Dinosaur Cafe — Restaurant in Exeter

Lovely Mediterranean restaurant by the clock tower in Exeter city centre.

Despite being a tiny little place the Dinosaur cafe is packed full of flavour.

We have visited the Dinosaur cafe several times so we have dined in under the old and the new management and I can assure prospective customers, the flavour is still there bringing good fresh homemade flavours and aromas from Turkey including favourites dishes such as kofte (meatballs), Karniyarik (stuffed aubergine), moussaka among many others until you reach the desserts so make sure to try their baklavas for a right treat.

Moreover, the staff we've met over the years at the cafe have all been fantastic, friendly (great with kids), kind and informative if you're happy to explore new flavours for instance if you're interested in tasting the specials of the day.

I would not hesitate in recommending this restaurant whether you're dining in or taking the food away. Lovely little Mediterranean place in Exeter...

Visited here at the suggestion of my daughter for her birthday meal, well, she has mega brownie points for that. This is a small, family run restaurant, with home cooked food, at a very good price. The minute you enter, the warm atmosphere draws you in, and the very friendly service keeps you there. I started with the lentle soup, subtly flavoured with mint, and a slice of fresh lemon to drizzle on top, which cuts through the earthy flavour of the lentles, superb. To follow was the kofta, served with perfectly cooked rice, lovely light sauce and a salad with a dressing to die for. My daughter had the houmous to start and the lamb shish kebab for main. She was in raptures, one of the very few times I have seen her fully clear her plate. Highly recommended, you will not be...

I was in Exeter recently, travelling by myself for work, when I happened on this perfect little restaurant. As other reviewers have said, one is welcomed like an old friend, and on a gloomy, rainy day it was if the sun had come out as I sat there listening to vibrant Greek/Turkish music and eating the most delicious supper made from a secret family recipe. The atmosphere is very special – it's unusual to find a restaurant where it feels quite natural for people at other tables to strike up conversations with each other. It's the feeling of coming home that does it, along with wonderful food and music. And a restaurant with a bookshelf is always a good sign! The whole thing could be the most heartwarming film, and the best possible cast of characters is...