Name: Kelebek Ocakbaşı
Address: Fore Street, London N9 0PD, London, N9 0PD, GB
Telephone: 020 8803 6060

Cuisine: Ocakbaşı & Grill
Area: Edmonton

The Turkish Dish view

Kelebek Ocakbaşı is a Turkish charcoal grill restaurant on Fore Street in Edmonton, cooking in the traditional ocakbaşı style. Kelebek Ocakbaşı Edmonton has a long grill menu that goes well beyond the usual: alongside Adana, lamb şiş, chops and ribs you will find lamb liver, heart, sweetbreads and charcoal-grilled quail. Starters lean towards proper home-style meze – cacık, ispanak tarator,…

Starters lean towards proper home-style meze – cacık, ispanak tarator, barbunya pilaki and sarma – with hot plates such as pişmiş soğan, Arnavut ciğeri and sucuk. Kebabs come with rice, salad and bread, and slow dishes such as patlıcan kebabı and sarma beyti are cooked to order.

It suits family dinners and big groups, and it is open from midday to midnight every day for anyone after a late plate of kebab.

What to order at Kelebek Ocakbaşı

Try the offal grills or a classic mixed plate:

Karışık Kebap – Adana, lamb şiş, chicken şiş and lamb chops with rice, salad and bread
Ciğer – charcoal-grilled lamb’s liver
Kaburga – grilled lamb spare ribs
Bıldırcın – quail grilled on a skewer over charcoal
Patlıcan Kebabı – sliced aubergine and spiced minced meat with tomato, cooked to order
Yoğurtlu Sarma Beyti – spiced lamb rolled in thin bread with yoghurt, tomato sauce and butter
Pişmiş Soğan – grilled onions with herbs, turnip juice and pomegranate
Paça Çorbası – traditional lamb soup

Cook it at home

Liked what you ate at Kelebek Ocakbaşı? Try our Adana kebab recipe, chicken shish recipe and imam bayıldı recipe at home. You can also read more about kebabs.

Atmosphere and good to know

Kelebek is a sit-down family restaurant with table service, and it can handle large parties. It opens at noon and serves until midnight every day.

Vegetarian options include imam bayıldı, patlıcan soslu and a range of cold meze. Ayran and şalgam are on the drinks list; whether alcohol is served and the halal status aren’t published, so ask if they matter. Delivery is available through Deliveroo, and for big groups or weekend evenings it is worth calling ahead to book.