Ephesus Restaurant Torquay

You're walking down The Strand towards the seafront when the smell hits you—charcoal and spices pulling you through Ephesus's door. Inside, it's warm and unpretentious, the kind of place where Turkish families cluster around tables laden with mezze, and the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing. The menu reads like a love letter to Turkish cuisine: proper kebabs that aren't afterthoughts, fresh grilled fish, mezze boards that actually showcase technique rather than just quantity. At around £15-25 per head for a generous meal, it punches well above what you'd typically expect from a Torquay seafront spot.