The Turkish Dish view

Gökyüzü Walthamstow is the Walthamstow branch of the Gökyüzü group, in Selborne Walk by The Mall, a couple of minutes from Walthamstow Central. It opened in February 2018 as the group's third London restaurant, after the Green Lanes original (1999) and Chingford (2015). The menu is long and generous. There's a full spread of meze, charcoal grills from Adana to…

Gökyüzü Walthamstow is the Walthamstow branch of the Gökyüzü group, in Selborne Walk by The Mall, a couple of minutes from Walthamstow Central. It opened in February 2018 as the group’s third London restaurant, after the Green Lanes original (1999) and Chingford (2015).

The menu is long and generous. There’s a full spread of meze, charcoal grills from Adana to çöp şiş and lamb’s liver, yoghurt-based specials such as Ali Nazik and İskender, a dozen pides and big sharing platters. Breakfast and brunch bring menemen and sucuklu yumurta.

It’s a reliable choice for a family meal, a birthday or a group that wants to share platters.

What to order at Gökyüzü Walthamstow

The branch menu runs to several pages. These are the dishes that show off the kitchen best.

Karışık meze – a mix of kısır, haydari, soslu patlıcan, humus and tarama
Ali Nazik – smoky aubergine and garlic yoghurt topped with grilled meat
İskender – döner over bread with tomato sauce, yoghurt and melted butter
Sarma beyti – minced kebab wrapped in lavash, sliced and served with yoghurt
Çöp şiş – small pieces of lamb on thin skewers
Kuzu ciğer – grilled lamb’s liver
Kuşbaşılı pide – pide topped with small cubes of lamb
Menemen – eggs scrambled with tomato and peppers, on the breakfast menu

Cook it at home

Liked what you ate at Gökyüzü Walthamstow? Try our Adana kebab recipe, İskender kebab recipe and pide recipe at home. You can also read more about kebabs.

Atmosphere and good to know

It’s a big, busy dining room that suits groups, and there’s a full bar, including Yeni Rakı, Efes and Turkish wines. When the branch opened, the group described all its food as halal; confirm with the restaurant if that matters to you. Vegetarian and vegan kebabs are on the menu alongside plenty of meze.

Booking is wise on weekend evenings. The group also takes delivery and collection orders.