Adana kebab
The Adana kebab and lamb chops were described as perfectly cooked, full of flavour and part of a warmly hosted iftar meal.
Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant
Umm Suqeim
Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant in Umm Suqeim serves traditional Turkish meals in a cosy setting with indoor and outdoor seating. Reviews point especially to the iskender plate and Adana kebab, while breakfast, freshly baked bread and Turkish tea make it suitable for slower daytime meals too.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
487 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Iskender plate
The iskender plate stood out in one review, with the chicken described as juicy and flavourful.
Turkish breakfast
Breakfast is a strong draw: one platter was enough for four people, with unlimited tea included in the experience.
Warm welcome
Several diners describe the hospitality as personal and home-like, including an iftar where the table was already prepared before arrival.
Outdoor seating
You can choose between indoor and outdoor dining, including covered outdoor tables mentioned in a review.
Fresh bread
Freshly baked bread and dips are sometimes served as a complimentary starter, and one diner ordered an extra serving to take away.
Desserts
Baklava and kunafa receive particularly positive mentions, with diners also pairing baklava with ice cream and Turkish tea.
What to Eat at Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Baklava Net +2
“The standout here is the baklava—sweet, flaky, and perfectly balanced. Highly recommend indulging in this dessert after enjoying their well-crafted main courses.”
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“The standout here is the baklava—sweet, flaky, and perfectly balanced. Highly recommend indulging in this dessert after enjoying their well-crafted main courses.”August 2024
“Tried the Turkish breakfast for the first time, and it was absolutely delicious.But when it came to dessert, the baklava stole the show.”August 2025
Honorable mentions (24)
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Lentil soup Net +1
“The soup of the day was a simple lentil soup which was good.”
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“The soup of the day was a simple lentil soup which was good.”January 2024
“Average turkish food . Sarma beyti was disappointing , adana kebab was chewy , lentil soup was nice . Baklava was dry even though i asked if the baklava was fresh ….”February 2024
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Bakalava with ice cream Net +1
“Their service is really good & the Bakalava with ice cream was super delicious just wished if he would have mashed the ice cream in the baklava but other than that with Turkish tea it was amazing.”
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“Their service is really good & the Bakalava with ice cream was super delicious just wished if he would have mashed the ice cream in the baklava but other than that with Turkish tea it was amazing.”January 2022
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Breakfast platter Net +1
“Nice place with good ambience. The food was really good. Had a breakfast platter. Quantity was enough for 4 ppl, and taste was really good. Unlimited tea was cherry on cake. The staff was friendly. After a long time, I had a nice breakfast.”
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“Nice place with good ambience. The food was really good. Had a breakfast platter. Quantity was enough for 4 ppl, and taste was really good. Unlimited tea was cherry on cake. The staff was friendly. After a long time, I had a nice breakfast.”May 2025
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Brunch Net +1
“We had an amazing experience of the brunch in this elegantly designed restaurant. The food is fresh and delicious and ppl are frendly.”
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“We had an amazing experience of the brunch in this elegantly designed restaurant. The food is fresh and delicious and ppl are frendly.”August 2022
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Cacik Net +1
“Complimentary fresh, hot bread with cacik (yogurt) dip and ezme hot dip was provided, proceeding our main course that arrived soon after.”
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“Complimentary fresh, hot bread with cacik (yogurt) dip and ezme hot dip was provided, proceeding our main course that arrived soon after.”December 2021
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Chicken soup Net +1
“It was really good food. Must try chicken soup.”
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“It was really good food. Must try chicken soup.”March 2026
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Çiğ köfte Net +1
“The table started filling up with all the traditional iftar starters… mezze, çiğ köfte, salad, warm Ramadan bread, dates and more. It just kept coming and everything was fresh and delicious”
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“The table started filling up with all the traditional iftar starters… mezze, çiğ köfte, salad, warm Ramadan bread, dates and more. It just kept coming and everything was fresh and delicious”March 2026
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Dessert plate Net +1
“And then comes dessert… a beautiful dessert plate after iftar and unlimited Turkish tea which made it even better”
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“And then comes dessert… a beautiful dessert plate after iftar and unlimited Turkish tea which made it even better”March 2026
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Ezme hot dip Net +1
“Complimentary fresh, hot bread with cacik (yogurt) dip and ezme hot dip was provided, proceeding our main course that arrived soon after.”
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“Complimentary fresh, hot bread with cacik (yogurt) dip and ezme hot dip was provided, proceeding our main course that arrived soon after.”December 2021
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Iskender kebab Net +1
“Fantastic little find on Jumeriah Beach Road with lovely outdoor but covered tables- ordered iskender kebab, pide and a small salad and were totally surprised to receive a complimentary starter of freshly baked bread and dips. everything was delicious. looking forward to going back!”
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“Fantastic little find on Jumeriah Beach Road with lovely outdoor but covered tables- ordered iskender kebab, pide and a small salad and were totally surprised to receive a complimentary starter of freshly baked bread and dips. everything was delicious. looking forward to going back!”May 2022
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Iskender plate Net +1
“We had the iskender plate and it was one of the best we’ve had in the UAE.”
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“We had the iskender plate and it was one of the best we’ve had in the UAE.”December 2025
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Kaymak and honey Net +1
“For dessert we had kaymak and honey which is basically a Turkish version of clotted cream with some honey comb. It was rich so a bit hard to finish but quite nice.”
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“For dessert we had kaymak and honey which is basically a Turkish version of clotted cream with some honey comb. It was rich so a bit hard to finish but quite nice.”January 2024
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Kunafa Net +1
“I visited Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant to satisfy my dessert cravings and ordered baklava and kunafa. Both were outstanding!”
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“I visited Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant to satisfy my dessert cravings and ordered baklava and kunafa. Both were outstanding!”July 2024
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Lamb chops Net +1
“For mains we chose Adana kebab and lamb chops and both were sooo good, perfectly cooked and full of flavor.”
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“For mains we chose Adana kebab and lamb chops and both were sooo good, perfectly cooked and full of flavor.”March 2026
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Manti Net +1
“I had Manti and it was delicious.”
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“I had Manti and it was delicious.”August 2022
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Meat lahmacun Net +1
“We got a meat lahmacun which was very flavorful with the fresh greens (highly recommended).”
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“We got a meat lahmacun which was very flavorful with the fresh greens (highly recommended).”January 2024
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Mini lahmacun Net +1
“They even spoiled us with extra treats like mini lahmacun, a potato pastry (I still don’t know the name but I loved it), and cheesy pide 🤍”
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“They even spoiled us with extra treats like mini lahmacun, a potato pastry (I still don’t know the name but I loved it), and cheesy pide 🤍”March 2026
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Mix grill Net +1
“The food is amazing .. we tried the mix grill and the red mix grill .. the meat is juicy and the chicken is sooo tender it melts in your mouth.. really nice experience with a reasonable price .. ❤️”
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“The food is amazing .. we tried the mix grill and the red mix grill .. the meat is juicy and the chicken is sooo tender it melts in your mouth.. really nice experience with a reasonable price .. ❤️”December 2022
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Pide Net +1
“Fantastic little find on Jumeriah Beach Road with lovely outdoor but covered tables- ordered iskender kebab, pide and a small salad and were totally surprised to receive a complimentary starter of freshly baked bread and dips. everything was delicious. looking forward to going back!”
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Review excerpts
“Fantastic little find on Jumeriah Beach Road with lovely outdoor but covered tables- ordered iskender kebab, pide and a small salad and were totally surprised to receive a complimentary starter of freshly baked bread and dips. everything was delicious. looking forward to going back!”May 2022
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Potato pastry Net +1
“They even spoiled us with extra treats like mini lahmacun, a potato pastry (I still don’t know the name but I loved it), and cheesy pide 🤍”
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“They even spoiled us with extra treats like mini lahmacun, a potato pastry (I still don’t know the name but I loved it), and cheesy pide 🤍”March 2026
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Red mix grill Net +1
“The food is amazing .. we tried the mix grill and the red mix grill .. the meat is juicy and the chicken is sooo tender it melts in your mouth.. really nice experience with a reasonable price .. ❤️”
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“The food is amazing .. we tried the mix grill and the red mix grill .. the meat is juicy and the chicken is sooo tender it melts in your mouth.. really nice experience with a reasonable price .. ❤️”December 2022
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Rocca salad Net +1
“If you are a fan of Rocca salad it would be a crime not to try theirs!!! It was amazingly balanced 😍😍😍😍 the other thing that I absolutely LOVED was the vine leaves (dolma).”
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“If you are a fan of Rocca salad it would be a crime not to try theirs!!! It was amazingly balanced 😍😍😍😍 the other thing that I absolutely LOVED was the vine leaves (dolma).”March 2022
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Vine leaves (dolma) Net +1
“It was amazingly balanced 😍😍😍😍 the other thing that I absolutely LOVED was the vine leaves (dolma).”
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“It was amazingly balanced 😍😍😍😍 the other thing that I absolutely LOVED was the vine leaves (dolma).”March 2022
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Warm ramadan bread Net +1
“The table started filling up with all the traditional iftar starters… mezze, çiğ köfte, salad, warm Ramadan bread, dates and more. It just kept coming and everything was fresh and delicious”
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“The table started filling up with all the traditional iftar starters… mezze, çiğ köfte, salad, warm Ramadan bread, dates and more. It just kept coming and everything was fresh and delicious”March 2026
What to Avoid (2)
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Chicken shwarma Net −1
“We had a chicken shwarma with rice and lentil soup. The chicken was overgrilled and chewy.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We had a chicken shwarma with rice and lentil soup. The chicken was overgrilled and chewy.”December 2025
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Sarma beyti Net −1
“Average turkish food . Sarma beyti was disappointing , adana kebab was chewy , lentil soup was nice . Baklava was dry even though i asked if the baklava was fresh ….”
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Critical review excerpts
“Average turkish food . Sarma beyti was disappointing , adana kebab was chewy , lentil soup was nice . Baklava was dry even though i asked if the baklava was fresh ….”February 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Book iftar. For iftar, reserve ahead: one group called in advance and arrived to find its table already set.
Choose indoors. If traffic noise bothers you, request indoor seating; outdoor tables are next to the street and can be loud.
Check availability. Confirm dishes before travelling or ordering, since one customer found soup missing from Talabat and could not reach the restaurant by phone.
Try breakfast. Breakfast suits a group: one platter was reported to provide enough food for four people and came with unlimited tea.
Avoid closing. For a more relaxed meal, avoid arriving very late, as one diner felt hurried when closing time was near.
Plan the visit
Practical details
park
Umm Suqeim Second - Umm Suqeim, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Menu gaps
One diner found that many items shown on the menu were unavailable, leaving a much shorter selection than expected.
High pricing
A review described the restaurant as overpriced, with small portions and food quality that did not match the prices.
Iftar service
One iftar visit involved confused staff, no explanation of the menu and no one checking whether diners needed water or service.
Late pressure
A late-night diner said staff kept hinting that the table should leave as closing time approached.
Inconsistent cooking
Some dishes have disappointed: one visit found the chicken shawarma overgrilled and chewy, while the lentil soup seemed less than fresh.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
500 aed
ifta r bill for 3 people
“bill of 500 aed for 3 people, while few days ago we paid full buffet in a 5 star for iftar for 4 people”Google review · March 2026
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The Bottom Line
Ziyafet Turkish Restaurant in Umm Suqeim is a cosy choice for Turkish breakfast, kebabs and classic desserts. Reviews specifically mention the iskender plate, Adana kebab, meat lahmacun, baklava and kunafa. Indoor and outdoor seating give you some flexibility, and the warm, home-style hospitality is a recurring part of the restaurant’s appeal.
Breakfast looks especially useful for groups: one diner said a breakfast platter fed four people, with unlimited tea. For dinner, the 1 kilo mixed grill is another substantial order praised for tasty kebabs, while complimentary bread and dips have been mentioned as a welcome starter. Baklava is repeatedly singled out, although one older review found it dry.
The experience is not entirely consistent. A March 2026 review described an iftar service where staff seemed disorganised and diners were not checked on, while another visitor reported small portions and prices that felt too high for the limited available menu. A separate review found overgrilled chicken shawarma and soup that did not seem fresh.
Reserve ahead for iftar, check dish availability before ordering, and choose indoor seating if street noise is a concern. Late-night diners may also feel rushed as closing approaches.