. Staff are very accomodating and the owner being around luckily, he offered us a sweet treat. The place is a temple of relaxation and a beauty to the eye. 5/5
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Julia Nakamura

5 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Cozy place with very tasty Turkish food. Big portions of dishes and friendly staff.
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