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Every area in London has a Turkish restaurant that locals and hungry wanderers rely upon but these are the best.
Salad or no salad? Chilli and garlic sauce, or just lots of chilli? Here are the best places to get one of London’s best, best-value snacks.
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Gökyüzü is an all-day, late-night Turkish spot in Harringay. It’s a Green Lanes landmark and one of our favourite spots in London.
Every area in London has a Turkish restaurant that locals and hungry wanderers rely upon but these are the best.
Emy's Kitchen is a Turkish spot that specialises in the kind of breakfasts that will leave you rolling out the door and mumbling about heaven being in Crouch Hill.
An all-day Turkish restaurant in the City's Hyde London hotel, Leydi can be hit-and-miss but it's a stylish, dusty pink background for mezze consumption.
A family-run Turkish spot on Tottenham's High Road, Öz Erciyes is a good backpocket option for emergency lahmacun cravings in the area.
Hala Restaurant is a Turkish Green Lanes stalwart, where the food is either solid or great.
Yasar Halim is a Turkish bakery on Green Lanes where no-nonsense service belies the sweetness of flaky filo desserts and soft, pillowy breads.
Antepliler Künefe & Patisserie on Green Lanes serves some of London’s best künefe in a warm and inviting dining room that’s as perfect for a one-to-one as it is a late-night group dessert run.
Firin is a bright and airy Turkish restaurant in King’s Cross where the slow-cooked meats are reliable and good pide is a given.
A modern Turkish spot in Notting Hill, The Counter is making fun food in a moody dining room.
Yildiz Restaurant is a reliable Turkish ocakbaşı in Highbury that's a favourite among big groups of Arsenal fans before and after games.
Turkish spot Ishtar in Marylebone is great for meals that fall on the more casual end of the special occasion spectrum.
The Best Turkish Kebab is an excellent Stoke Newington spot for well-stuffed Turkish wraps and celeb-spotting on their wall of famous fans.
A legendary institution just off the Dalston strip, Mangal 1 is a BYOB Turkish spot with impeccably grilled meats and an always-lively atmosphere.
Come to Kofteci Metin, a Turkish kofte specialist on Harringay's Green Lanes, for a meal of expertly grilled meatballs and deliciously dressed salads.
Saray Broadway Cafe is a happy escape from Broadway Market on the weekend, especially when you get their homemade spinach and feta gözleme.
Durak Tantuni is an all-day and late-night tantuni house in Harringay, serving consistently good chopped, spiced, and fried beef in dürüm wraps.
Antepliler Doner is a restaurant and takeaway spot in Harringay specialising in tender and juicy homemade döner kebabs that are often drenched in butter.
Haringey Corbacisi on Green Lanes is a no-menu restaurant that specialises in soups and stews, perfect for a solo pick-me-up or late-night sustenance.
Antepliler Künefe is a late-night dessert specialist on Green Lanes that does one thing and one thing only: künefe. Bring a friend and prepare for a sugar (syrup) rush.
Umut 2000 is a classic ocakbasi restaurant on Green Lanes Grand Parade. Come for the grilled meat and, in particular, the lamb ribs.
FM Mangal is a casual Turkish restaurant serving up tasty kofte and bread you’ll devour multiple bowls of.
Ustun Lahmacun is a little lahmacun and pide house on the Newington Green end of Green Lanes making excellent, freshly-made lahmacuns.