Sultan Saray — Restaurant in Dubai

As a Turkish food lover and after testing plus tasting many menus, I loved their hospitality and ambience plus taste.

The menus is like a thick illustrated cookbook with beautifully pictured dishes(2 or 3 dishes per page). You can imagine how thick it would be but gives great confidence in knowing what you will get in presentation.

They start with Turkish breakfast which I'm early looking forward to do at some point. Then go all the way to a huge variety of highly tasting, well presented big portion sized delicious dishes.

The ambience is amazing, aromatic and very well spaced. No claustrophobia of pushing in screens to separate tables. They used beautiful transparent screens which are barely visible and hence the width of hall is not compromised at all. They didn't compromise on maintaining social distance and also kept place to dine outside. (Winter dining would be lovely at night). There's ample parking outside which is paid.

The dishes are well presented. There's a bit of entertaining drama with some of the dishes where the chef or waiter would make a fire on side of your table and it's enjoyable to watch for the kids.

A big screen is showing Turkish scenes including historic places. The lighting and walls are well decorated with bright lovely ambience. Toilets extremely clean with electric wrapping cover on seats.

The taste of every single dish was out of this world with the perfect aroma and the peloton size. A friendly waiter was a bit pushy in asking to order more while we only came for a taster not a meal. I'm glad I didn't listen to him because we had already had our meal and were here for a test to bring our guests next week. The portion size was great and waiter could have told me this would be enough rather than asking to add more starters because we wouldn't have been able to even taste all that. I don't like wasting food.

On top of all that there's plenty of complimentary stuff at each stage. First the nuts, then the laban then the fruits and porridge and baklava plus delicious well balanced Turkish tea.

The amount of complementary stuff they serve and the way they keep you entertained with the most delicious top quality food will make you return several times.

I immediately asked to reserve table to come again for my guests next week and they had no issue with table reservation while another restaurant bosphorus wasted their customers because they wouldn't allow reservation of table for guests who love Turkish food. Obviously I have a better place to go now.

I'll be coming here multiple times indeed. My target is Turkish breakfast next...

Sultan Saray located in Al Safa, is a beautiful restaurant. The moment you walk in, you are transported into a land of fairy tale and stunning interiors. There are artificial flower backdrops along with mirrors. Beautiful lightings, that make the space look big and bright, an open kitchen. The entire restaurant is divided in 2 and also caters to outdoor seating.

The moment you walk in, your temperature is checked and you are escorted to your seat. Tge service is lightning fast. Although there are a few things that i would have preferred - like asking me if I preferred cold or room temp water before pouring me a glass and not changing it. Replacing plates and cutlery as well.

We started of with welcome drinks which was a lovely refresher and then we were served complimentary almonds, with the shell. In my opinion, it was a unique and fun thing to pass time till your first course.

The first mezze included haydari, mexican avocado and Gavurdag salad.

Off the lot, i couldnt stop eating the beetroot haydari. That is something, I would absolutely recommend.

We then moved to vegetable casserole, which was exceptional. We were also served Mutabbel which was creamy and delicious.

Do get the mixed grill, the theatrics with which it is served is amazing.

We did have trouble communicating with the staff that we were on advent and only wanted vegetarian food. And post a few hiccups and amazing food. I chose to ignore that.

We finished off with a dessert platter of Baklawa, rolled dried fruit, a fruit platter ( with a rotten apple) and panacotta.

We ended with some Sulaimani tea.

I would say that they still need to have an eye for detail. But food and ambiance...

We’ve enjoyed each and every visit to Sultan Saray for breakfast so far and are really looking forward to hosting friends and family here when they come over.

Upon entering the restaurant, the venue hits you with its old-world charm: romantic inky watercolours and florals, the evocative images of Istanbul used on their paper placemats, sumptuous deep green leather upholstered chairs and seating and the delicate perfumy fragrance pervading the air.

Staff are so inviting and the hospitality is truly outstanding, from the delicious lemon sharbat/sherbet you are served on arrival to the complimentary teas, desserts and Turkish Delight that round off every meal, not to mention the fresh fruits if you opt for their well known Royal Breakfast. The latter, as the name suggests, is fit for a king - or a couple of mischievous 4/5 year olds who delight in dipping their sticky paws into the little bowls of Lotus spread, Nutella, cherry jam, honey comb, kaymak (clotted cream), dibis w’rashi (tahini + date syrup), candied quince and butter cubes...the list is endless.

Rounding off the meal with a Turkish coffee, there’ll be even more theatrics as the table is engulfed by “smoke/steam” from the dry ice it’s served with. We saw flames with another of their dishes and will certainly try their dinner items at the very next opportunity - it’s just that breakfast has been...