Mercan Restaurant مطعم ميركان

Name: Mercan Restaurant مطعم ميركان
Address: Nasaq street Marina Promenade - Jannah Pl, Dubai Marina, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971506951419

Dubai Marina

Turkish restaurant Open now 0 506 951 419

Mercan is a Turkish restaurant in Dubai Marina serving generous, traditional dishes in a relaxed setting. Reviews especially point to its lahmacun and Adana kebab, alongside Turkish breakfast, mezze and desserts.

Reputation Score

4.8

★★★★★

632 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Authentic cooking

Turkish diners describe the food as genuinely authentic, with fresh grilled meat and hot bread coming straight from the oven.

Signature kebabs

Adana kebab is repeatedly recommended, while the pistachio kebab stood out as one family’s favourite dish.

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What to Eat at Mercan Restaurant مطعم ميركان

These items at Mercan Restaurant مطعم ميركان got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 8

Adana kebab Net +5

“The Adana Kebab is a must have - well marinated and paired with fresh greens and onions.”
Lahmacun Net +4

“Lahmacun is my most favorite.”
Humus Net +3

“Even humus tasted so much better there then in another places in uae.”
Katmer Net +3

“The desserts were lovely; I particularly enjoyed the katmer.”
Lentil soup Net +3

“Cute family restaurant with delicious turkish street food 👍🏻 lentil soup and urfa kebab is must try ❤️ lot of choices from starters to kebabs and of course turkish dessert. Homemade airan was perfect 👍🏻 highly recommended”
Iskender kebab Net +2

“Give a try for iskender kebab. You will love it.”
Kunefe Net +2

“Kunefe was absolutely stunning.”
Rice pudding Net +2

“As dessert I tried the rice pudding which was also very tasty.”

Honorable mentions (37)

Adana Net +1

“Food is delicious, authentic taste, Urfa, Adana, ciorba, doner amazing. Also price very good. See you next time”
Babaghanoush Net +1

“The most delicious Babaghanoush I’ve ever had.”
Beef burger menu Net +1

“Beef burger menu very delicious & affordable for lunch till 5 pm.”
Beyti Net +1

“1. Ískender kebab 2. Beyti 3. Min Lahmacun 4. Hummus”
Bolognaise Net +1

“I've had the Bolognaise and the Chiken Doner, and both were top notch.”
Bread Net +1

“The honey was my favorite thing I tried. With the white stuff on top with the sugar crusted cookie it had great balance and was a nice addition alongside the bread.”
Butcher’s meatballs Net +1

“I tried the butcher’s meatballs, Adana kebab, chicken shish, lahmacun, and hamburgers, and all of them were truly delicious.”
Çay Net +1

“But no worries: a complimentary çay will help you digest ;)”
Cheese pide Net +1

“Highly recommend trying the Adana Kebab, Cheese Pide and Kunefe – absolutely delicious!”
Chicken shish Net +1

“We tried Chicken Shish & Doner Sikendar from the kebab. Both tasted amazing.”
Chicken skewers Net +1

“Also Kasap Kofte and Chicken Skewers was incredibly delicious, just like I had in my own country—a true Turkish restaurant .”
Chicken zurna wrap Net +1

“The best chicken zurna wrap. Very tasty. Very kind people.”
Chiken doner Net +1

“I've had the Bolognaise and the Chiken Doner, and both were top notch.”
Ciorba Net +1

“Food is delicious, authentic taste, Urfa, Adana, ciorba, doner amazing. Also price very good. See you next time”
Doner Net +1

“Food is delicious, authentic taste, Urfa, Adana, ciorba, doner amazing. Also price very good. See you next time”
Doner sikendar Net +1

“We tried Chicken Shish & Doner Sikendar from the kebab. Both tasted amazing.”
Ezme Net +1

“We ordered Lentil Soup to start with which was too good, Hummus, Ezme, Spicy tomato dip with pepper and onion, Mixed Green Salad with Tulum Cheese raisins and cherry tomato.”
Fresh hot bread Net +1

“Delicious fresh grilled meat and fresh hot bread straight out of the oven every time too.”
Hamburgers Net +1

“I tried the butcher’s meatballs, Adana kebab, chicken shish, lahmacun, and hamburgers, and all of them were truly delicious.”
Homemade airan Net +1

“Cute family restaurant with delicious turkish street food 👍🏻 lentil soup and urfa kebab is must try ❤️ lot of choices from starters to kebabs and of course turkish dessert. Homemade airan was perfect 👍🏻 highly recommended”
Honey Net +1

“The honey was my favorite thing I tried. With the white stuff on top with the sugar crusted cookie it had great balance and was a nice addition alongside the bread.”
Honeycomb with clotted cream Net +1

“The spread was delicious—fresh cheeses, olives, warm bread, and the best menemen I’ve had in a while! The honeycomb with clotted cream was a highlight, and everything paired perfectly with their tea.”
Kasap kofte Net +1

“Also Kasap Kofte and Chicken Skewers was incredibly delicious, just like I had in my own country—a true Turkish restaurant .”
Kavurma pide Net +1

“The Kavurma pide and Adana kebab were also rather good but the Pistachio kebab was the star of our meal.”
Maraş ice cream Net +1

“For dessert, I had rice pudding and Maraş ice cream, both of which were exactly as they should be.”
Menemen Net +1

“The spread was delicious—fresh cheeses, olives, warm bread, and the best menemen I’ve had in a while! The honeycomb with clotted cream was a highlight, and everything paired perfectly with their tea.”
Mercan sini breakfast Net +1

“Mercan offers breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday and we had their Mercan Sini Breakfast, that can be shared between 2 people. The breakfast came with eggs, bread, salad, cheese, jams, honey and various condiments plus unlimited Turkish tea. Loved the variety, taste and flavor. It was good value for money.”
Min lahmacun Net +1

“1. Ískender kebab 2. Beyti 3. Min Lahmacun 4. Hummus”
Mixed green salad with tulum cheese raisins and cherry tomato Net +1

“We ordered Lentil Soup to start with which was too good, Hummus, Ezme, Spicy tomato dip with pepper and onion, Mixed Green Salad with Tulum Cheese raisins and cherry tomato.”
Omlet with sucuk Net +1

“Authentic anatolian restaurant near Jannah Place Appartements in Marina, with delicious breakfasts like omlet with sucuk or Turkish serpme kahvaltı.”
Pistachio kebab Net +1

“The Kavurma pide and Adana kebab were also rather good but the Pistachio kebab was the star of our meal.”
Spicy tomato dip with pepper and onion Net +1

“We ordered Lentil Soup to start with which was too good, Hummus, Ezme, Spicy tomato dip with pepper and onion, Mixed Green Salad with Tulum Cheese raisins and cherry tomato.”
Turkish serpme kahvaltı Net +1

“Authentic anatolian restaurant near Jannah Place Appartements in Marina, with delicious breakfasts like omlet with sucuk or Turkish serpme kahvaltı.”
Urfa Net +1

“Food is delicious, authentic taste, Urfa, Adana, ciorba, doner amazing. Also price very good. See you next time”
Urfa kebab Net +1

“Cute family restaurant with delicious turkish street food 👍🏻 lentil soup and urfa kebab is must try ❤️ lot of choices from starters to kebabs and of course turkish dessert. Homemade airan was perfect 👍🏻 highly recommended”
Warm bread Net +1

“The spread was delicious—fresh cheeses, olives, warm bread, and the best menemen I’ve had in a while! The honeycomb with clotted cream was a highlight, and everything paired perfectly with their tea.”
Yogurt adana kebab Net +1

“I had the Yogurt adana kebab and salad, which was delicious.”

Drinks 6

Complimentary tea Net +1

“The complimentary tea served after the meal and the friendly attitude of the staff made the experience even better.”
Hot turkish tea Net +1

“Finished off with some melt-in-the mouth Katmer and complimentary hot Turkish tea.”
Passion fruit tea Net +1

“Their Turkish coffee was so good as well, and their passion fruit tea was a killer.”
Peach tea Net +1

“Highly recommend their Peach Tea as it is homemade!”
Turkish coffee Net +1

“Their Turkish coffee was so good as well, and their passion fruit tea was a killer.”
Turkish tea Net +1

“They even treated me to a cup of Turkish tea after my meal – something I’ve never seen anywhere else in Dubai.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Share lahmacun. Consider sharing one lahmacun or ordering cautiously: a reviewer found them Turkish-sized and gigantic.

Share breakfast. For a group of four, one reviewer suggests ordering breakfast for two because the portions are generous.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Nasaq street Marina Promenade - Jannah Pl

Marsa Dubai - Dubai Marina, Dubai

0 506 951 419

Mon	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tue	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wed	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thu	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Fri	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sat	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sun	10:00 AM – 12:00 AM

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

One dine-in visit involved repeated unanswered requests and a further 10-minute wait for the bill.

Delivery issue

A soup delivery arrived after two hours with the soup spilled everywhere, and the order was reportedly cancelled at the same moment.

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The Bottom Line

Mercan is a Turkish restaurant in Dubai Marina with a menu that works for a full meal or a casual street-food stop. The dishes most often worth considering are Adana kebab, lahmacun, Turkish breakfast and künefe. Reviews from Turkish diners praise the authentic flavours, while regulars mention fresh grilled meat and hot bread straight from the oven.

Breakfast is a generous spread of cheeses, olives, warm bread, menemen, honeycomb and clotted cream, so it is worth thinking about sharing. Lahmacun are also described as unexpectedly large. For dessert, katmer and künefe get the most enthusiastic mentions, and several diners appreciated complimentary Turkish tea after eating.

The setting is small but comfortable, with reviews describing clean indoor and outdoor seating, good air conditioning and a family-friendly atmosphere. A tablet ordering system includes dish photos, useful for first-time visitors unfamiliar with the menu. Prices are repeatedly described as reasonable, though no specific amounts are reported.

Service is usually praised as warm, quick and attentive, but it has not been consistent. One dine-in review describes a 10-minute wait for the bill, while a delivery order took two hours and arrived with spilled soup. Dine-in may be the safer choice when timing and food condition matter.