Tasting Notes
The menu is centred on kebabs and grilled meats, with soups, mezes, salads and desserts alongside them. Most kebab plates come with charred tomato and pepper and the day’s rice; wraps are listed with lettuce and tomato.
Kebabs, grills and house specials
Kebab choices include Çanak Kıyma Kebabı, with spicy and mild versions, and aubergine, yoghurt and tomato kebabs. The mixed grill combines Adana kebab, chicken and lamb skewers, lamb chops and döner. House specials include Beyti, Alinazik, Abugannuş, Oruk, Küşleme, Soğan Kebabı and Çanak Kebap, made with vegetables, kaşar and pistachio and served in lavash.
Soup, oven dishes and mezes
The soups are lentil, yuvalama and şiveydiz. The oven section lists lahmacun, fındık lahmacun, semsek and pide with kaşar, diced meat or mixed toppings. The menu also has a broad meze selection and desserts including katmer, künefe, pistachio kadayıf and walnut baklava.
“For two, share a Çanak Kebap with lahmacun and a few mezes, then add katmer or künefe for dessert.”
LR Kitchen — field note