Zara Mangal

You'll find yourself on Market Street in the heart of Watford, where Zara Mangal has quietly built a loyal following with straightforward, honest Turkish cooking. The menu reads like a greatest hits of what Turkish food does best—mezze platters loaded with hummus, baba ganoush, and proper grilled meats that aren't messing about. It's the sort of place where families pile in at weekends, groups of mates gather for a proper feed, and the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing. Nothing fancy, no unnecessary tweaks: just good food at reasonable prices that keeps people coming back enough to rack up nearly 800 five-star reviews.