Efes Cafe Bistro

Efes Cafe Bistro sits on the Cowgate, the cut that runs east out of the central grid toward the Wellgate Centre and the Hilltown rise. The room trades as a Turkish-Mediterranean cafe-restaurant rather than the late-night kebab-and-pizza format that dominates the neighbouring streets — a long open-day shift covering breakfast through to the small hours, with Turkish mezze, falafel, hummus and baklava on the proper side of the card and a pepperoni-pizza and macaroni-cheese list catering to the more conventional walk-in trade. Customers single out the breakfast rolls and the mezze in repeat-visit reviews. The cafe runs occasional live music in the evening and trades on a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere with free WiFi rather than chasing the post-pub volume, which sets it apart from the harder late-night Cowgate-and-Seagate kebab rooms. Aggregator scores are mixed but with a vocal base of regulars; delivery is handled through Uber Eats alongside walk-in collection.