Best Turkish restaurants in west and north-west London
Some of the most popular Turkish restaurants in west London and the north-west are neighbourhood places rather than West End destinations: big family grills by the Tube, brunch spots and charcoal ocakbaşı rooms that have fed the same streets for twenty years or more. Others are polished dining rooms near Harrods and in Cockfosters.
This guide runs from Knightsbridge and Earl’s Court out to Park Royal and Wembley, then north through Harrow, Edgware and Colindale to Finchley and Cockfosters at the end of the Piccadilly line. Every one of these Turkish restaurants in west London and beyond is a place diners rate highly, and each name links to its listing with hours, menus and directions. New to the grill? Our ocakbaşı guide explains the style.
Knightsbridge and Earl’s Court
The Mantl, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
A short walk from Harrods, The Mantl has served modern Turkish food on Brompton Road since 2019 and takes its name from mantı, small dumplings that are the heart of the menu. Order the mantı with garlic yoghurt and pepper oil or feraye, crispy dumplings with tomato sauce and smoked yoghurt, then muhammara (roasted pepper and walnut dip) with crispy simit, Adana (spiced hand-minced lamb) or lamb cutlets from the charcoal. Finish with künefe, warm shredded pastry with melted cheese and syrup.
All meat is halal, and wine, champagne, cocktails and mocktails are served. It’s open from noon to 11pm daily, with a private dining area; book through OpenTable at weekends. Knightsbridge station is about six minutes’ walk.
ANA Turkish Restaurant, Old Brompton Road, Earl’s Court
Between Earl’s Court and West Brompton stations, ANA is a halal grill popular with locals and visitors staying in the area’s hotels. Start with hummus, hellim (grilled halloumi) and falafel, then order Adana köfte, lamb şiş (skewered lamb) or Ali Nazik, lamb şiş on smoky aubergine and garlic yoghurt. The house special platters feed two to five. It’s open from noon to 11pm every day; call ahead for larger groups.
Park Royal and Wembley
Gökyüzü Park Royal, Royale Leisure Park
Gökyüzü Park Royal is the west London branch of the group that started on Green Lanes (see Gökyüzü Green Lanes and our Green Lanes food guide), and it opened in 2023. Breakfast and brunch run until 4pm, with menemen (eggs cooked with tomatoes and peppers) and a breakfast plate with sucuk and muska böreği. Later there’s kuşbaşılı pide (boat-shaped bread with diced lamb), humus kavurma (hummus topped with sautéed lamb), İskender and mantı.
The bar serves rakı, wine, beer and cocktails, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes are marked, including a vegan kebab. It opens at 11am on weekdays and 10am at weekends, until 11:30pm, and bookings go through SevenRooms. Park Royal station is about five minutes’ walk.
Mezze Grill, Wembley Park Drive, Wembley
Three minutes from Wembley Park station, Mezze Grill is a casual Turkish and Mediterranean grill that suits stadium and arena nights. Order hummus and hellim to start, then döner, kuzu şiş or kuzu pirzola, grilled lamb chops. Vegetarians have stuffed aubergines and vegetarian moussaka, and there’s a kids menu. Beer and wine are served, including a Turkish draught and Turkish bottles. It’s open from 11am until midnight, or 1am on Fridays and Saturdays; walk-ins are the norm, though it gets busy on event days.
Harrow, Edgware and Colindale
Aysu Restaurant Harrow, Charlton Road, Kenton
On the Harrow and Kenton borders, Aysu is the first restaurant in a small local group whose story began in 2007. The name joins two Turkish words, ay (moon) and su (water). The menu covers the classics: kuzu şiş, Adana kebab, döner, a karışık meze (mixed meze platter) of hummus, babagannuş (smoky aubergine dip) and cacık, and yaprak sarma, vine leaves stuffed with rice. It’s open from 11am to 11pm daily; book by phone at weekends, and ask the team about halal meat and drinks.
Melissa Edgware, Whitchurch Lane, Canons Park
Right beside Canons Park station, Melissa was named Best Turkish Restaurant in North and West London at the TURTA Awards in 2023. It’s an ocakbaşı, a restaurant built around an open charcoal grill: order the mixed meze, karışık şiş (mixed lamb and chicken skewers) and the house sharing platter of grilled meats. The restaurant displays a halal logo and also serves beer, wine and cocktails. Open from noon daily, until 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with highchairs for families; a sister restaurant is on Station Road in Harrow.
Izgara Edgware, Station Road, Edgware
Two minutes from Edgware station, Izgara Edgware is a long-standing local choice for charcoal-grilled kebabs in a warm, relaxed dining room. Start with cacık (cucumber and mint in garlic yoghurt) and sigara böreği, cigar-shaped filo pastries filled with feta, then Adana köfte, lamb or chicken şiş, or kuzu sote, lamb sautéed in the house sauce. Large platters suit groups. It’s open from midday every day, and tables can be booked online; there’s no dedicated parking.
Lara Kitchen, Charcot Road, Colindale
A couple of minutes from Colindale station, Lara Kitchen is one of the most-reviewed Turkish restaurants in north-west London. Beyond the şiş and Adana, look for chef’s specials such as haşlama, a slow-cooked Black Sea style stew, sarma beyti (minced kebab wrapped in lavash flatbread) and Ali Nazik. Cold meze include imam bayıldı, aubergine braised with onion and tomato. Sharing platters feed up to six, there’s a kids menu and a weekday lunch menu, and drinks are served. Open from noon daily; book through the website.
Finchley and Cockfosters
Durum, Ballards Lane, Finchley
Durum has been cooking on Ballards Lane since 2001 and is about seven minutes’ walk from Finchley Central. Order a spread of meze, such as hummus, babagannuş and tarama (cod roe dip), then tavuk şiş (chicken skewers), ezmeli kebab with a spicy tomato and pepper ezme, or a mixed grill to share. The restaurant states its food is halal, and it also serves wine and beer. It’s open from noon to midnight every day, with takeaway by phone and Deliveroo delivery. Book for weekend evenings.
Izgara Finchley, Hendon Lane, Finchley
Izgara Finchley takes its name from the Turkish word for grill, and it has been cooking over charcoal near Finchley Central since 1999. Start with şakşuka (aubergine, peppers and onions in tomato sauce) and börek, then İskender (meat on bread with tomato sauce, yoghurt and melted butter), sarma beyti or a mixed grill. A two-course weekday lunch runs from £15.90, and there’s a happy hour Monday to Thursday, a private room and a kids menu. The kitchen closes at 10:30pm (10pm on Sunday).
Goda, Ballards Lane, Finchley
You’ll spot Goda by the rotisserie in the front window turning chickens and lamb over the coals. Opened in 2023, it’s a meat-focused grill house: order çevirme tavuk (rotisserie chicken), kuzu kaburga (lamb ribs) and a jacket potato baked in the coals, with ezme and cacık to start. A whole roast lamb for up to ten can be pre-ordered. The bar serves cocktails and wine. Open noon to 11pm daily; book online for weekend evenings.
Skewd Kitchen Cockfosters, Cockfosters Road
Named best fine dining restaurant at the British Kebab Awards in 2019, Skewd Kitchen gives Turkish cooking a polished treatment five minutes from Cockfosters station. Order lamb fillet şiş, halep (Adana kebab on a spicy pepper and onion sauce) or Ali Nazik, with humus kavurma and içli köfte, bulgur shells filled with spiced lamb, to start. Fish, much of it from Billingsgate, is a strength. It’s listed as halal and has a full cocktail list. Dinner from 5pm Monday to Thursday, all day at weekends, and an Anatolian breakfast feast on Sundays.
How to plan your visit
- Halal: The Mantl, ANA and Durum say their food is halal, Melissa displays a halal logo, and Skewd Kitchen is listed as halal. Most of these also serve alcohol.
- Breakfast: Gökyüzü serves breakfast and brunch until 4pm every day, and Skewd Kitchen runs its Anatolian breakfast feast on Sunday mornings. See our Turkish breakfast guide.
- Event nights: Mezze Grill stays open until midnight or later, but it fills up when there’s a match or concert at Wembley.
- Big groups: Lara Kitchen, Gökyüzü and Izgara Finchley handle large tables well, and Goda can roast a whole lamb for up to ten with notice.
- Parking: Izgara Edgware and Melissa have no dedicated parking, and Izgara Finchley has street parking only, so the Tube is easier.
Frequently asked questions about Turkish restaurants in west London
What is the best Turkish restaurant in Knightsbridge?
The Mantl on Brompton Road is the pick for Knightsbridge. It’s a smart dining room a short walk from Harrods, known for its mantı dumplings, charcoal grills and polished meze. All meat is halal, it serves wine and cocktails, and there’s a private dining area for celebrations. It’s open daily from noon to 11pm.
Where can I eat Turkish food near Wembley Stadium?
Mezze Grill on Wembley Park Drive is about three minutes’ walk from Wembley Park station, which is the main station for the stadium and arena. It serves meze, döner, şiş and lamb chops, has vegetarian options and a kids menu, and stays open until midnight, or 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Are there good Turkish restaurants in Finchley?
Yes, Finchley has several. Durum and Goda are both on Ballards Lane, and Izgara Finchley is on Hendon Lane, three minutes from Finchley Central. Durum has been open since 2001 and states its food is halal, Izgara Finchley has cooked over charcoal since 1999, and Goda specialises in rotisserie meat and whole roast lamb.
From Knightsbridge lunches to family grills by the Tube in Edgware and Finchley, these Turkish restaurants in west and north-west London are all worth the trip. Find more of London’s best Turkish places in the Turkish Dish directory, or read our guide to the best Turkish restaurants in London. For more dish explanations, see popular Turkish dishes.
