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Mem & Laz Brasserie is a Turkish-run Mediterranean brasserie on Theberton Street, just off Upper Street in Islington. It's a stylish, fairly intimate place near Angel, with a bar and a broad menu that mixes the owners' Turkish cooking with Italian and wider Mediterranean dishes. On the Turkish side, the lamb köfte is the dish most people talk about, along…
Mem & Laz Brasserie is a Turkish-run Mediterranean brasserie on Theberton Street, just off Upper Street in Islington. It’s a stylish, fairly intimate place near Angel, with a bar and a broad menu that mixes the owners’ Turkish cooking with Italian and wider Mediterranean dishes.
On the Turkish side, the lamb köfte is the dish most people talk about, along with chargrilled meats and meze-style starters. Sharing platters cover the table for groups, and there are also pasta, salads and fish. The restaurant runs brunch, a set lunch, à la carte, chef’s specials and Sunday roasts.
It suits a relaxed dinner with friends, a family Sunday lunch or an easy date night before a show in Islington.
What to order at Mem & Laz Brasserie
The menu is wide, so it helps to focus on the grills and meze. Dishes the restaurant is known for include:
- Kuzu köfte – chargrilled lamb köfte, the house favourite
- Kuzu pirzola – grilled lamb chops
- Izgara sardalya – chargrilled sardines, a good light starter
- Zeytin – marinated mixed olives to pick at with drinks
- Mixed platter – a sharing platter sized for two to three or four to six people
- Greek salad – tomato, cucumber, olives and feta
Cook it at home
Liked what you ate at Mem & Laz Brasserie? Try our grilled köfte recipe, imam bayıldı recipe and haydari recipe at home. You can also read more about meze.
Atmosphere and good to know
It’s a sit-down brasserie with table service and a bar, and booking is a good idea for groups, especially at weekends. Takeaway is available and the restaurant is on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat.
Halal status isn’t clearly stated: one directory lists it as partly halal, so ask staff about specific dishes. Vegetarian options include meze, salads and pasta.
Mem & Laz Brasserie opening hours
Monday to Thursday: 11:30–23:00; Friday and Saturday: 11:30–00:00; Sunday: 11:30–23:00. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check with the restaurant before you travel.
How to get to Mem & Laz Brasserie
Angel station (Northern line) is around 8 minutes’ walk away, and Highbury & Islington (Victoria line, Overground and National Rail) is around 12 minutes on foot. Buses 4, 19, 30 and 43 run along Upper Street, a minute or two from Theberton Street.
For live routes and disruptions, use the TfL Journey Planner.
Menu, ordering and contact
Official website · Facebook · Call 020 7704 9089
More Turkish food nearby
Nearby, try Kilis Kitchen, Ottoman Empire Kebab and Gallipoli, or browse all Turkish restaurants in Islington & Angel. New to Turkish food? Start with our guide to popular Turkish dishes or see the best Turkish restaurants in London.
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