Topkapi Takeaway

After a little shopping in Manchester, we decided to have a late lunch on a Friday afternoon. After walking around and looking at different restaurants, we came across the Topkapi Palace. A lunch menu that is served from 11:30 till 4pm consisting of a starter and main course for £13.95 per person seemed a very good choice. On entering the restaurant, there were a few people dining. We were met by a very nice, friendly waitress who gave us the option to sit wherever we wanted to. After we had settled at our table, we were given the drinks and food menus. We ordered a bottle of Cal Y Canto Tempranillo Merlot, Syrah (£19.95) to complement our starters of Cerkez Tavgu and Mitre Kofte. For our mains, we both opted for the Vegeterian Mussaka. All starters are served with Pita Bread. Mitre Kofte was four large, very tasty meetballs in a homemade sauce. The Cerkez Tavugu,which is shredded chicken blended with creamy mayo, was the star of the starters. We both would have this starter again. Our Mussakas came with rice and a side salad and was absolutely delicious. Apart from being delicious food, we both were impressed with the portion sizes, so much so we had no room left for a dessert. When the waitress brought the bill, it was accompanied by two hot towels and two lemon sweets. There are two bathrooms that are located downstairs, so for people with mobility issues, it might be a little awkward. On a positive note, both bathrooms were very clean and tidy. Great service, great food, and in our opinion, it is well worth a visit.

I visited this restaurant last week prior to going to the theatre. It is on the main road and is an authentic Turkish restaurant with very helpful and welcoming staff. Food was fantastic, will be visiting again when next in Manchester.

Great small restaurant for a nice cosy dinner. They do amazing Turkish grill at affordable prices. Their mixed grill is worth a try! Will definitely keep you stuffed for 2 days!

This is a great Turkish place in Manchester Deansgate. The food was amazing, tasty and tasted fresh. I've been to few Turkish places and food was bland but this place was the total opposite of bland... Delicious food and for less than £12 you can't complain. Will definitely visit again.

Visited here for the first time to celebrate Mother's Day and we left being full and happy. We ordered their 2-course lunch menu at £11.95. We had Falafels, Spinach Borek and Feta Cheese Borek, Adana Kebab and Topkapi Special. I can't say whether these are authentic Turkish flavours but they were tasty and we enjoyed them. Portion was generous too. The service and atmosphere were great. The restaurant was quickly filled up which is a good sign of their popularity. We'll definitely return for lunch very soon.