Meze restaurant in Eastbourne

The best Turkish restaurant that I have ever been. Real authentic experience, welcoming staff. They cook the food in front of you on the grill. Everything is fresh and delicious. The vegetables are full of sunshine. Spotless clean restaurant. The atmosphere is unique and very genuine. They have numerous awards and certificates and you can see them placed around the restaurant. Definitely recommend for everyone that likes fine dining and I will be coming again and again here. Thank you for your hospitality Mezze staff and the tasty food you served us.

Cosy little restaurant with personal, attentive service and great food. Good to see the chef prepping the plates too.

Love it had all you need for your break

Great food. Very friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommend.

Nice and fresh food.Lovely service.

Terrific food and service. Went here today with my wife, we have been looking at this place for a while but never went to eat there.. today we did and we have no regrets. Have been to other Turkish restaurants in the city and they were ok. This place was amazing. Very warm and welcoming. Food that is full of flavour, very nice home baked bread which tasted amazing and even the salad, it’s not bland like most places- this salad was properly seasoned and dressed. Meat was delicious and incredibly delicate. High ratings. So glad we tried this place. The picture doesn’t do it justice!

We’ve been to this place many times and we never had a bad meal from them, friendly family run restaurant with top class food, highly recommend and we will be back soon. Thanks

Took 2 work colleagues here on a Saturday night and always feel a tad nervous when recommending somewhere. I need not have worried as it was up to it's usual high standards. All 3 meals were terrific along with usual friendly service. I had the Pirzola an wow it was amazing. If you have not been before then make sure you go ASAP!

This only my second visit but loved this place!

A beautiful and authentic Turkish restaurant with open kitchen where you can enjoy seeing the chef that prepares everything in front of your eyes! All fresh ingredients, they also make their own bread and Turkish pizza and their meat and fish cooked in the charcoal is another level of taste. We love Meze, and we highly recommend to try it.

I can't say enough nice things about this place ! It's only small but wow , the service was incredible, the food was outstanding!! It's all cooked freshly on an open bbq in the restaurant you can enjoy a drink and watch the chief bbq your meal. The portions were more than generous a hidden gem to be sure .

Fantastic food, brilliant atmosphere, very friendly welcoming restaurant

Beautifully authentic experience, with perfect service.

Fantastic food, staff are friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend

A lovely little restaurant, serving delicious food! Staff were very friendly and polite, offering excellent service.

24/10/17 Lunch. 4 people. Although it is a small restaurant, they are very friendly and I was especially surprised by how large the bathroom was. Very generous and delicious meal £101.55

Very disappointed with the size of the main meal for the price. I genuinely thought I had been given someone's starter by mistake.

Pictures do not do this place any justice! Warm, cosy, perfect place, delicious mouth watering food!

This place kind of blew me away. Had a table next to the grill and it honestly felt like eating in someone’s house, the hospitality from both our server (possibly the owner?) and grill master was incredibly warm. The food was exceptional and well proportioned, it is a good idea to arrive very hungry!

Went there last night with my family. The service was incredible, you could see them cooking all of the food with all of the fresh ingredients they used and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Nikki & i Absolutley love this magnificent restaurant its an absolute gem. The food here is just to good for words. Faruk & his family run this place superbly. Our kids have all grown up loving this place & all come here to. We will be back very soon . Thanks guys for everything ! xx

Food was amazing, incredibly fast for a large group, visually the food was amazing, price was amazing, shared food with large group and ridiculously good, the food was visually stunning. Unbelievable experience, great for lots of people, introduced me to good Turkish food. 10/10 *Will* go again.

Had a spectacular time for my birthday. The food was splendid. Super reasonably priced. Service was 10/10. So glad I decided to come here

Great food and wine. Amazing experience and atmosphere in a small but cool venue. Service was a bit slow but the food made up for it.

Visited this lovely restaurant for dinner tonight and was not disappointed.. service was excellent and the food divine and very authentic - the open kitchen was amazing and watched as our food was being prepared and cooked for us. Would definitely recommend this lovely restaurant!

Very noisy. Food was nice. Not sure I would go again

Been here few time cannot fault it food and service ways great 10/10

Staff were very attentive and friendly. Good atmosphere and most importantly the food was very tasty

Delicious food. Brilliant service. Highly recommend

One of my all time favs! Amazing food, fantastic service. 10/10! Can’t recommend highly enough

The whole experience was perfect

Arrived at 3pm to a warm welcome,lunch is served till 4pm so chose from the lunch menu which was very reasonable. They brought lovely warm fresh flatbread served with olives,cheese and garlic butter 😋 the white wine they recommended was excellent,a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with excellent waiting staff food and wine.

Deeeelish-ous!!!!! Lovely evening where couples and families can relax and everything is taken care of for you.

The very authentic Turkish food, terrific attentive service and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Had a walk from our hotel. Place we were planning was empty and noticed Mezz was pretty busy (on a Monday). Full of groups and couples. A few Turkish families as well. Before we even ordered we were given baked Bread butter olives and cheese with small Turkish pizza, all complimentary. There was so much we couldn’t manage a starter. The food is cooked fresh on a grill in full view with chef asking us how spicy we wanted it. Smells in the place were amazing. Main courses were large and tasty. Would recommend Meze to anyone visiting Eastbourne

Excellent service! Good food and great atmosphere with the open kitchen. Gladly again!

We walked past Meze on our way to another restaurant but looked in and saw it was fairly busy for a Monday evening. When the restaurant we were going to was completely empty we turned around and went back to Meze. How glad I am that we did! Lovely atmosphere, great staff and fabulous tasty food. Such a treat to watch the chef prepare and cook the food in front of us, checking with my husband how spicy he wanted it as he was adding to the dish. This was our first visit to Eastbourne, we’ve had a lovely day and finished with a great meal.

Wow! What a delicious meal we enjoyed in Meze on Tuesday. We were welcomed by Adil who talked us through some of the food options after giving us bread and oh so delicious olives and we were not disappointed. My husband chose the Turkish meatballs and I opted for the mixed grill which was enormous and very tasty. After this and the complimentary food we did not have room for Baclava but thank you, Adil, and we will be back next time we are in Eastbourne.

We enjoyed a fabulous and very filling meal here and Adil was so helpful. It was tasty and well presented and the Turkish rose wine and Efes beer were delicious. We hope to return next time we're in Eastbourne.

Just as good as always. If anything the service is even more polite and, being a Sunday when we visited the atmosphere was very peaceful. We'll be back. By

Glad to have found this gem in Eastbourne - food was delicious, service was excellent and they went above and beyond for us. Would highly recommend!

Fish, meat, and lamb are delicious. The bread and butter tasted like a fantastic combination. Thank you for having a really delicious meal on the last day of my trip.

Delicious food and really friendly staff would highly recommend

Not our first visit, but we had “date night” at Meze and they didn’t disappoint. They looked after us as always. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive. We’ll definitely be back.

First time of trying this type of food and it was wonderfull I will return

Homely feel, felt like Dalston, delicious food & Turkish rose wine a new and enjoyable experience. We’ll be back !

Our food was delicious, the service was impeccable. If we lived in the area, would definitely be regulars :)

This is our favourite restaurant in Eastbourne, if you’re looking for exceptional food, cosy atmosphere and great service go to Meze . Awesome food cooked on the BBQ in front of your eyes. 100% recommend.

Fantastic Turkish restaurant. Open grill is cooking your made to order food, Watch as the chef freshly prepares each course. Large and extensive range of drinks and have the homemade baklava with a traditional turkish coffee. Perfect for small groups or a memorable couples dining out experience. We did the Meze special which had an assortment of dishes and highly recommended.

Delicious food. Friendly staff. would definitely recommend and would visit again if we go back to Eastbourne

Excellent food and great service in a lovely restaurant

Last Saturday was the first time in this restaurant. The Turkey atmosphere,the food,music,was really a very good experience. I will back

Great Food, very friendly Service

Excellent evening. Welcoming staff, lovely menu and really delicious food. Will definitely be back

Our first time at the maze restaurant and we enjoyed the food, the staff were friendly and helpful. A lot on your plate. More Turkish music ! Hopefully we will be back soon.

Our first time in a Turkish restaurant and we will be back! The waiter who served us was friendly and helped us decide on what to choose from the huge selection of dishes. The food was prepared behind by the most relaxed looking chef I’ve ever seen, he was seated at his bench quietly prepping all the dishes. All in all a great experience and as I said, we will be back!

Great food as ever and lovely people

They fed our soul, minds and bellies. The whole experience was amazing. Food the most delicious in town. The best Turkish food I’ve eaten in London so far. Customer service more than 5 ⭐️ They looked after us beautifully. Welcoming and attentive staff. Great music matching the food creates fantastic Turkish 🇹🇷 atmosphere. I am definitely coming back!!!

The food quality was excellent- salads and mezes very well dressed with authentic eastern Turkish tastes. All food was freshly prepared with home made bread and Ayran which was really tasty. The host was very generous and friendly. Highly recommend

The food was top notch and the staff very helpful and friendly, was a lovely evening, deffo a must try.

Lovely food at a good price Friendly staff Was a nice experience

Always so good, our favourite place to go in Eastbourne. Lovely staff and a lovely atmosphere, no place that feels as authentic as this in Eastbourne. It is a bit expensive but the dishes are huge, so you get a good bang for your buck and I just share a plate with a friend and get a side and thats ideal for me. You also get free bread, olives and feta to start which is delicious!

Great food served with a smile and in timely manner the atmosphere was very authentic. Would definitely return.

Everything was great, we went with my family, the food, the service was friendly, we were very pleased, we always go.

Meze is one of my all time top ten restaurants. Love the food, love the ambience and the staff are friendly and attentive. Whenever we’re in Eastbourne we book Meze, sometimes a couple of visits, maybe even a takeaway for good measure. Really tasty simple food, good value, and the only place I’ve found you can get Efes in the bottle!

Apart from the excellent food, the service was extremely good. I suffer with a walking disability and the staff went over and above to accommodate my needs. Thank you.

This was my first time in a Turkish restaurant and it’s definitely left a good impression. The service was absolutely amazing as everyone was so lovely, helpful, and friendly. The food was wonderful too, and they served the best halloumi I’ve ever had. My friend was also pleasantly surprised about how good her meal was too. All the awards and reviews certainly did it justice, and will definitely have to go back again at some point!

Authentic experience and best Turkish in town. Food and service are amazing!

Meze special was lovely. Thank you so much for a great meal

Just had wonderful meal. Family run and friendly, open kitchen and the chef just sits there and magically turns out wonderful food. Hint: don't eat before going there. Just wish we had bigger stomachs!

Really good quality authentic Turkish food and great traditional ocakbaşı atmosphere

Best Turkish restaurant in UK, wonderful food and wonderful people.

Delicious food. Not normal, so tasty and hospitable. Food all freshly prepared.

Heerlijk gegeten! Niet normaal, zo lekker. Alles wordt vers bereid. Oude man is alles vers aan het maken rustig zittend op een stoel.

Very good food and service, will return hopefully soon to try out other menu items.

First visit Saturday afternoon, won't be the last, four of us. Food was lovely, lots of choice and good quality. Service was good too. Definitely would recommend .

I've been here five or six times, and the food is always amazing. The ingredients are clearly fresh, and you can see the chef prepare the food in the open kitchen. I would highly recommend!

Excellent food, Turkish cuisine is particular and delicious, I highly recommend it!

Very good service. Excellent food and portion sizes. A very enjoyable evening, than you.

Service was fine but the place was overpriced and the food didn’t justify it. I am Mediterranean and I know how it tastes and what a mousaka is and what serving there is just turlu in the oven. In the photo is the mousaka I didn’t eat there and took away. It’s just okay if you don’t know mediterranean/ middle eastern food and if you want to overspend.

Food was disappointing and restaurant was way overpriced for the quality. The moussaka was not moussaka rather then turlu in the oven. The kebab should have two skewers not one for it being £24!

Very friendly staff and good atmosphere. And tasty food.

Amazing service, felt really authentic and the food tasted great, will definitely be visiting again.

My wife had and I had a superb meal at Meze. The food was excellent (and lots of it!) at a very reasonable price. The service was also brilliant and our waiter was very friendly. If we lived in Eastbourne, we would probably eat here often.

Friendly and attentive staff, the food was good but slightly overpriced. £25-&28 for most main course meat dishes.

As a Turk, it will be the first place I choose when I miss Turkish food, the staff are very attentive, the atmosphere is great.

Fantastic find, great food, service and ambience.

Family get together for birthday. The food was fab service good and a wonderful atmosphere

With the copper bell where they cook the food, as if we were in Istanbul. Good food and best of all service

Großartige Qualität der Speisen. Großartiges Service mit wunderbaren Empfehlungen. Angenehme Weine. Man kann den Köchen bei der Arbeit zusehen.

Friendly staff and really generous portions.

I have just come in with my mother and my 6 month old son . The food was absolutely delicious and the service was wonderful the man was very inviting and you can tell really cares about his customers will definitely b back

Fab place to eat. Great food and the staff and friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place.

My favourite middle eastern restaurant in the world – a perfect balance of ambience, great food, meaningful service and authenticity. We live 90 miles away, so it is not practical to visit frequently, but we aim to visit Eastbourne at least once a year, and always eat at Meze. Two years ago, we celebrated our anniversary with a large family lunch. My favourite main is Adana Kebab. The baklava is always fantastic. The house rose is a perfect match.

My favourite middle eastern restaurant in the world – a perfect balance of ambience, great food, meaningful service and authenticity. We live 90 miles away, so it is not practical to visit frequently, but we aim to visit Eastbourne at least once a year, and always eat at Meze. Two years ago, we celebrated our anniversary with a large family lunch. My favourite main is Adana Kebab. The baklava is always fantastic. The house rose is a perfect match.

It is one of the best Turkish restaurant I have been to. Staff and the owner are extremely nice and friendly. The food is excellent, top quality.

Nice food, lovely starter of fresh baked bread and garlic butter, and olives. We had lunch menu that was fine but after the starter having more bread I would say it's too much. Definitely grilled meat here is good.

First class service and treated regally. Plates were generous and flavours delicious. Very well price, nice atmosphere and just a really nice place to go.

My third time visiting and it still doesn't disappoint. Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere, kind members staff. Really worth a visit.

A lovely lunch watching the food bring prepared, it was amazing and very tasty, service first class, can't recommend this place enough for authentic Turkish food.