A picture of an iconic Edinburgh kebab house, open since the 1980s , has led residents to share memories of the ' best doner in the city '.
Images shared online in an Edinburgh Facebook group show a cleared out Topkapi Kebab House - a takeaway popular with students and nightclub-goers alike due to its location near several halls of residence.
The family say they plan to reopen the business in future, which will come as a relief to Edinburgh residents.
An Edinburgh resident shared the pics in Lost Edinburgh and almost 300 people shared their thoughts, with one writing: "Best place to pick up a guy/girl after the Cav."
Another added: "My drunken introduction to kebabs in the early 80s. Just a small shop then."
"In the 80s kebab at Topkapi after night out was a must - everyone in the street outside bending over to eat kebabs so you didn’t spill any," one Edinburgh local reminisced, "you'd wake up in the morning with a slice of tomato on my shoe… good times."
And it turns out the owners really knew how to run a tight ship, with one group member sharing: "20 years back I used to stay on a top floor flat above this fine kebabary. The owners knew how to take care of any drunken disorder, one time chasing a group with a meat cleaver."
"Back in the nineties, they let me and some friends have a birthday dinner in the back room. They did us proud - free beers and a large doner with birthday candles in it," another added.
Edinburgh residents will be hoping the kebab shop reopens soon judging my their positive memories.
Please note: An earlier version of this article suggested the business had closed down, we are happy to report that this is not the case and to apologise to the family. We look forward to the restaurant reopening soon.
