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Somine is a long-standing Turkish café-restaurant on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, a couple of minutes from Dalston Kingsland station. It keeps long hours, opening at 9am and staying open past midnight every day. It is best known locally for simple, home-style Turkish cooking at low prices, especially soups and freshly made flatbreads, alongside dishes from the grill. We haven't…
Somine is a long-standing Turkish café-restaurant on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, a couple of minutes from Dalston Kingsland station. It keeps long hours, opening at 9am and staying open past midnight every day.
It is best known locally for simple, home-style Turkish cooking at low prices, especially soups and freshly made flatbreads, alongside dishes from the grill. We haven’t been able to check a full published menu, so the list below sticks to the café staples it is known for rather than a complete run-down.
It suits a cheap, filling lunch, a bowl of soup on a cold day or a late bite after a night out in Dalston.
What to order at Somine
The menu isn’t published online, so here are the kinds of dishes to look for.
- Mercimek çorbası – red lentil soup, usually served with lemon and bread
- Gözleme – thin hand-rolled flatbread filled with cheese, spinach or potato
- Çorba – a changing choice of Turkish soups, from lentil to yoghurt-based
- Adana kebap – spiced minced lamb from the grill
Cook it at home
Liked what you ate at Somine? Try our red lentil soup recipe, gözleme recipe and Adana kebab recipe at home. You can also read more about kebabs.
Atmosphere and good to know
Somine is casual and unfussy, the kind of place where you can drop in alone for a quick plate or sit with friends over tea. Soups and flatbreads mean vegetarians usually have choices. Halal status isn’t stated, and alcohol isn’t mentioned.
It is open until 00:30 most nights and 01:30 on Friday and Saturday, which makes it a handy late-night option on Kingsland High Street.
Somine opening hours
Monday to Thursday: 09:00–00:30; Friday and Saturday: 09:00–01:30; Sunday: 09:00–00:30. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.
How to get to Somine
Dalston Kingsland station (London Overground) is around 2 minutes’ walk away, and Dalston Junction station is about 5 minutes on foot. Bus routes 67, 76, 149 and 243 run along Kingsland High Street.
For live routes and disruptions, use the TfL Journey Planner.
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More Turkish food nearby
Nearby, try Ali Baba Kebab House, Abla Dalston and Yeni Umut 2000 Dalston, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Dalston & Stoke Newington. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.
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