Date Night — Best Turkish in London

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Muhammara

Grace Dent insists you 'please, please order' this delicate, glossy 'flavour bomb' made with sun-dried red peppers and walnuts.

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Lamb Ribs

Described as 'salty-sweet, crisply fatted' and 'viscerally satisfying,' they are sliced to create more surface area and 'happily lubricate the surrounding heaps of rice with tributaries of liquid fats.'

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Sourdough Pide with Hummus

Jay Rayner describes the hummus as an 'uncommonly rugged affair with a hint of cheesy funk' served with 'lightly blackened, chewy and springy flatbread' that demands to be torn at.

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Special Mixed Grill

The ultimate sampler of their grill mastery, featuring lamb chops, ribs, quail, chicken wings, and kofte.

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Manti

These 'house-special' Turkish dumplings are highlighted by critics as a time-honoured staple that is excellent at any time of day or night.

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Chilli Roast Cauliflower

Regarded as one of the 'bright, sunlit spots' of the menu, these hunks of cauliflower are roasted with a mild chilli paste and 'slathered' with red onions, parsley, and crunchy pistachios.

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Iskender

Described as 'life-changing' and 'epic,' this specialty features doner meat that is 'silky in one bite and crispy in the next,' served over bread soaked in tomato sauce and 'generously slathered with melted sheep butter' at the table.

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Lamb Chops

Described as 'excellent' and 'smoky, spicy and incredibly tender,' these are served with a generous plate of mixed salad.

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Lamb Ribs

Consistently cited as a standout on a menu where lamb 'comes diced, minced, from chops to ribs'; they are praised for being tender, smoky, and melting off the bone.

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Lamb Ribs

Universally acclaimed as the standout dish; described as 'Dalston's finest' with perfectly rendered fat and tender meat.

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Adana Kofte

The eponymous dish is juicy, punchy with fat and flavor, and served with a grilled onion salad that is consistently excellent.

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Sade Paca

This is the consensus favourite: a lamb and yoghurt soup featuring tender meat, a 'paddling pool' of melted butter, and as much garlic as you can handle.

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Lahmacun

Described as one of the 'biggest bargains west of the Bosphorus,' these paper-thin flatbreads are fresh from the wood-fired brick oven and liberally covered with minced lamb.

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Lamb Shish

Consistently praised for its 'wonderful seasoning and succulence,' this benchmark dish arrives with plenty of rice and salad.

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Mixed Grill

The main attraction here; huge platters of charcoal-grilled meats that define the Green Lanes experience and are consistently cited as some of the best Turkish food in the UK.

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Adana Kebab

Described as a shimmering mound of meltingly good meat, it is considered the benchmark test for any ocakbaşı.

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Sesame & Caraway Pide

The bread program is universally praised as the foundation of the meal; warm, smoky, and pillowy.

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Garlic Prawns

Described as a skewer of 'fearsomely large' and 'utterly glorious' prawns fresh off the charcoal, coated in a potent garlic and parsley marinade.

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Lamb chops

Lamb chops are smoky, tender, and expertly grilled over charcoal. The best in London

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Istanbul Kokoreç

The namesake signature dish—spiced lamb intestines in bread—which is the primary reason to visit.