
Ibo's Bar & Restaurant
Mediterranean restaurantsHitchin
“A mediterranean restaurant & cocktail lounge in the heart of Hitchin”
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About Ibo's Bar & Restaurant
On the High Street in Hitchin, Ibo's Bar & Restaurant serves Mediterranean food alongside a cocktail lounge. The menu draws on Turkish and Mediterranean cooking, with baklava offered for dessert. It runs on a walk-in basis, so no reservation is needed before sitting down. The bar and restaurant open daily, giving diners a consistent option whether stopping in for a meal or for drinks. The pairing of a full cocktail list with the food menu shapes the format, allowing the space to work as a bar visit or a sit-down dinner. Guests order at their own pace across the day, since the doors stay open on a daily schedule rather than limited service windows.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mixed shish grill, homemade baklava, filet steak shish and turkish coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mixed shish grill, homemade baklava, filet steak shish and turkish coffee.
Featured reviews
- Blanca Vidaurreta
“Great lunchtime menu, delicious home cooked food, decent sized portions. We had the hummus & the butterfly prawns as starters and the chicken skewer + the moussaka as mains. Everything was delicious specially the home made baklava! Kind, welcoming staff. 100% recommend.”
- Erin Burridge
“Absolutely lovely experience at Ibo’s Hitchin! The food was amazing and the service was so lovely. The owner was genuinely so kind, and the lady working FOH was equally lovely and welcoming. They even gave us eclipse glasses so we could safely watch the eclipse, which was such a thoughtful touch and made the evening even more special. Would definitely recommend! ❤️”
- Gavin Baldwin
“Staying in Hitchin this evening and was looking for somewhere to eat and stumbled upon this restaurant. Ordered the mix grill and an efes lager. What a lovely meal it turned out to be. The meat was cooked perfectly and the salad was so nice it complimented the rice and meat perfectly. Portion size was perfect. Friendly staff and didn't have to wait long either. Definitely would recommend this restaurant. One of the better Turkish ones I have been to. Thank you”
- Lilii Nowaczyk
“Absolutely great food very nice customer service and beautiful restaurant! I love it I think it’s a michaline five star restaurant also I’m only eleven heh”
- Isabelle
“Seb was my waiter and a new waiter, very lovely and very assertive. The atmosphere was amazing, everyone’s very lovely here and the food is beyond amazing”
Hours
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Customer Review Summary
Grilled shish is what diners raise most, from a mix grill served with rice and salad and cooked perfectly, to a steak shish one reviewer calls possibly the best meal they have eaten, plus a Mix Three Shish and a chicken skewer elsewhere. Close behind is the home made baklava, singled out by two reviewers, one of whom paired it with Turkish coffee. Others name the Sarma Chicken Beyti, hummus, butterfly prawns and moussaka, and describe the food as fresh, home cooked and plentiful, with decent sized portions. Reviewers repeatedly call the staff friendly and welcoming, and one describes the owner as kind. One reviewer notes walk ups are accepted without booking and suggests trying the local wines. A few say they come back with family or friends, and one has visited three times in a single month. One diner recalls staff handing out eclipse glasses so guests could watch the eclipse safely.
Location
Mediterranean restaurants near Ibo's Bar & Restaurant
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibo's Bar & Restaurant | 4.7774 | — | £15–30 | mixed shish grill, homemade baklava, filet steak shish |
| Bar Azita | 4.6532 | 0.1 mi | — | argentinian steak, chicken shishlik, potatosalata |
| Med-Grill | 4.399 | 8.4 mi away | £10–20 | generous portion sizes, adana kebab, chicken shawarma |
| Nonna's Cafe and Restaurant (Harpenden) | 4.5226 | 9.6 mi away | £10–20 | pretty tea pots, shakshuka, mediterranean breakfast |
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