Demezka Cafe

Heartwarming Hospitality and Delectable Turkish Breakfasts

Nestled unassumingly along Hertford Road lies Demezka Mediterranean Cafe, a hidden gem where the rustic charm of a quintessential family-run establishment meets the culinary warmth of Turkey. Sure, there are moments when one suspects the tables were arranged by a sardine packaging artist—on a busy day you'll likely perform minor chair-ballets with fellow diners just to squeeze past—but don't let that stop you. Rather, picture it as an invitation to become part of a bustling tableau vivant rather than a mere guest. It’s worth it for the all-embracing comfort and reign of congeniality that define this eatery. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and here it could quite rightly be the only one. Revel in offerings like the irresistible menemen, served alongside bread so fresh you’ll suspect they've taken to baking envelopes of morning sunlight into the dough.

The personnel, polite as afternoon tea and twice as engaging, flourish around with admirable spruceness, delivering gourmet delights with a smile warmer than their Turkish tea. First-timers soon transform into regulars—a concept best understood through the unsolicited birthday cake presented with aplomb to an unsuspecting young patron. Experiencing vegetarian bliss? Try a gözleme or a perfectly adorned baked potato. Reasonable pricing invites frequent indulgence, removing the need to ration visits as if they were fortnights paid holiday. Let your child be comforted by the homely sweetness infused in every dish, nurturing familial memories one delicious bite at a time. Demezka proves that while any number on King's Road might wield sharper cutlery, none can brandish loveliness quite like this hat-tip to true hospitality. — Penelope Savory