The Turkish Dish view

Çorba Dünyası, meaning "World of Soup", is a Turkish soup house and home-cooking restaurant at 281–283 Hertford Road in Edmonton, north of Edmonton Green. It combines a çorbacı, a dedicated soup shop, with a lokanta-style counter of everyday dishes. Soup is the core of the menu. Red lentil soup and yoğurtlu paça, a slow-cooked trotter broth finished with yoghurt, are…

Çorba Dünyası, meaning “World of Soup”, is a Turkish soup house and home-cooking restaurant at 281–283 Hertford Road in Edmonton, north of Edmonton Green. It combines a çorbacı, a dedicated soup shop, with a lokanta-style counter of everyday dishes.

Soup is the core of the menu. Red lentil soup and yoğurtlu paça, a slow-cooked trotter broth finished with yoghurt, are the ones regulars point to. Alongside them there are small plates, desserts and home-style cooking, with vegetarian and vegan choices too.

It works for a cheap, warming meal at any hour, whether that’s breakfast, a working lunch or a 3am stop.

What to order at Çorba Dünyası

We couldn’t see the full menu, but these are the dishes listings point to, plus the kind of cooking you’d expect at a lokanta counter.

Mercimek çorbası – smooth red lentil soup with lemon and bread
Yoğurtlu paça – a rich trotter broth finished with yoghurt and garlic
Sulu yemekler – the day’s hot home-style dishes from the counter, usually stews served with rice

Cook it at home

Liked what you ate at Çorba Dünyası? Try our red lentil soup recipe, karnıyarık recipe and kuru fasulye recipe at home. You can also read more about Turkish cuisine.

Atmosphere and good to know

It’s a dine-in restaurant, and listings say reservations are taken, though you rarely need one for soup. Vegetarian and vegan options are mentioned. Halal status isn’t stated.

It’s listed as open 24 hours, seven days a week, which makes it handy after a late shift or a night out. Call first if you’re heading over in the early hours.