The Turkish Dish view

Sofra St Christopher's Place is a Turkish restaurant and all-day café at the Oxford Street end of St Christopher's Place in Marylebone, a few minutes from Bond Street. It is part of the Sofra group associated with restaurateur Hüseyin Özer, which runs several branches across the West End. The menu is long and runs from breakfast to dinner. Mornings bring…

Sofra St Christopher’s Place is a Turkish restaurant and all-day café at the Oxford Street end of St Christopher’s Place in Marylebone, a few minutes from Bond Street. It is part of the Sofra group associated with restaurateur Hüseyin Özer, which runs several branches across the West End.

The menu is long and runs from breakfast to dinner. Mornings bring simit and egg dishes, then the day moves on to hot and cold meze, home-style dishes listed as “Mother’s Cooking”, grills and fish. Turkish classics such as mantı, hünkâr beğendi and İskender sit alongside wider Middle Eastern plates like kibbeh, muhammara and ful medames.

It suits a relaxed breakfast, a shopping-day lunch or an easy dinner with family or friends.

What to order at Sofra St Christopher’s Place

The Turkish dishes are the reason to come. These all appear on the branch’s own menu:

İmam bayıldı – aubergine slow-cooked with onion, tomato and olive oil, served cold
Mantı – small Turkish dumplings with yoghurt and spiced butter
Hünkâr beğendi – braised lamb on a smoky aubergine and cheese purée
İskender – sliced beef or chicken over bread with tomato sauce, yoghurt and butter
Kuzu şiş – chargrilled lamb skewers
Sucuk – spicy Turkish beef sausage, grilled
Dolma – vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs
Pide – boat-shaped Turkish flatbread with toppings

Cook it at home

Liked what you ate at Sofra St Christopher’s Place? Try our simit recipe, mantı recipe and İskender kebab recipe at home. You can also read more about meze.

Atmosphere and good to know

St Christopher’s Place is a pedestrianised lane, and outdoor tables are part of the appeal in good weather. The menu marks a fair number of vegan dishes, including hummus, falafel and ful medames, so vegetarians and vegans have plenty of choice. Halal status isn’t stated on the restaurant’s own site. The drinks list includes digestifs such as brandy, port and liqueurs.

Tables can be booked online through the Sofra website, which is worth doing for weekend evenings in Marylebone.