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The long marble table in the private room at Elif, Castle Street

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Inside Elif

The room, the bar, the charcoal grill and what comes off it.

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The room, the grill and the glass

A look inside Elif at 22 Castle Street: the domed dining room, plates from the grill, drinks, and the private dining room.

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The dining room seen through its wooden doors, beneath a domed, coffered ceiling hung with green pendant lights

A platter of dips and stuffed vine leaves at the centre of a terrazzo table, surrounded by more dishes

A hand holding a cocktail in a coupe glass, garnished with a raspberry

A tall dish of grilled meat and peppers, still smoking, on a serving tray

The private dining room, with a long table set beneath a crystal chandelier

Round marble tables, green velvet chairs and a curved mustard banquette in the dining room

A long kebab topped with tomatoes on a patterned plate, with a charred green pepper

Two glasses of red wine beside plates of grilled meat, rice, peppers and dips

A hand holding a creamy cocktail topped with whipped cream in a stemmed glass

A bread basket beside small terracotta and patterned dishes on a tray

The British Kebab Awards 2026 winner's award for Best Kebab Restaurant, Regional, naming Elif Castle Street, on a marble counter

Skewered grilled meat with rice, tomatoes and a long green pepper, with more plates around it

The curved end of the private dining table, lined with leather chairs

Copper pendant lamps hanging above a marble counter stacked with dishes

A dish served in an earthenware pot, with a lemon wedge, on a patterned plate

A dark drink over ice in a tall glass on a brass-topped counter

A server using tongs to serve grilled meat and vegetables onto a plate

A long table and leather chairs beneath a crystal chandelier, framed by green curtains

Kebab in tomato sauce with rice, a grilled tomato and a green pepper on a patterned plate

A place setting with a blue and white patterned plate and glassware on a marble table

Strips of grilled meat cooked with peppers, served with rice

An amber drink with ice, an orange slice and a straw in a wine glass on a brass counter

Pieces of meat in a glossy red sauce over sliced aubergine, with rice and grilled tomatoes

A winner's card from the 3rd Turkish Restaurant and Takeaway Awards, for Best Turkish Restaurant Regional, on a laid table

Chargrilled meat on yoghurt with a charred green pepper and rice

A long marble table laid with place settings beneath a crystal chandelier

A hand holding a plated dish in a creamy sauce beside a counter

A plated main with roasted cauliflower, broccoli and potatoes, a grilled tomato and a green pepper

A table lamp on the marble private dining table, with glassware and patterned plates

An Elif menu and an after-dinner drinks card standing on a marble table beside glassware

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Open every day, noon until ten, at 22 Castle Street. For a birthday, a work dinner or a family gathering, the private dining room seats 16 to 25 guests.

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