Tasting Notes
Vasfi Felafel is on Bozkurt Caddesi. Its price board is written in Turkish, English and Arabic.
Hummus, ful and falafel
The menu centres on chickpeas and broad beans. Hummus comes plain, with beetroot, with meat or as fette; ful is served plain or with tahini, and mutabbal is made with aubergine. Falafel is served in portions of ten. A basket of thin pide, pickles, cucumber and tomato is served alongside.
Hot dishes and the oven
Liver is cooked in a pan with onion and pepper, with lamb and chicken options. Fried içli köfte is served on lettuce with sauce. The menu also lists mantı, chicken schnitzel and mixed fried vegetables. For breakfast there are menemen and fried eggs; the oven section includes thyme manakish and pizza.
“For two, share a mixed plate, beetroot hummus and tahini ful. Eat the falafel hot in bread with pickles, then finish with an içli köfte.”
LR Kitchen — field note