Mehtap — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I had lamb shank, rice and chicken soup. The soup was okay. The rice was served with a few chickpeas, which I really liked because it reminded me of old Turkish restaurants where it was often served with beans. The boiled lamb shank was delicious and tender that it fell off the bone with just a touch of my fork.

A complimentary salad and traditional Turkish bread (pide) were served with the lamb shank. After the meal, they also offered tea without charge just like in traditional Turkish restaurants.

The restaurant had dim lighting and no background music, creating a peaceful and quiet atmosphere, allowing you to enjoy your meal in a...

There must be a billion shoarma places in Amsterdam, but I don't think I know one better than Mehtap. Not enormously cosy, it's still OK to sit down a while and enjoy your food. No alcohol permit so you have to gulp down your shoarma with an Ayran instead of a beer unfortunately. My foreign friends are crazy about this place and everytime they come the demand to go here for some authentic...

The place is very calm , authentic and very high quality of food and service. The best spot of Turkish authentic food in Holland with lovely treatment from the owners and the employees, the daughter of the owner was so friendly, welcoming, polite, funny and cooperative.The atmosphere is very nice and I highly recommend it and definitely will come back again and...