- Price
- ££
- Cuisine
- Meze & Fine Dining
- Area
- Whitechapel
Kilikya's is a Turkish restaurant in Ivory House at St Katharine Docks, the marina tucked beside Tower Bridge. Inside, it is a cosy room with bold colours, patterned tiles and low lighting, and in warmer months there are outdoor tables looking over the boats. The menu draws on regional Turkish cooking, with hot and cold meze, grilled kebabs and Turkish…
Kilikya’s is a Turkish restaurant in Ivory House at St Katharine Docks, the marina tucked beside Tower Bridge. Inside, it is a cosy room with bold colours, patterned tiles and low lighting, and in warmer months there are outdoor tables looking over the boats.
The menu draws on regional Turkish cooking, with hot and cold meze, grilled kebabs and Turkish desserts. Dishes have included mücver, a mixed İskender kebab and baklava with ice cream, and there are gluten-free, vegetarian and pescatarian options.
It suits a date night or a relaxed dinner by the water after a walk along the Thames.
What to order at Kilikya’s Gastro
A hot meze platter to share, then a grill dish, is the easy route through the menu.
- Mücver – crisp courgette fritters with herbs and cheese
- Sıcak meze tabağı – a platter of hot meze for sharing
- Karışık İskender – chicken and minced lamb on bread with tomato sauce and yoghurt
- Patlıcan dolması – stuffed aubergine, baked
- Baklava – filo, nut and syrup pastries, served here with vanilla ice cream
- Türk kahvesi – Turkish coffee, served with a piece of lokum (Turkish delight)
Cook it at home
Liked what you ate at Kilikya’s Gastro? Try our İskender kebab recipe, baklava recipe and stuffed vine leaves recipe at home. You can also read more about meze.
Atmosphere and good to know
There is a bar just inside the entrance, and the wine list has taken in bottles from Turkey, Spain and Italy. The restaurant is listed as halal on its booking pages, and private dining space is available for groups.
The terrace tables go quickly on sunny evenings, so book ahead if you want to sit outside. Indoors it seats around 65 to 75 people.
Kilikya’s Gastro opening hours
Monday to Sunday: 12:00–23:00. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.
How to get to Kilikya’s Gastro
Tower Hill (District and Circle lines) is around 8 minutes’ walk away, and Tower Gateway on the DLR is roughly 7 minutes. Buses 15, 42, 78 and 100 stop around Tower Hill and East Smithfield, a few minutes’ walk from the docks.
For live routes and disruptions, use the TfL Journey Planner.
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More Turkish food nearby
Nearby, try Coco Grill & Lounge and HAZ Plantation Place, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Whitechapel. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.
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