Little Bird,
and Little Bird’s mother – they say yes!
Which is no mean feat considering one of them is gluten free and dairy
free, and the other a notoriously fussy eater!
Café
Istanbul has just opened in Knutsford, replacing what used to be Primavera, on King Street. It’s been
open just six weeks, but you would never know, the service is very smooth.
Café
Istanbul is expanding quite rapidly, having started out with its flagship
restaurant on Quay Street in Manchester, and now has restaurants in Prestwich,
Knutsford and Redcar in Leeds. As a
group they’ve been going 32 years, impressive longevity (two recessions!) and plenty
time to perfect their offering.
The great
thing about Turkish restaurants in general, and this one in particular, is the
sheer breadth of the menus. You would be
very hard pushed not to be able to find something you like, and so it’s a great
choice for family dining, as there is genuinely something for everyone.
LB and LB’s
Mother visited Easter Bank Holiday Monday for dinner, and we had Hummus and
Pitta Bread to start – yes, I know, not very adventurous, but then again,
there’s nowhere to hide with the simple stuff!
One portion was more than enough to share as a starter – I’m sure the
male readership will be delighted to hear that it was mansize portions all
round! The hummus was lovely – not too
salty, and just wonderful on warm, fresh pitta bread.
Then we both
happened to choose the same main course – the excellent Lamb Yahni - lamb in paprika, onion and
red wine sauce slow cooked until tender. Just delicious.
Meltingly soft, and warm from the paprika, but sweet and very, very
more-ish. Served with rice and salad in
just the right amount. We couldn’t
finish the lamb itself as we ladies can’t manage a mansize portion, but we
would have done if we could have done!
By
this stage we were too full for pudding (not at all like us), so we gracefully
retired after starters and mains. The bill
came to £33, which we thought was excellent value. They also do a lunchtime menu – two courses
plus a drink – for £8.95, we’d highly recommend giving it a whirl, and we will
definitely be going back. Top tip – go
hungry!Knutsford
WA16 6EH
01565 632 576
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