Dinosaur Cafe

The lovely waiting staff bumped this review from a three to a four, but it was the food that let this eatery down for me. It's probably because I've eaten at other Turkish/Med restaurants and cafes at the top of town (Sidwell St) which, in my opinion, are much better. I ordered a mixed kebab and was surprised by how small the portion was. I counted seven small pieces of diced lamb and six equally small pieces of chicken. The food was cooked well enough and the coffee I had was lovely, but I left feeling I hadn't had a particularly satisfying experience. Horses for courses, I know, but I will stick to the places at the other end of town.

I cannot overstate how good the food is here, I don’t know what they put in it, I don’t know what the secret ingredient is, it looks like many other Turkish restaurants, but when you taste the salad, the rice, the meat it’s just something else. This is the only place I will eat in Exeter from now on. Only downside is it’s quite hard to park near it but if you are on foot it’s just down from central station about five minute walk . Don’t just read the reviews and wonder… go and try 🙏

Had the loveliest meal at the Dinosaur Cafe - my sister recommended the place as she knows I love Mediterranean food. The Hummus was tasty and the pita was warm! The Mixed Salad really made me very happy - it was an amazing spread of flavours on a plate. And the Turkish tea was a great way to end off the meal. Glad I got to have dinner there as they seemed to have many reservations but I hadn’t made one, and it’s a Saturday night. Definitely recommend paying them a visit!