The place is so nice and warm, food is good but the prices is bit high.
Makes you feel like your actually in turkey. Excellent survice.
Even though we had a hard time finding this place.. It was so totally worth it!
Went to Gunaydin yesterday for dinner and Shisha with my colleagues.
The owner was sweet enough to come introduce herself and make us understand about the items on the menu.
For starters we ordered Cheese Sambosak and for main course as per the owners recommendation we ordered the Iskender Kebab & Saj Kavurma Chicken. Both the dishes were delish and full of flavor. Portion sizes are huge, I highly recommend to go to this place with a group. Shisha was really good and the coal change was done during reasonable times.
And do save some space for the Tri Leche dessert! 🖤
After dinner they served a cup of black tea for all of us on the table..
I chose Gunaydin Gourmet specifically for the breakfast and it did not disappoint.
The decor is ever so reminiscent of Turkey.
The breakfast spread is absolutely wonderful! The honey and cream with the bread is always my favourite. The eggs were delicious too.
Definitely doing this again!
Pretty good and tasty Turkish food at reasonable prices. Beautifully decorated place with a nice ambience and friendly staff. Recommended.
We love breakfast/brunching. We ordered the Gunaydin Gourmet breakfast for 2 people and it was more than enough.
Love the Turkish mini plates with a lot of variety to choose from and the two eggs of your selection (if u want to add meat like kaverma it is additionally charged). You can start eating the eggs, cheese (many types) and some cold meat. And then you can finish it with the jams, butter and the honey with cream. ( or u can mix and match :) )
The food is surved with a basket of bread (and simit) and turkish red tea.
Overall we loved it and we definitely will go back again. The food is a bit pricey.
The place is clean , good staff and the turkish music in the background is nice
Amazing service and food was very fast hot and very delecious we tried the breakfast for sure next rime will come for lunch and dinner thank you very much
First experience with turkish cuisine. The food was great, especially the grill kofte😍. Unfortunately there was no shisha 🤷🏻♀️ beacuse of the weather, so I must go back😁.
One of the best Turkish places you can find around Abu Dhabi. Reem our surver was quite attentive to our needs. You can have a good time with your friends and family for sure.
Wonderful atmosphere and amazing food. Our friendly waiter Arante provided excellent service and took beautiful pics for us. The decor is beautiful and provides a real Turkish experience. Would definitely recommend.
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I saw this restaurant by chance in Zomato while searching for a new place to go for Iftar. First Iftar here was fabulous with our family friends. Everyone was raving about the quality and taste of the food. So today it’s just me and hubby. We had a quiet Iftar together and we chose to sat upstairs. Definitely the view is stunning from top! We ordered Tabouleh & Chicken Kavurma Saj. Simply one of the best Saj’s we have ever tried. Mildly spiced, a mix of vegetables and chicken gravy cooked to perfection served with bulgur and bread! I highly recommend this dish! The Tres Leche was very inviting and since the last time we skipped desert, today we decided we will go for it. Now, we have tried many milk cakes in the city - always end up disappointed - either too dry, too sweet, to eggy and we hate the whipped cream on top!
We were in for a pleasant surprise as the Tres Leche was moist, light, just the perfect sweetness and it melts in your mouth! The caramel sauce on top and sprinkle of ground pistachio complemented the taste very well! We both agreed that it is simply the best Tres Leche (Milk Cake) in the city! We will be returning to Gunaydin pretty soon!
A grand sheesha restaurant, with good food, amiable staff and delightful times! Enjoyed the elaborate furnishings and presentation of the team. The pides and Turkish desserts are a must-try. Thank you restaurant manager Viken!
Friendly staff good food and nice ambience will recommend to friends and will visit again it's by the sea will be nice to sit outside during winter
Passed by this hidden gem for some Turkish sweets. Ordered the triangular-shapes Baklava with ice cream, a plate of Kunafa and a pot of Turkish tea. The whole experience was amazing from the food to the atmosphere. Its very cosy and a great place to chill in. Definitely recommended!
Whenever I feel like a full rounded breakfast mixed with salty and sweet flavors, I usually like to go for a Turkish Breakfast. Gunaydin satisfied my food cravings with their delicious breakfast platter mixed with the traditional cheese / labneh / jam / honey and fresh bread / simit. I will definitely be coming here more often!
Also, they have terrific and friendly staff :)
On my third visit to Gunaydin, i was once again amazed by the food and service. It was my mom's bday and the first time for my parents at the restaurant. Everyone left with a happy stomach and a big smile.
We had ordered the mezze plate which is like a sampler of all the mezze varieties. The bread that came along with it was just so soft and to die for. We were already full with just the starter. But, we knew we could keep going, the huge stomach space that we were blessed with. For main course, we ordered the classic Iskender Kebab and the Chicken Saj Kavurma. Again the flavors were so rich and delish. I wish we had space for dessert.
We will definitely be visiting again to taste their breakfast menu that has great reviews.
On a final note, extremely nice & friendly servers. Five stars.
We meandered towards Turkish cuisine on a hungry afternoon while at the capital and Gunaydin did not disappoint us. This place was in our mind for a while and on a weekday we found a quiet spot and were served by attentive lady Reem. The decor took us straight to Turkey. We dived into mains wanting to try their version of ubiquitous Iskander and kiremitte. Both the dishes were impressive and satiating. We finished with the trech lech cake which was yummy. Recommend this place!
Reasonable Turkish breakfast place in Abu Dhabi. Their honey & cream cheese is my favorite. The bread is good too
A bit overpriced , but worth trying
Had a wonderful breakfast !! Good selection and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful!! Enjoyed the hot breads and the Turkish tea!! Loved the decor as well
Parking issues , busy residential area , had turkish breakfast , it was good . They also serve shisha ,turkish coffee , turkish sweet. , friendly staff and atmosphere
A proper hidden gem and it was delightful! The design of the place is very authentic with impeccable food presentation. Service was good and food tasted really good, we ordered cheese pedi really big and tasty. Also we ordered Saj Kavurma Beef and that dish was a winner so fresh and flavourful highly recommended and also we ordered Manthi which Was ok but not the best I had. Definitely a place to go back to and try other dishes.
Love the resturant and staff.
Staff loulou was handling our table and she is very sweet kind hearted person. Took care and kept asking if everything is okay and great greeting.
Thank u for your support and good welcoming always.
Wishing u all the best
One of the best breakfast i had for soo loong, the atmosphere, the service the amazing friendly faces , everything was perfect and beyond . Highly recommended and the prices are affordable and amazing❤️
Hidden Gem in the city but in a calm and cozy setting. Delicious food and desserts, good shisha and lovely Turkish vibe! Will visit again definitely.
Stumbled upon this place and was pleasantly surprised. Always a sucker for fresh bread and this place certainly has that in abundance. A bakery-cum-restaurant with some fantastic and authentic Turkish dishes. Had a mix of a few things and every dish had it's own 'wow factor'. Turkish coffee and stikan style tea were on point as well. Definitely one for the favourites list!
Food was good and the staff are great. Love the decor, and the service is impeccable. Really enjoyed it and will definitely be coming back soon.
This Patisserie/Bakery was VERY inviting! Cool air-con and a HUGE array of delicious breads, cakes, and deli items (olives, baklava etc). We bought some DELICIOUS local bread sticks + Turkish ring bread with sesame seeds. We also ordered some Baklava and Blueberry Cheesecake to go with our drinks (Hot chocolate & Capucchino). There were several staff and one brought us over a tray of sample jams to try! We were the ONLY customers in this place. Main problem: Not a great deal of foot traffic.
I had the Best Turkish breakfast ever in AbuDhabi fresh food, fresh bread, yummy flavors, ambience themes and decorations. Excellent and friendly welcoming serving which makes me wanting to visit them again to try their launch cuisine.
Thanks gunaydin gourmet.
Been for breakfast. Authentic Food menu looks great. Nice Shisha garden outside and great ambiance inside. Food is reasonably priced , tasty and authentic but drink prices are shocking and in my opinion unnecessarily expensive. No local water either. Therefore only 4 stars.
The place is very inviting and waitresses are very accommodating. Foods arrived on time showing punctuality. Authentic Turkish dishes. Thanks for another round of tea by the way.
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My mother and I had breakfast at Gunaydin today. We ordered the Turkish Breakfast for Two. It was so delicious ! In my opinion, It is as good as the breakfasts are in Istanbul. We were served a selection of cheeses, jams, mhamara, olives, and other condiments. A lot of them were homemade. We had a selection of Turkish bread. It was delicious. So fresh and warm. Two egg dishes of your choice are included in the breakfast. We chose menemen and fried eggs with sujuk. Menemen was one of the best we tried. And of of course Turkish tea was part of the breakfast as well. It tastes almost as good as the Turkish tea in Istanbul. So far, I think it is the closest thing we can get to Turkish tea in Abu Dhabi. Moreover, We loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. It is perfect for family and friends. The restaurant is completely decked out with Turkish decoration items, which we loved. It made us feel we were back in Istanbul. The staff there were very friendly and welcoming. Definitely coming back again to try more dishes InshAllah !
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The best Turkish restaurant in Abu Dhabi
Five stars food starting from the starters to main dishes and finally the sweets 😍😍❤
You will enjoy the shisha outdoor especially in the nice weather
Friendly staff and special thanks to EFFAT who helped us in choosing the best dishes
Recommended for sure
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A place to feel comfortable.. very relaxing..food was amazig starting from the starters.. kombir is so delicious ..main course beef and dessert alot of varaities that didnt know what to choose .. the service was awsome the staff are so friendly.. many thanks to Effat who was so supporting ... ❤❤❤❤
The food is so good I recommend it
Sure I’ll come back again
I think I will try their breakfast
The owner of the restaurant is so friendly
Love it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The chef recommended a great selection of Turkish breakfast platters and it was absolutely delicious. The ambience and customer service is class.. ask for Effat she is very friendly and helpful 😋
Amaaaaazing food, I'm not a meat lover but I was very impressed with their meals. The desserts are to die for , real Arabic gummy ice cream over crunchy sweet kunafa. Great decor and atmosphere
Amazing food ..friendly staff ..very fast service
Best Turkish restaurant is abu dhabi
Good luck
Amazing food ..friendly staff ..very fast service
Best Turkish restaurant is abu dhabi
Good luck
I don't know where to start , Whether from the beauty of Ckicken Wrap or the Kumpir , so much delicious food I would recommend each one to try it.
Great Place Great Food highly suggested
One very small comment, maybe adjusting the menu to show labeled pictures of the dishes would be so helpful
Thanks guys😁😁👍🏻👍🏻
Great place with great atmosphere! There was a wide selection of food for breakfast and we especially loved the pide with cheese and eggs! The Gunaydin breakfast for two provides generous portions of all sorts of things (Eggs, jam, cheeses, honey, olives and more). Would recommend visiting this place for sure :)
Interesting dining experience, with high quality of customer service, we we’re served quickly, in a very timely manner and the waiters were smiling and very cooperative.
Authentic turkish food, great ambience and friendly staff is what you get here. Never had a thing for Turkish food but started loving it after we had a brunch here. I specifically loved the condiments and the breads are to die for.
Mouth watering Authentic food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. Just ask for Loulou to take your order. The only set back is the parking spots.
It’s my second time to this place and I’m completely in love with it!
This time I tried their breakfast “Gunaydin breakfast for two” and it’s definitely amazing! Everything about this place is perfect, food, portions, cleanliness, price and amazing service. I would like to send special thanks to Effat who made our day by her warm smile and kind gesture of serenading my niece happy birthday. She is a great addition to this lovely place, and the best to guide you around.
I do recommend this place and can’t wait to try the outdoor seating area when weather is cooler.
Very nice decor.... Delicious food.....Very welcoming staff... Looking forward for visiting next time to try out their breakfast... I am very pleased with the service and the quality of food is very good. I recommend this place.
Amazing food and excellent service! Our food arrived quickly, fresh and yummy! They even offered to watch after our crying son so we can finish our breakfast. Overall, amazing experience and highly recommended place.
Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff, quick service,and Yummmmmmmyyyyyy breakfast . Eggs and samit delicious ,honey and butter Jam and cheese so yummmy
Definitely will go there again
Its really clean and nıce places of course foods are so taste. Im from Turkey and they know how to cook food . I thınk you should visit!Wıll come agaın!! ❤️
It’s very nice place with nice sitting. The staff are very friendly. We ordered everything, all the food quality is amazing. Special thanks for Chief Kivekin and Ms. Eman. Great Konafa with Ice Cream
Experience was amazing .. place is wonderful and service done by Loulou was over satisfying .. thank you for your friendly and professional way you are amazing .. I recommend the place .. don't miss it
Food was amazing and fast service. Restaurant was not too full but we had an early dinner.
We ordered the mezze plate, kumpir, iskender and chicken saj! The bread is very fresh!
Been here a couple of times; one for lunch and the other was breakfast. Very good service, and love their decor. Overall rating of food is like 4.5 out of 5 except the Baklava with ice cream was a bit stale and wasn't really fresh. Other than that all is good.
Amazing Turkish Restaurant.
I really like the looks of this restaurant. It’s very nice decorated, and made me feel that I am in a restaurant in Turkey.
I went here to eat couple of times, and every time I had a great experience.
I would really recommend you to give it a try
I have tried several Turkish breakfasts & I must say this is my fav! I ordered & the food was beyond expectation so delicious & fresh. I ordered the breakfast for 2 & it was filled with variety of options, I felt I was in food wonderland! Can’t recommend it enough, though haven’t physically visited the place but food is top notch, very authentic Turkish food
Nice and delicious . Home made taste take you to turkey villages moments . Recommended
مطعم تركي طعمه خيال و اسعاره جدا مناسب و أجواء المطعم بشكل عام خيال
After a hassle to find parking, it was a brief grandeur of an experience here. Well decked decor reminiscent of good Oriental vibes, the private seating area was traditional. Ordered the saj kourma chicken, Iskander kebap, bread, mezze plate. All items were well presented and worth the taste but the portions for the amount of price were a little less. A slightly bigger portion would be welcome but really a fun chill place to have a good outing or have shisha. Highly recommended!
Great ambience, waiters, and most importantly great food.
The waiters are so great and patient. The food is really good and the desserts are even better. Try the tri leche! Its the best milk cake!
I ordered breakfast for two there is variety of food and you can choose which kind of egg you want I tried omelet with vegetables was good and tea
We had a positive experience in this dining venue, very good food, excellent service and very friendly staff. Also the ambiance is nice. Worth another visit
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I love this restaurant!We know about it from Zomato and when we saw the big rate we said we should give a try.I love the interior, the design and the decorations. It is very pleasant to dine there and the staff is very nice.
First time we went in Ramadan for the set menu for Iftar. Food was delicious and enough amount to feel full and the taste of the food was great. We had starters with olives, humus and other Turkish specific, than salad, soup and mixed grill which was perfect. At the end was dessert, 4 types: profiterole, Turkish ice cream and other 2 like pudding and a cup of tea.
Another time we went for breakfast and we enjoyed it. We had breakfast for two which include different appetizers with cheese, olives, vegetables, confiture, butter, halwa, butter with honey and choice of eggs different styles. Bread is heaved I loved it. For the price I expected to be more amount of food, or more choices, is quite expensive 150 AED for couple for breakfast. But overall is very tasty and maybe we'll go again because the place is lovely.
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So while I was weekending in Abu Dhabi to visit my brother and his family, we came up with a sudden plan of going out for Iftar as it was the last week before Ramadan would end. We instantly looked into Zomato and almost majority of the places were full and then this happened Gunaydin Gourmet. I love Turkey and so love the culture and anything that’s middle eastern you can count me in. The first thing you enter this restaurant you would notice about the interiors, feels like you are in some Sultan place and to add on the staffs are also dressed in their traditional attire. What a beauty to see them. I have such strong love and connection towards the cutlery of any restaurant I go to dine in and you will be able to see it around the restaurant. The colored chairs and chandeliers makes you stare at them forever. Most importantly the vibe the restaurant gives you is undoubtedly the best. So Iftar begins with dates served with some homemade refreshments of fruit juices with salad and soups. Main course is set menu of Mixed grills served with couscous rice. And the best was the dessert, which was my fav part. A tray of my fav goodies of Kunafa, choco ice cream, creme caramel, pistachio and cheese kunafa and um ali. I loved the salad, it was so FRESH and the walnuts added to it,brought great flavor. I honestly was not a big fan of their lentil soup as it tasted more like pumpkin soup to me. The meat was well cooked and had great flavor. We had a good conversation with the OWNER who went to each table to check if everything served was good, which is important as it adds a lot of value to the restaurant in collecting opinions. Last but not the least Dora the waitress who was was quite patient in handling us with our demands. Will visit again for some traditional breakfast. By the way they do have sheesha too.
So delicious food in Ramadan.. you should visit them and try ....... they have two branchs in uae .. and the them was totally different. Nice experience
We went there for our Iftar which was well priced
A very friendly staff and an energetic owner
We always had our freshly baked bread on the side with unlimited Ramadan drinks
Two skewers, so tender. It is the best chicken skewer I ever had
Chai (tea) was served as a complementary (ekramya - known in Turkish) with Turkish delights on the side
The experience was very good
Will give it another visit after Ramadan to try their menu
We went for the buffet iftar last week and we loved it! Especially the bread and the starters. The lentil soup was also different and good! The ambience was also nice for a quiet meal
loved the interior unique and worth visiting reminds me of old antique restaurants will recommend it to others it has a unique and simple atmosphere with friendly staff the iftar meal was absolutely delicious and tasty.
Amazing service, amazing food and great ambience :) special thanks to our waitress Loulou for being very welcoming and helpful! Would definitely recommend for Iftar.
Authentic taste, decent portions, very friendly staff, unique atmosphere and very acceptable prices. Over all a very good experience that I will surely try again.
The food was good and the ambiance went hand in hand with the food. The staff is friendly and helpful.
The caramel cake (tri leche) was too good and it literally melts in your mouth.
Perfect place a wonderful services especially LouLou .. The grills were very nice and so was the salad .... The sweet was a nice and an excellent value for money .. highly recommended
جميل جدًا والاكل كان لذيذ وتعامل الموظفين كل شي جميل في هاذا المطعم انصح به للفطور في الصباح ..
المكان جميل وهادئ ونظيف
الموظفات ودودات وتعاملهن جيد
الأسعار جيدة ولديهم خصم فزعة
الأطباق متوسطة اللذاذة والكميات جيدة
ضيافة ومكان جميل جدا وفطور ع كيفك ولا تنسى تطلب مين من 😋
مطعم تركي لطيف واكلاته معقولة والجو العام فيه مميز
قد يكون موقعه هو الازمة لصعوبة ايجاد مواقف
مكان مناسب للفطور ولمة البنات ، فطور الشخص الواحد يكفي ٢ و الشكشوكه جدا لذيذه
بصراحه افضل مطعم تركي وافضل عاملين وافضل ديكور .. بصراحه وبدون مجامله انصح فيه .. صرت زبونه دائمة
مكان رائع، خدمه ممتازه. وأكل في منتهى الروعة.
جميع الموظفين متعاونين وبشوشين.
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