Aspava Restaurant

Excellent Turkish cuisine & their own patisserie next door too. Went for a very tasty breakfast platter, filled with a variety of tasty delicacies, with vegetarian options for my partner. Staff are extremely pleasant, attentive and helpful. Refreshing Turkish tea and coffee too. Some delicious treats available too and cakes made to order.

Our pick of the Cockermouth restaurants. Came for dinner and returned for the excellent breakfasts. For dinner we had the mixed grill and it was all cooked very well with nice chilli sauce. The bread is freshly baked and delicious. The desserts on display when you walk in are also very tempting. We tried most of them and I loved the cinnamon and apple tart. The decor is tidy here, very clean and new. The service is friendly from the owner and staff. They clearly have a hard working kitchen too. The breakfasts should be tried too. The cold platter is more of a continental breakfast option. We also had the hot breakfasts which at £14 are amazing value and more akin to a Turkish brunch. Great place this and it won’t let you down.

Been three times, once for Turkish breakfast and twice in evening- love the food , waiter explains choices/ ingredients and gives recommendations. Really flavoursome food, very clean and can see chefs doing the cooking when sitting downstairs - definitely worth a visit. Also have patisserie range which looks delicious but haven't yet tried

A brilliant Turkish restaurant in the heart of the high street. Again, like with other restaurants you need to book in advance. A very spacious restaurant. You walk past the kitchen and you can see your food being prepared! Amazing. Very upmarket and I’d recommend dressing accordingly. Fresh, quality ingredients used throughout and all served piping hot. The wait staff and other staff are very friendly and helpful. Prices similar to London but this is quality therefore worth it. Wouldn’t hesitate to return!

Lovely restaurant in the Main Street in Cockermouth. The owner and his wife as well as their service are friend and helpful. The food was very good! Having just been in Turkey 6 months ago, I must say the food in this restaurant was better than in Turkey. We ordered a few starters and mains and everything was absolutely delicious! My personal favorites were: sigara boregi (filo pastry rolls filled with feta), Ali nazik kebab (lamb kebabs on a bed of aubergine and pepper yogurt). For dessert, the Antem Katmer is one of the best desserts I’ve tried! Will definitely be back!

Really lovely place - the staff are very attentive and super friendly. Had a table booked just before Christmas and there were free Christmas crackers provided! The food is absolutely gorgeous and the portions are generous. Great atmosphere as well. Nice to have somewhere like this in the area offering Turkish food! Highly recommend.