Elma Restaurant in Leamington Spa

Superb food and very friendly service made for a perfect early-evening dinner for my wife and me. Good wine too! The weather could have been a bit warmer :)

Warm welcome on arrival and it was very cosy inside. We had a lovely, helpful waitress and the food was fantastic. Would recommend to anyone wanting a pleasant dining experience that doesnt break the bank

Great food, service, and atmosphere!

Come here for the cosy atmosphere, authentic feel and OUTSTANDING food!!

Delicious food and fantastic service, lunch menu is very good value

One of the very few restaurants in Leam that never disappoints!! Consistently delicious food and very friendly service!! Our company Christmas dinner tonight was excellent. We will definitely be booking again for next year. Food

Great restaurant. One of my favourites. Food is always very good and lovely venue and wonderful staff, especially Aiden!

Service was exceptional, food was delicious, atmosphere was good. . ( our only regret, we got offered a table in Garden room, and we refused ate in front area of restaurant) should have gone to garden room area .. looked a great atmosphere Food

Loved this restaurant! Ate in the heated garden and it was lovely. Highly recommend, the foodis delicious and the staff are fantastic.

Amazing dinner and really friendly staff

Dinner with friends. Delicious food, I highly recommend it. Service at a very high level. Thank you for a wonderful time here. I will definitely come back.

Great venue both amazing freshly cooked meals. Staff are very helpful and friendly

Elma restaurant is a gem of a place to eat, booked a table via phone and arrived a little early, led to the rear of the premises to an intimate, cosy seating area with attractive greenery. Service is attentive without being intrusive, had a shared Mixed Meze starter which was beautifully presented, generous portion sizes too. My partner took the Sea Bass as a main - again generous with two pieces of fish, cooked perfectly and I had the mixed grill which was very tasty. We then took the shared dessert option to finish off. On the drinks side there is a rather novel twist where the Cocktails and matched with a very similar Mocktail - a nice touch for the driver in the party.

Lovely atmosphere, food tasted freshly prepared, vibrant and delicious. Service was attentive and super helpful. Well done all.

They were almost full, but service was friendly and efficient. We hsd £39 set menu. The mixed mezze from set menu was excellent quality and quantity not over salty too! Mains good. Dessert Baclava Im often take it or leave it but these were crispy and delicious. Ice creams and candy floss accompaniment interesting flavours. Fun taverna vibe with vines on the ceiling.

Thoroughly enjoyed our evening; great food, ambience & staff. Volkan is a lovely guy & very helpful.

Fantastic meal with friends, brilliant service and the food was fresh and exceptional! Definitely worth a visit and highly recommended

Elmas food is delicious. Indeed, it is one of the best restaurants in this city.

Went for an evening meal with family. Food was very good, portions were a good size, amazing flavours. Service was very good. Lovely atmosphere.

Excellent food and service.

Amazing restaurant. Food is out of this world. I would highly recommend will be returning with friends Vegetarian options: So many great options

Excellent service and food that did not disappoint. We had the mixed mezze platter and a mixed grill which had a big range of options, all of which were delicious, varied and full of flavour. The presentation was beautiful and food good value for money.

Nice setup owner is very friendly and accommodating

Difficult to find fault, food, service and atmosphere brilliant.

Best service in the whole of Leamington. Volkan is an asset to the restaurant, and the owner is very friendly and kind. The atmosphere is terrific, its great to sit in the conservatory. The service makes coming here an experience that feels happy and special. The food is good quality, the rice is lovely, recommend the halloumi. Really recommend coming here.

Great little restaurant! I ve eaten here twice and really happy nice atmosphere, good hospitality and great eating area in the garden

Delicious food, great service and a beautiful interior.

Great food, a really nice desert platter and friendly staff

Super nice vibe, loved the architecture and décor inside and out. Superfriendly staff and very reassuring and caring. Great experience over all.

Love Elma, my favourite restaurant in leamington. Food is always great and the service too. Both the lunch and dinner menus have good variety. Parking: Bedford St carpark is great opposite the restaurant. Kid-friendliness: Kids always welcome and love the menu.

One of the best restaurants Iv been too , food was served piping hot and fresh , amazing customer services , really friendly place , highly recommended!!

The experience I ve had at this restaurant it s second to none. The welcoming, the service and the food were all spot on. Highly recommend it and my very best compliments to the chef who did an amazing job Food

What an amazing restaurant, happy team and great food Was a good experience and loved the food choices Food

Food was delicious, probably the best falafel around. Good value lunch menu, super friendly service and a nice atmosphere. We ll be going back!

Very authentic and tasty food. Lovely environment

Excellent food and atmosphere!

The service at this place is great. So dedicated and helpful. The atmosphere especially in the evening is lovely , the starters are nice!!

Excellent experience. The food was delicious, the service was impeccable Volkan was amazing and even graciously offered completely Limincello. I would recommend anyone looking for a lovely evening in Leamington to visit Elma.

Visited a couple of times. Food is super, well prepared & makes a refreshing change from the myriad of other restaurants in Leamington. Will undoubtedly visit again soon. Vegetarian options: Veg Mussakka

Great meal, good value, friendly staff - and nice music.

Lovely place and good food

We were very pleased with our two course meals, big portions of tasty food. The garden/conservatory space is pleasant

Went here for a work dinner. Nice atmosphere, friendly service. Had the veggie stuffed aubergine dish - was ok, could have had more flavouring & bit more quantity / sides for the price. Limited main course vegetarian dishes, there seem to be more vegetarian dishes for starters & shared platter which I hope to try the next time. We all had baklava for dessert..Worth a try!

We went as part of a party for my friends birthday. We all had to pre order as it was a large party and somehow they still brought me out the wrong dish. The waitress was really nice about it but I had to wait until everyone else finished to eat my food when it eventually come. However- When it did come it was delicious, I had the mixed grill.

Aa visitors to Leamington Spa, we chose to book elmas for dinner. The owner Aydin, was the perfect host, So friendly, welcoming and personally attentive throughout the evening, as were the rest of the staff. Food was delicious and served piping hot. Thank you for a perfect restaurant experience. Charly and Sally :-)

Standout service from all the staff who served us during the evening. Food was delicious recommend the sharing boards, we loved our dip selection board. Both the aubergine slow cooked dishes (lamb version and veg version) were superb. Good for groups and loved the patio area. Food

Wonderful lunch at Elmas today! The covered garden at the back was very cosy and the service very friendly. I highly recommend the saffron candy floss for dessert!

Fresh food and friendly service. The homemade lemonade was really good.

VERY EXPENSIVE. The standard of the mix grill and chips was poor, lamb stew seemed okay but very sisapointed

Delicious food. Lovely steak and chips - look out for the half price steak offered during the week.

Headline: Best restaurant in Leamington Spa. My fiancé and I had such a wonderful time here at Elma. Absolute best Mediterranean food we have ever tasted! The owner was amazing with his customer service. The ambience in the restaurant is perfect for special occasions/date night. We laughed so much our cheeks hurt. We will most definitely return to Elma when we are in Leamington Spa.

Thanks so much for a delicious lunch with really sweet friendly service today! It was an early Mother s Day meal for my mother with my sis and dad, we really appreciated the kind welcome. We ll be back!

Lovely food. And Halal too !

Everything was perfect!

Excellent lunch. I had a chicken wrap and my niece the moussaka. Both were very good and excellent value for money. We had a slow relaxing lunch. If you are in a hurry you should tell the knowledgeable and helpful staff how long you have. If you have the time though enjoy the atmosphere.

Love the veggie moussaka

Saw the steak promo on Instagram so went along to see what it was like. Really good good, great value and the team working we re all ace. Shout out to Daniel in particular who was a great host all through the night. Thank you

Lovely little restaurant In town Was staying in hotel nearby so we thought we would try this place . Really good staff,great vibe,and really good food. We orderd a dip Platter for two which was delicious and was enough for 3 or 4 people tbh Main meal we orderd a mixed kebab for 2 and a portion of chips Was really tasty ,a good portion and served quite quickly. Plates empty ! Tiramisu for desert to top off Well done elma A couple of satisfied customers !

Delicious food and drinks! Lovely restaurant and staff

Dinner with my colleague few weeks ago, lovely service and food of course thanks

Always tasty fresh food here, particularly like the mixed grill shared with 50/50 rice and chips. Feeds two nicely. Lots of other choices if you fancy too Close to a carpark and the local Vue cinema.

Great food and service. I am Sulphite intolerant, and they took great care to make sure what I wanted to order would be fine for me. Highly recommended.

Omg. We had the sharing mixed grill and it was amazing. The chilli sauce is the best I have had, I even bought some home. If you get a chance go. You won t regret it!!

Me and hubby really love the food here marinate it very well love it

We ordered the veggie moussaka, veggie stew, baklava and the tiramisu. Great service and amazing food with a nice chilled atmosphere Food : 5/5

Not the best food and overly priced.

Good food. Slow service. Overpriced.

Great little restaurant in Leamington, with a very varied menu and tasty dishes. Most plates are east Mediterranean, and variety is enough to cater for vegetarians and vegans. Have come back several times and will continue to!

Delicious food

Very good

Very nice food and nice atmosphere

Thank you again to the staff of Elma for providing attentive and friendly service. The food was fantastic as always and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. We look forward to visiting you again soon.

Unique menu, charming space and service team, everything tasted great, what a gem!

Dear management I have read good reviews about the restaurant and it clearly stated the restaurant closes at 11.30pm and when I googled , I found some websites mention the closing times to be 0.00am. However we had arrived there at 10pm on a Friday night. The staff at once mentioned the kitchen is closed and so he apologized for not letting us in. This is an experience I wanted to share .. Management is aware about their whereabouts in real time, so there s nothing to mention. Inspite of clearly mentioning that restaurant closes at 11.30pm you guys decide the kitchen ta close 1.5hours prior. So there s really nothing to give a review about.

Lovely food, great atmosphere and good service Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options Food : 5/5 |

Very nice restaurant, good ambience, service and food. We would not hesitate to return.

We had a pre show dinner and the overall experience was OK. Service was a little slow, we requested a bottle of water which never arrived. The starters were delightful but I was underwhelmed by the mixed grill having tried it at other Turkish restaurants.

Very noisy, and vegetarian food is substandard

I heard about this place long before I went there for dinner. Unfortunately, it didn t meet my expectations. Food was okay. They did mess up my order with a different side, and that was after I had to reorder as the first option couldn t be served. It was rather cold and I had to put a coat while having my dinner. Also, there was a funny smell in the dining area. I would like to say that I was wrong and it is a good place to go to. And maybe if I am back at some point, I will change my mind. In the meanwhile, it is three stars.

Amazing restaurant. The Moussaka is fantastic

Amazing food and amazing service, will come back!,

Had dinner here tonight with 3 people. Called last minute and were able to go despite it being busy. Very nice. Delicious food. Lots of flavors. The service and atmosphere were good. Would definitely come back again.

Nicely decorated place, good space, really good food, friendly staff, theyve got busy and somehow we had got less attention; still enjoyed very much.

Best restaurant in town!

Lovely we returned for a second time and will definitely be going again

Really fine Turkish restaurant with a good selection of both vegetarian and non vegetarian discs. All six had various starters and my calamari was very good, if not particularly exciting. Thats calamari for you. Again, all of had different mains and again we were served with very vibrant selections. My lamb stew was excellent and couldnt be faulted. We didnt finish with desert (a birthday cake awaited elsewhere), but the Turkish coffee was just so... The atmosphere was a little subdued, perhaps because it was Saturday lunchtime.

Took my parents out her for a nice meal, the service was great, the mezze platter was perfect for all 3 of us, and the mains arrived in decent time and were delicious (mixed grill, lamb shank and spicy meatballs). The homemade lemonade was refreshing!

Super friendly staff and the food was incredible. Highly recommended.

Food ok but nothing special, service was good

Fabulous Turkish Mediterranean inspired food. Wonderful and friendly service Good value night out The house red is pretty good too!! Will definitely return - a bit of a hidden gem down near the cinema Back again and still my favourite restaurant in Leamington Spa

First time I had been .the restaurant was packed but the staff were running around and making sure everybody were OK. There was only a short wait between ordering and receiving. Very friendly as well .my food was very good .I will definitely be back to try other dishes . Parking: Plenty of street parking with charges and a small car park close again pay meter

Really recommend the sharing mixed meeting as a starter.

Nice Mediterranean restaurant with a small covered garden in the back. The food was tasty and we ordered a bit of everything (it was quite hard to fit it all on the table!) Highly recommend and would go again.

Very friendly staff, the meat was great, very well seasoned. Lovely Tzatziki. The only negative thing I can say is that the garden felt a bit stuffy and that the grilled vegetables didn t have much flavour but I understand not everyone wants a lot of flavour in a side dish when everything else is well seasoned. I would definitely come back!

Excellent service (probably one of the best in Leamington) , great food, lovely atmosphere. We had a ribeye steak and a mixed grill platter. Right after we placed the order a complimentary bowl of olives and pickles arrived. The food came shortly after that and when we asked for the bill we were offered a £15 discount voucher for the next dine in. Lovely place, and will definitely be dinning again here. Thank you Elma!

Overall enjoyable dining experience. Friendly service and tasty well presented food.

Absolutely love this place. My favourite restaurant in Leamington Spa

Excellent place - great variety and quality - good pleasant service - will be back!

Just amazing.... Aiden and his staff were just fantastic :) One of the better places to eat... Relaxed atmosphere, nice drinks, super service as well.. Recommended Food : 5/5

A spontaneous Saturday find We were looking for a quick and ideally not too busy lunch spot and Elma s was the perfect choice. It s in a slightly unsuspecting area of August Place but only a short walk away from the high street. We were welcomed into their covered garden seating area which is full of plants and has a lovely cosy atmosphere. The two servers were so attentive and made our lunch really special. We had the pomegranate lemonade and pomegranate mocktail, both of which were super fresh and delicious. The seafood platter was tasty and went really well with the other small plates such as sucuk (Turkish sausage). Portion sizes were perfect. We finished with a great dessert of baklava. We will definitely be back!

Great service and food. Highly recommended.

Had a really lovely evening here with friends. Great service, delicious food. Will definitely be going again.

We sat in the garden area of the restaurant, which is really pretty, the decor creates a really nice atmosphere. Was served by Aida and Danny, who were really friendly and helpful when it came to the menu. We ordered the seafood platter, which was amazing, and grilled sea bass with rice, which was also wonderfully cooked. Great portion sizes, would definitely revisit.

The food was lovely and so were the staff. Would definitely come again

A really nice restaurant. The food and atmosphere were great, with the owner being especially welcoming and friendly. They have Warwickshire made beer and cider on offer alongside Turkish draft. I deffinately would recommend visiting to others. NB. I was there in the evening but the lunchtime menu looked very good too.

Absolutely go here for amazing good and atmosphere. They have a back garden area thar is absolutely lovely. But plenty of different dietary options let alone the flavors being sublime. Leamington Spa isnt really known for its diversity with food but Elmas is amazing to try. Will absolutely go back.

Great place, tasty and well presented food. Tony is a star of this place. Lovely!

Six of us spent a lovely afternoon here. The menu was great, something for everyone. We had the lunch menu, 2x courses, very reasonably priced. Good selection of wines and non alcoholic drinks. The service was friendly and attentive. Elma is one of Leamington Spas gems, I would highly recommend.

Really excellent meal and service from the team at Elma last night - definitely back to pre-Covid experience (and the perfect Espresso Martini!).

Stellar food, cute back garden, friendly staff. Will be regular! Vegetarian options: Hard to pick between the veggie options all are amazing! Food : 5/5 |

After reading great reviews we decided to eat here on our last night visiting this lovely town. This was possibly one of the worse experiences Ive ever had in a restaurant, and I dont complain very often. We had the set menu one, I had a mixed grill - I ate two chips and some chicken and left the rest. A virtually untouched plate of food being cleared from the table didnt seem to concern the staff at all. We asked for a smaller portion of the set desert to be brought out as we had already decided the food wasnt great and were concerned we would only leave it. We did. I was handed a bill by a different server who was very polite, and another server came to take payment. I have never not tipped in a restaurant until today, I was expecting a bill of £91 and was a bit confused when my card had to be put in the machine, a near £10 service charge had been added on which I asked to be removed. I was disappointed that, unlike in most restaurants that take tip via card machine I wasnt even informed this was being added, as it was not on the receipt. Hugely disappointing but having read some of the other reviews it seems even complaining may not have made any difference. Avoid at all costs.

Took my girlfriend here for dinner last night and it was a fantastic experience. Food was wonderful. Would recommend the lamb chops and the halloumi & spicy sausage. The dessert platter for 2 is also to die for

Great food, we had a vegan platter, prawns and a moussaka with friends, all excellent. Good atmosphere on a Saturday night and good attentive service

Nice food.

Food and service here is absolutely wonderful. Will be coming back!

First, our waitress was very good (the one with the really long hair). The atmosphere was also quite nice. For a vegetarian there could have been a few more options as I didnt find much to suit my palate. Its one of those places where youre not going to get much value for what youre spending. My wife bit into a falafel that was uncooked. The chips however were excellent and she and my daughter raved about the rice.

Busy but short staffed leading to slow service - unfair on the very pleasant staff that are working

Had an absolutely fantastic meal can recommend the sharing platters the staff were great as well!

Da best food in Lem

Excellent food and the restaurant has a very cosy vibe to it. Will be returning to try more of the menu on our next visit.

What a great night out, fresh food super tasty, amazing atmosphere, friendly staff ans cocktails

Great food and service

Highly recommended. Tasty food, great atmosphere, excellent service. Dont miss the pomegranate lemonade! The menu is mainly Halal, but check for the exceptions.

Was taken as a surprise dinner by my partner, the food is awesome, portions so big we had to doggy bag. Customer service was exceptional! Thank you

such a nice atmosphere, we tried the pomegranate mojito, it was incredible, a jug would easily cover 4 - 6 people. The moussaka was great, the beef stew was well cooked and came with a big portion of rice. the grilled fish was fine, not the best one but still ok, the garden is nice and well heated, I woukd definitely recommend.

The food was delicious and service was attentive and personable. I would recommend both mixed platters that we had (mixed and seafood) and the pomegranate lemonade, which was so refreshing. I will be finding an excuse to come back as soon as possible!

Food was decent, slightly on the higher end but I d recommend

Very clean, member of staff were Very well trained and polite, price was reasonable, we did enjoyed and we had nice evening in there. Thank you.

Nice food good service

Met an old friend here for a catch up as on the middle of where we live, had the meze and a couple of starters with wine and cider, the food was lovely and well presented, tasted good too, and value for money, will use again if ever near by..... Or maybe as a treat

Excellent food in a place that makes you feel you are in Istambul. Very good attention

Food ok ish. Had better falafels elsewhere and Moussaka was mozzarella topped lasagne with large chunks of potato. Like I said ok food...not sure what part of the Mediterranean they are trying to be.

Excellent food and friendly attentive service.

Delicious food that was freshly prepared and very well presented. A lovely atmosphere and brilliant service. The staff were friendly and polite. Would highly recommend.

My partner and I dined here of an evening and I have to say the whole experience was an absolute pleasure!!! The food was delicious the service was amazing, a little gem and a total asset to the town!!

The starters were great until the mains arrived, the service was slower than ever. The lamb was raw and kebaps were chewy as well. We were only a group of 5 and went on a weekday and also made an appointment one day beforehand. Id say overall i had a bad experience

Very good food and service.

Great place. Lovely food, good service and good value for money

Reviewed this restaurant last year, it was so good we went back again, as we were passing through the area. Nothing really to add to the last review, food mostly very good, wine expensive. It was very busy so service was a little slow but not a problem. To nitpick we would say that Sue s Borek starter was not that good, chewy filo pastry, the smallest amount of Feta and no trace of sundried tomatoes. My Blanchebait needed more Aioli, did ask but it got forgotten as it was so busy. If we pass this way again we would stop for the food, just not the Borek.

Fabulous meal in the rear covered garden. Everything we could have asked for and marvellous service too. Thank you!

Wow! What an amazing experience, staff were friendly, decor was lovely and the food fantastic. Ordered sharing platers but dont do that unless you are hungry, lots of food and all tasting fabulous, 6* needed here!

Delicious foods, nice and friendly staff, 100% recommend.

Nice food. Some was halal while others were not, they should really distinguish them. The food took quite long to arrive. Staff were nice though.

Absolutely amazing food, staff and restaurant. Can not recommend highly enough

The service food was great

Nice place with good food. Parking: Paid on street parking nearby

Lovely food, service a bit slow. Complimentary limoncello was very nice.

Phenomenal food. Fantastic service. First time we have eaten here. We sat in the conservatory. Had a wonderful meze board, one for seafood, one for meat. Amazing home baked bread. Fab cocktails, had a margarita. Brilliant find.

The food is nice, the staff is kind

Fabulous authentic Turkish food, (recommend the Mix Grill) great service, lovely atmosphere.

Great dining experience. I am diagnosed as coeliac so have to eat a gluten free diet for health reasons. This is not always easy but here at Elma it was great. The toung waiter who served us was very knowledgeable and advised that most of the menu could be adapted to cater for me and oh boy, they did that with bells on. The food was fab, I was served gluten free pitta bread to go along with my delicious starter, my main was out of this world but sadly I didnt have room for dessert so cant comment. A very delicious and safe dining experience, highly recommended.

We always enjoy our time at Elma. From speaking with Aidin to book the table to when we left- everything was fantastic! The cocktails are brilliant (especially the Mojito) the food is amazing- all with discreet but attentive service. Its one of our faves in Leamington Vegetarian options: The Vegan platter starter was lovely. My Wife enjoyed the moussaka!

The best restaurant I have been to too in over 10 years. Delicious food with a great selection of vegetarian food, lovely atmospheric garden room, lovely staff, what more can you ask for.

The sharing mixed mezza platter to start is lovelly!

Excellent food and service

Good ambience. Tasty food. We are vegetarians so we went for falafel and hummus. All the food was tasty.

Loved it, great menu and friendly staff

We popped in for lunch, we d gone to the food festival, but nothing took our fancy, so went looking for somewhere local. What a fabulous gem this is, we had the vegetarian meze and pomegranate lemonade, what can i say. Presented beautifully, everything was divine. We ll definitely come back to Leamington and back to Elma

Fantastic food and great service, this was our first time here and we will definitely be back!

Lamb shank is 90% same as lamb stew (same meat, tomatoes sauce, veggies and spices), Ayran was served loaded with ice, the borek is not a borke at all! it was a cheap spring rolls! Over priced mezze plater (2 tiny falafels, 2 spring rolls, green salad, little bit of yogurt, hammas, beets) gor 18 GBP! This restaurant has nothing to do with Turkish or Mediterranean food! IT SUCKS AND PRICEY!!!

Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere

Bit of a mixed review..... The restaurant got very busy, and I dont think they could cope with the orders as one table waited over an hour for their main meal. Our table of 6 had various mains, and unfortunately mine was served 15 mins before the rest of our group. Having said that everyone enjoyed both starters and mains.

This was a very surprising find, we had a special family lunch here. The atmosphere was very welcoming and the food was great, a blend of Persian and Greek. My thanks to the Elma team!

Very good food, tasty and well served by helpful staff. Nice atmosphere and will definitely be returning! Sea Bream and Chicken Sis for us..

Terrible service over shadowed otherwise decent food. There were 2 young girls serving us who were incompetent. Incorrectly advised portion size, resulting in us grossly over ordering. After waiting 1.5 hours for starter, did not once check in with us, bringing the dessert menu to us before the mains arrived. When an incorrect drink was brought to us and returned, still charged us for both on a total bill of £240. Given the high standard in Leamington, I will not be recommending or returning.

Food and service are amazing. Love it here.

Service was quite slow even though there was plenty of staff we waited 15 minutes for a drink. Food was nice enough but nothing special. The staff could have more attentive never asked if we wanted sauces etc or if we was enjoying the meal.

Everyone else had a nice dish, sea bass for me was bland. Awesome staff though!!!

What great food and service,

I was expecting better things from this restaurant.The service wasnt great to be honest with staff who really couldnt be bothered. Food was ok nothing great. I wouldnt rush back or recommend.

Absolutely delicious midle-eastern food. Great service and fair price

Fantastic, really enjoyed it here. Great food, good service, fair prices. It was a bit lonesome being upstairs on our own, but I doubt it was deliberate! Definitely worth a visit and we will be back.

This restaurant is lovely, the food, staff and ambience were great! We loved their set menus and were impressed by the portion sizes! We would definitely return!

Amazing, just THE BEST place to eat Mediterranean food.

We went their on the 16 December,the food was Nice but slightly overpriced, the room on the second floor where we was was really cold ( coming straight through the closed windows)& the loos on the top floor were freezing cold ....oh & to top off the evening..we waited 1 hr & 10 mins to get four meals ....We were on the verge of walking out ....what a disaster