Mersin Tantuni

Cuisine

Desserts & Baklava

Area

Dalston & Stoke Newington

Mersin Tantuni is a Turkish street-food restaurant on Stoke Newington Road in Dalston, built around one of southern Turkey’s favourite snacks: tantuni. Named after the coastal city of Mersin where the dish comes from, it is one of the most highly rated Turkish restaurants in east London.

Tantuni is finely chopped meat cooked on a wide, shallow griddle with a splash of water and spices, then wrapped tightly in thin lavaş bread with tomato, onion and parsley. It is quick, light and full of flavour, and Mersin Tantuni serves it in several ways.

What to order at Mersin Tantuni

Start with the dish the restaurant is named after, then add meze and a dessert:

• Lamb tantuni – the classic wrap, also served with a yoghurt sauce
• Chicken tantuni or chicken kavurma sac tava, cooked on the griddle
• Köfte, falafel and kebabs for a bigger meal
• Ezme and other hot and cold meze
• Künefe – crisp shredded pastry with melted cheese and syrup
• Turkish coffee to finish

Atmosphere and good to know

The restaurant is small, cosy and women-owned, with indoor and outdoor seating and a counter for quick takeaway. Prices are friendly, it is open until midnight every day and there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. Saturday evenings are the busiest time.

Mersin Tantuni opening hours

Monday to Sunday: 12:00–midnight. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.

How to get to Mersin Tantuni

Mersin Tantuni is at 11 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8BH, next to EartH Hackney. Dalston Kingsland Overground station is about a five-minute walk and Dalston Junction is close by. Buses along Kingsland High Street stop outside.

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Menu, ordering and contact

View the menu · Order online · Call 020 3893 3136

More Turkish food nearby

Dalston and Stoke Newington Road are packed with grills and street-food spots. See every Turkish restaurant in Dalston and Stoke Newington, browse more Turkish street food, read our guide to popular Turkish dishes, or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.

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