Kara Fırın Palmers Green

Price

££

Cuisine

Bakery & Börek

Area

Palmers Green

Kara Fırın is a Turkish bakery and pide house on Green Lanes in Palmers Green, towards the Bowes Park end of the high street. It’s open every day from breakfast time through to the evening.

The name means “black oven”, and the stone oven is at the heart of things: fresh bread, pide and lahmacun, alongside börek and pastries from the bakery counter. It also works as a çorbacı, so a bowl of soup with bread is always an option. We haven’t been able to check a full menu, so treat the list below as a guide to the staples.

It’s handy for a cheap breakfast, a quick lunch or picking up fresh bread and pastries to take home.

What to order at Kara Fırın Palmers Green

Order whatever has just come out of the oven, and add a soup if it’s cold outside.

• Pide – boat-shaped bread baked in the oven with toppings such as cheese, mince or sausage
• Lahmacun – thin, crisp flatbread with a spiced minced meat topping
• Börek – layered filo pastry with savoury fillings
• Mercimek çorbası – red lentil soup, the classic çorbacı order

Atmosphere and good to know

Expect a busy, practical room with a counter at the front and tables for eating in. Plenty of customers come in just for bread and takeaway, and some delivery apps list it too.

Halal status isn’t stated. Vegetarians can stick to cheese or spinach pide, cheese börek and lentil soup. Alcohol isn’t something we’d expect at a bakery like this, but check if it matters.

Kara Fırın Palmers Green opening hours

Open every day, 09:00–22:00. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.

How to get to Kara Fırın Palmers Green

Bowes Park station (Great Northern) is around 10 minutes’ walk away, and Palmers Green station is about 11 minutes north. Bounds Green on the Piccadilly line is roughly 15 minutes on foot. Buses 29, 121, 141 and 329 run along Green Lanes.

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

Menu, ordering and contact

Call 020 3011 1442

More Turkish food nearby

Nearby, try Aksular Restaurant Palmers Green and TANDIR, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Palmers Green. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.

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