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Gallipoli is a family-run Turkish restaurant at 119-120 Upper Street in Islington, a short walk from Islington Green and the Business Design Centre. Also known as Gallipoli Again, it has been part of Upper Street for more than 25 years and is the last of the Gallipoli restaurants still trading on the strip. The menu mixes Turkish and wider Mediterranean…
Gallipoli is a family-run Turkish restaurant at 119-120 Upper Street in Islington, a short walk from Islington Green and the Business Design Centre. Also known as Gallipoli Again, it has been part of Upper Street for more than 25 years and is the last of the Gallipoli restaurants still trading on the strip.
The menu mixes Turkish and wider Mediterranean cooking. Meze such as hummus, ezme, stuffed vine leaves and börek lead on to charcoal-grilled adana, lamb and chicken shish, mixed grill platters and grilled fish, with baklava to finish. A two-course set menu keeps things simple for groups.
It suits a relaxed dinner before a show at the Almeida or King’s Head, a catch-up with friends or a family meal, and it opens earlier at weekends for breakfast.
What to order at Gallipoli
Build a table of meze, then move on to something from the grill:
- Humus – chickpea purée with tahini, lemon and garlic
- Ezme – finely chopped spicy tomato, pepper and onion salad
- Yaprak sarma – vine leaves stuffed with herbed rice
- Börek – crisp, golden filo pastry from the meze menu
- Adana kebap – spiced minced lamb grilled over charcoal
- Kuzu şiş – marinated lamb cubes cooked on the grill
- Karışık ızgara – mixed grill platter for sharing
- Baklava – layered filo with nuts and syrup
Cook it at home
Liked what you ate at Gallipoli? Try our acılı ezme recipe, stuffed vine leaves recipe and sigara böreği recipe at home. You can also read more about meze.
Atmosphere and good to know
Gallipoli is an informal, atmospheric room with several seating areas, quieter corners and an upstairs section, plus window tables for watching Upper Street go by. There are a few tables outside. It works for couples and for larger groups, and highchairs and children’s portions are available.
Wine and rakı are served. There are vegetarian dishes among the meze and mains. Breakfast is served at weekends, when it opens at 10am. Weekend evenings on Upper Street get busy, so it is worth calling ahead on 020 7359 1578.
Gallipoli opening hours
Monday to Friday: 11:00–23:00; Saturday to Sunday: 10:00–23:00. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.
How to get to Gallipoli
Angel Underground station (Northern line) is about an 8-minute walk south along Upper Street. Highbury & Islington (Victoria line, Overground and National Rail) is roughly 10 minutes north, and Essex Road rail station is around 8 minutes away. Buses 4, 19, 30 and 43 stop on Upper Street close to the restaurant.
For live routes and disruptions, use the TfL Journey Planner.
Menu, ordering and contact
Gallipoli website · Instagram · Call 020 7359 1578
More Turkish food nearby
Nearby, try Kilis Kitchen, Nova Grill (The Grill Club) and Liman Restaurant, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Islington and Angel. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.
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