ÇiğKöftem Harringay

Price

££

Cuisine

Çiğ Köfte

Area

Harringay & Green Lanes

ÇiğKöftem Harringay is a small Turkish street-food shop at 417 Green Lanes, specialising in çiğ köfte. It sits on the stretch of Green Lanes near Harringay Green Lanes station and is open from 11am until 11pm every day.

Çiğ köfte was once made with raw meat, but today it is a meat-free mix of fine bulgur, tomato and pepper paste and spices, kneaded by hand and usually rolled into a wrap with lettuce and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses. ÇiğKöftem also serves tantuni, the hot, thinly sliced meat wrap from Mersin.

It suits a quick, cheap lunch, a light snack, or vegans and vegetarians who want to try a Turkish street-food classic.

What to order at ÇiğKöftem Harringay

Keep it simple and try the speciality first:

• Çiğ köfte dürüm – spiced bulgur köfte rolled in flatbread with lettuce and herbs
• Çiğ köfte with lettuce – the köfte served to wrap in lettuce leaves, a lighter way to eat it
• Tantuni – finely chopped meat cooked on a griddle and wrapped in thin bread

Atmosphere and good to know

This is a small, casual counter shop, with most people ordering to take away. The çiğ köfte itself is vegan, which makes this one of the easiest stops on Green Lanes for plant-based eaters. Halal status isn’t stated.

Ask for it spicy or mild, and add pomegranate molasses and lemon to taste.

ÇiğKöftem Harringay opening hours

Monday to Sunday: 11:00–23:00. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.

How to get to ÇiğKöftem Harringay

Harringay Green Lanes (London Overground, Suffragette line) is around 2 minutes’ walk away. Manor House (Piccadilly line) is around 15 minutes south along Green Lanes, and Turnpike Lane (Piccadilly line) is around 15 minutes north. Buses 29, 141 and 341 run along Green Lanes and stop close by.

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

Menu, ordering and contact

Call 020 8347 9203

More Turkish food nearby

Nearby, try Hassos Döner, Diyarbakır Kitchen and Antepliler Restaurant, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Harringay & Green Lanes. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.

Features

• Takeaway
• Vegan options

Location