The firt time the son of the owner invited us to enjoy dinner at Meze we were shocked how good the food tasted.
It is a fantastic place to enjoy all different small mezes/dishes and enjoy a 2 hours long dinner.Everything is freshly made and prepaired in their open kitchen.
Very friendly staff and great value for money.I've been back here many times and it's always good!

The best restaurant in Eastbourne.

Just love it! Quality food, good value for money. Highly recommended!

Great food as ever.

Fantastic restaurant fantastic food fantastic staff will definitely be back very soon.

Fantastic family friendly restaurant with delicious food

We always visit Meze for dinner with my friend. Outstanding every time , we love the food especially the puddings . Lovely atmosphere .

It is so refreshing to see great quality food combined with very family friendly atmosphere.

The cusine is superb match to Turkish expectations as well as pleasing whom has not tried Turkish food

Will definetly come again

We were greeted at the beginning with bread and olives which were a nice touch. We enjoyed starters of halloumi and vine leaves.
We were disappointed by the main, my fiance had a mixed grill which was okay and I had a lamb clay oven dish which I didn't enjoy, the lamb was a bit gristly.We shared a baklava for dessert which was very very sweet and therefore ruined the taste.
Their menu online doesn't match the price of their menu in the restaurant. Their restaurant menu is around £2-3 more than what's stated on the website so be mindful of that. Also draft beer (which came in a bottle) was £5 and more expensive than bottled beer, which didn't make sense.
I rated it as an average as the bread at the beginning and the starters were nice but it went downhill from there. We were squished in quite tightly also and the price was high! I wouldn't return.

Highly recommend and excellent food and service

Really nice food maybe a little expensive but ultimately probably worth it !

Was recommended this restaurant by a taxi driver,
I went first solo, have been twice since with friends.
Lovely food.
Great atmosphere.
Very good friendly service.

We went to Meze for lunch during a recent holiday to Eastbourne and loved it. The decor was authentically Turkish, the staff (especially the chef) were really friendly, and we were brought complimentary olives, bread and feta to start. We ate a selection of meze - cacik, stuffed cabbage, hallumi, and an aubergine, tomato and pepper dish (all gluten free) - which was just about right for lunch and all fresh, homemade, and delicious. And all at a very reasonabe price. Thoroughly recommend.

Great food and friendly staff. Had a great meal here before the airshow the day after.

We’ve been eating at Meze for several years now but felt that the consistently superb food deserves a glowing review.
This family-run restaurant is always cosy and welcoming. You are always greeted with a smile and, with typical Turkish hospitality, drinks are on the table within moments. The Turkish House wines (white, rose or red) are very drinkable and reasonably priced at only £16.50 a bottle. Their Freixenet Brut Cava at only £22 a bottle also goes well with Turkish food. My husband’s favourite – Efes Pilsen – brewed in Istanbul.
While choosing from the extensive menu, a complimentary basket of puffed up, piping hot Turkish bread with garlic butter and marinated olives gets your taste buds going.
Meze prides itself on sourcing the highest quality, tenderest cuts of meat and son, Adil presides over the huge charcoal grill cooking it to absolute perfection. Chicken dishes cooked on the grill include Tavuk Sis (cubes of chicken on a skewer), Tavuk Pirzola (char-grilled chicken cutlets) or Tavuk Kanadi (chicken wings). Lamb dishes cooked on the charcoal grill include Kuzu Sis (cubes of lamb on a skewer), Pirzola (lamb cutlets), Kaburga (lamb spare ribs) and Adana (finely minced spiced lamb on a skewer).
Other Turkish dishes of lamb or chicken are cooked in the traditional copper pan or baked in a clay oven and served with bulgar wheat and yoghurt.
Pescatarians have the option of Sea Bream or Sea Bass – either charcoal grilled or baked in garlic lemon and onions in a clay dish as well as Tiger Prawns topped with a chilli pepper and garlic sauce.
For vegetarians, there’s the Sebze Kebab (aubergine, green pepper, tomato and mushroom) or a Musakka of aubergine, potato, carrot, tomato onion and garlic served with yoghurt and bulgar wheat.
I would recommend that vegetarians choose several of the hot and cold Mezzeler (starters or light dishes). These include Humus, Feta, Halloumi, Tabule (bulgar wheat with celeriac, green onion and parsley), Ispanak (spinach, garlic and yoghurt sauce), Imam Bayildi (aubergine stuffed with green pepper, onion, tomato and garlic), Dolma (vine leaves stuffed with rice, pistachios), Biber Dolma (rice-stuffed peppers), Lahana Dolma (stuffed white cabbage) and Saksuka (baked aubergine with green papper, tomato and garlic).
Hot Mezzeler include Sigara Boregi (filo parcels stuffed with feta and parsley), Halloumi Cheese grilled and served with chopped tomatoes and Patlican Ezme (chopped aubergine with onion). As everything is freshly prepared to order, it’s easy to customise a vegan option.
The Coban (shepherd’s salad) or the Mediterranean mixed salad with feta and black olives are great in the middle of the table for sharing and of course you have to have some Antep Ezme (a spicy onion tomato and chilli pepper dip) and plenty of warm Turkish pide bread from the clay oven.
If you have room for dessert, try Meze’s home made Baclava made with filo pastry, nuts and sugar syrup. Having eaten ourselves to a standstill, our family invariably takes this home to savour later in bed with a cuppa.
I was surprised to read other reviews complaining that Meze is expensive. I do not feel that from £13.00 to £15.50 (Meze's most expensive dish of lamb cutlets) is a lot to pay for such generous portions of top quality meat. In our local Sussex pub, we recently paid £17 for a smaller portioned lamb main course and while many of Meze's dishes include bulgar wheat, bread, salad etc, our local pub charges £3 to £5 extra for side dishes.
Similarly, while the average starter in a good pub is priced at around £7.00, Meze are charging between £4.20 and £5.90 for their starters.
Certainly, there are many people who share our enthusiasm for Meze as the place is often packed even on a quiet weeknight. Perhaps we should keep it a secret!

Food is amazing. Staff are welcoming. Will recommend to anyone. BLOODY MARVELLOUS!!!!

Had lovely evening meal very well come will be back when in eastbourne thank you for your hospitality

An excellent tasty healthy meal

Great food cooked in front of you, friendly staff and a great location in Eastbourne.

Fantastic restaurant, service and Turkish / mediterranean food, a family and friends favourite!

Visited again today and once again we were not disappointed. Friendly service and excellent food again. We live in Sheffield so don't get to eat here often but we will choose Meze again.

Just been for adult family meal,great service, lovely food. This was a return visit and we will go back in the future

Assolutamente da provare: cucina ottima (se piace l'etnia) e servizio impeccabile.<br>Porzioni abbondanti e complete quindi se come me vi riempite abbastanza facilmente, consiglio di prendere solo un piatto principale da gustare appieno.

Absolutely love this place, it's like a piece of Turkey in Eastbourne. The warm welcome and attentive service along with amazing food and authentic ambience make this one of my favourite restaurants.

Love this restaurant good good pleasant atmosphere lovely friendly peoples