Best Turkish Restaurants in London
Charcoal ocakbaşı grills, mezze and fresh-baked pide: the best Turkish food in London.
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- 1Dalston · 4 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XNDalston's premier ocakbaşı since 1994, now mixing traditional and contemporary Turkish dishes in a fine-dining style.
- 2Harringay · Multiple locationsBig, busy Green Lanes favourite where charcoal grills, bread and meze add up to a proper Turkish feast.
- 3Harringay · 29 Grand Parade, N4 1LGTraditional Green Lanes restaurant known for gözleme, grills and notably superb chicken wings.
- 4Soho · 30-32 Foubert's Place, W1F 7PSChef Esra Muslu's colourful Soho restaurant with an open fire and creative, contemporary Istanbul-style cooking.
- 5Camberwell · 54 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8QZCamberwell's beloved ocakbaşı grill and Time Out's number one Turkish pick, prized for charcoal-cooked meats.
- 6Harringay · 390 West Green Road, N15 3PXSpecialist in tantuni, the Mersin street-food wrap of finely chopped beef cooked on a hot plate.
- 7Harringay · 553 Green Lanes, N8 0RLGreen Lanes specialist in charcoal-grilled köfte, a favourite on the Harringay strip.
- 8Soho · 55 Beak Street, W1F 9SHMichelin-recognised Soho offshoot of an Istanbul restaurant, serving refined modern Turkish dishes in a delightful room.
- 9Notting Hill · 104 Ladbroke Grove, W11 1PYPopular Ladbroke Grove ocakbaşı known for great-value charcoal-grilled kebabs.
- 10Stoke Newington · 125 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BTUnassuming takeaway on Stoke Newington Road that lives up to its name with top-tier doner and shish.
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