The long table
Birthdays, engagements, work dinners, family gatherings. Mezze and the charcoal grill were made for sharing — and Elif has the tables to do it on.
Tell us the date
and the numbers
The private dining room takes a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 25 guests. Smaller groups can book straight through the online system like any other table. For the private room or a larger party, it is worth talking to the team first — email info@elifcastlest.co.uk with your date, your numbers and roughly what time you would like to sit.
They will come back to you on where you would sit and how long the table can be held.
What to include
The more of this you can give us up front, the faster the team can confirm.
Date & time
The date, and the time you would like to sit. Thursday to Saturday evenings are the busiest, so flexibility helps.
Numbers
How many adults, and whether any children are coming. The private dining room takes 16 to 25 guests. Children can be accommodated before 4pm.
The occasion
Birthday, anniversary, work dinner — it helps the team seat you in the right part of the room.
Dietary needs
Vegan, gluten free, allergies. There are separate vegan and gluten-free menus, and the kitchen will work around most requirements with notice.
Start with mezze,
finish with karışık
The house format for a group is simple and it works: cold mezze platters down the middle of the table, hot mezze to follow, then the mixed grills.
The Cold Mezze Platter (£23) brings ıspanak tarator, biber közleme, cacık, hummus, patlıcan tarator and yalancı dolma on one plate. The karışık mixed grills then scale with the table — £55 for two, £77 for three, £100 for four, each loaded with adana, şiş, chops, ribs, wings and thighs, all with rice.
Add sides — chips, cheesy onion rings, vegetables, mashed potato — and there is enough on the table for everyone to reach.
The mixed grills
Behind the doors
The private room seats 16 to 25 guests at a long marble table of its own, under a crystal chandelier. Tap any photograph to see it larger.
Good to know
Dress code
Smart attire. Please avoid tracksuits and shorts.
No-shows
If a booking does not arrive without notice, a charge may apply — for bookings of 5 or more guests this is £20 per person. Let us know if plans change; the full booking terms are here.
Children
Families are welcome, and we can accommodate children before 4pm.
Service
A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to your bill.