Kebapçı İskender

Price

££

Cuisine

Kebab & Döner

Area

Knightsbridge

Kebapçı İskender is the London branch of the Bursa restaurant family behind the original İskender kebab, on Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge, a short walk from Harrods. The İskenderoğlu family trace the dish back to 1867, and the Knightsbridge townhouse opened in autumn 2026 with around 50 covers.

The menu is short by design. There is essentially one main dish: İskender, thin slices of lamb döner with a little veal, laid over chopped pide bread with tomato sauce, grilled green peppers and yoghurt, finished at the table with hot melted butter. The only side is chargrilled aubergine, and dessert is Bursa’s kemalpaşa or candied chestnuts.

It suits a focused lunch or early dinner in Knightsbridge, or anyone curious to try İskender from the family that made it famous.

What to order at Kebapçı İskender

With such a tight menu, ordering is easy:

• İskender kebap – sliced döner over pide with tomato sauce, yoghurt and sizzling butter
• Közlenmiş patlıcan – chargrilled aubergine, also served with butter
• Kemalpaşa – syrup-soaked cheese and semolina dessert from Bursa
• Kestane şekeri – candied chestnuts, another Bursa speciality
• Şıra – grape must, traditionally drunk with döner in Turkey

Atmosphere and good to know

The restaurant occupies a multi-storey townhouse on one of Knightsbridge’s smarter shopping streets. The family’s restaurants in Turkey don’t serve alcohol; the London site holds a licence, but check whether it serves drinks. Halal status isn’t stated. Vegetarian choice is very limited, as the menu revolves around one meat dish.

It closes early in the evening, so this is better for lunch or an early dinner than a late night.

Kebapçı İskender opening hours

Monday to Thursday: 12:00–20:00; Friday to Sunday: 12:00–20:30. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.

How to get to Kebapçı İskender

Knightsbridge station (Piccadilly line) is around 5 minutes’ walk, and South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) is around 10 minutes. Buses 14, 74 and 414 stop on Brompton Road at the end of Beauchamp Place.

For live routes and disruptions, use the TfL Journey Planner.

Menu, ordering and contact

Official website · Call 020 8099 1867

More Turkish food nearby

Nearby, try The Mantl, Hafız Mustafa 1864 Knightsbridge and Mazlum London 1924, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Knightsbridge. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.

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