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Turkish
- Test Driving Leydi - Selin Kiazim's new modern Turkish restaurant in the City
Selin Kiazim (previously behind Oklava) returns to the London restaurant scene with a large Turkish restaurant right in the heart of the City. We went down for a first look at Leydi.
- Istanbul confectioner Hafiz Mustafa chooses Knightsbridge for its first London store
For over 150 years, the Istanbul sweet and dessert giant Hafiz Mustafa has been a place of pilgrimage for sweet-toothed Turks (and tourists). Now the giant, which has stores all over Turkey and in Dubai is heading to London. They're opening a massive shop in a prime spot opposite Harrods.
Not only will the shop sell their famous baklava and rock candy, but there will also be room to sit in and
... - Selin Kiazim is back with Leydi, a Turkish restaurant in the City
We already knew that the new Ennismore hotel, Hyde London City, was planning a new restaurant for when it opened, opposite the Old Bailey. Now we're able to reveal what was pretty much an open secret, that Selin Kiazim, the chef behind Oklava and Kyseri, is going to
... - The Counter comes to Soho, looking to The Aegean for its influences
24/5/24 - updated with the opening date
Are we in the midst of a new trend? With Oma just opened in Borough Market, another Turkish/Greek restaurant is incoming. After opening The Counter in Notting Hill in a relatively low-key manner in 2022, Turkish
... - Chef Sertaç Dirik is leaving Mangal 2
News comes today of big changes afoot at Mangal 2, where chef Sertaç Dirik has announced that he's leaving the restaurant, apparently with plans to open his own place.
It's a story that seems like The Bear come to life and will be almost eerily familiar to anyone who's been bingeing
... - Ronaldo is opening another London restaurant, this time with CZN Burak
His first London restaurant, Zela, lasted barely two years, closing its doors for good during the pandemic. But Ronaldo's not going to let that experience dim his enthusiasm for the London scene. So the footballer is already making plans to get back into the restaurant game.
He's joining forces with Turkish restaurateur Burak Ozdemir with plans to open a London restaurant towards the end of the year.
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... - Zahter sees top Turkish chef Esra Muslu opening her first solo restaurant in Soho
She's worked with Soho House's Nick Jones and Yotam Ottolenghi, now Turkish chef Esra Muslu is getting ready to open her first solo London venture.
Zahter is being described as a 'love letter' to Esra's Turkey. The whole thing sounds like they've imported everything from tiles to table linen from the chef's homeland. The three-floor restaurant in Carnaby takes over that large corner site as you turn from Newburgh Street
... - Bosporus by Leicester Square is a taste of Turkey (via Dubai)
London gets the first UK outpost of this popular Dubai chain which promises an authentic Turkish experience. - Test Driving Oklava Bakery and Wine - bakery by day, top level wine bar by night
The restaurant formerly known as Kyseri is now Oklava Bakery + Wine - and we think Fitzrovia residents and workers are going to find this new incarnation to their taste.
- Baraka restaurant is bringing mangal cooking to Broadgate
Baraka is an all-day restaurant cooking Anatolian cuisine in their stone oven or as open-flame Mangal cooking. Expect mezza, tagine, kebabs and their own baklava. Plus a handy terrace. - New Turkish kitchen The Mantl opens in Knightsbridge
The Mantl is offering up a modern take on Turkish cuisine in the heart of Knightsbridge. - A modern approach to Turkish cooking - Test Driving Yeni in Soho
Yeni sees a top Turkish chef open in the heart of Soho. We head down to take a look. - Yosma is moving its Turkish tavern from Baker Street to Soho
It's all change for Yosma. The Turkish meyhane, mangal and raki bar (essentially a Turkish tavern) opened in Marylebone in 2016 to acclaim - all inspired by the streets of Istanbul. We were also pretty impressed with the place ourselves. And now we hear that they're shutting up shop on Baker Street - but they'll be opening in central London
... - Yeni in Soho will be top Turkish chef Civan Er's first London restaurant
Acclaimed Turkish chef Civan Er is bringing a flavour of his Istanbul restaurant Yeni Lokanta to London's Soho. - Test Driving Kyseri in Fitzrovia - another Turkish winner from the people behind Oklava
Laura Christie and Selin Kiazim already have success in Shoreditch with Oklava - and now they've brought their take on Turkish cuisine to Fitzrovia with Kyseri. We went down to try it out.
