The Real Turkish is a restaurant and cocktail bar at 195 Rushey Green in Catford. Its warm dining room presents food from across Türkiye in a polished but approachable style, combining traditional recipes, generous hospitality and a drinks selection designed for anything from lunch to a celebratory evening.
Meals can begin with hummus, aubergine dishes, sigara böreği, grilled halloumi and other hot or cold meze. Breakfast and lunch choices include menemen and lighter plates, while warm bread, salads, yoghurt, herbs and carefully seasoned vegetables create plenty of contrasts for sharing.
Charcoal grilled lamb chops, chicken, köfte and mixed kebabs form the substantial heart of the menu, accompanied by Turkish rice, salad and sauces. Pide and other oven baked dishes add variety, giving diners a choice between smoky grills, crisp pastry, fresh vegetables and comforting bread based specialities.
Baklava and other Turkish sweets provide a traditional finish, joined by coffee, tea, smoothies and alcohol free drinks. Handcrafted cocktails and Turkish wine carry the restaurant into the evening, while a children’s menu, online ordering and attentive service keep it welcoming for families and local groups.
Address: 195 Rushey Green, Catford, London SE6 4BD, United Kingdom
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- Main Menu Mixed Kebab £24.95
- Main Menu Lamb Chops £21.95
- Main Menu Sigara Börek £8.95
- Desserts Baklava £6.95
- Breakfast & Brunch Menu Menemen £9.50
The Real Turkish – Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Menu
Breakfast & Brunch Menu
Menemen Loved
Traditional Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers and spices.
Sucuklu Yumurta
Fried eggs with Turkish sausage.
Turkish Breakfast
Selection of cheeses, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, egg, jams, honey and bread.
Veggie Turkish Breakfast
Selection of vegetarian cheeses, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, egg, jams, honey and bread.
Simit & Cheese
Turkish sesame bagel served with feta cheese and olives.
Simit Sandwich
Turkish sesame bagel filled with cheese, tomatoes and cucumber.
Sucuk Sandwich
Turkish sausage sandwich served in Turkish bread.
Halloumi Sandwich
Grilled halloumi sandwich served in Turkish bread.
Menemen with Sucuk
Traditional Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers, spices and Turkish sausage.
Omelette
Three egg omelette with your choice of fillings.
Pancakes
Stack of pancakes served with syrup.
French Toast
Eggy bread served with syrup.
Granola & Yogurt
Homemade granola served with natural yogurt and honey.
Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado on toasted bread with cherry tomatoes.
Lunch Specials
Chicken Shish Wrap
Marinated grilled chicken cubes wrapped in tortilla with salad and sauce.
Lamb Shish Wrap
Marinated grilled lamb cubes wrapped in tortilla with salad and sauce.
Chicken Döner Wrap
Thinly sliced chicken döner wrapped in tortilla with salad and sauce.
Lamb Döner Wrap
Thinly sliced lamb döner wrapped in tortilla with salad and sauce.
Falafel Wrap
Falafel wrapped in tortilla with salad and hummus.
Halloumi Wrap
Grilled halloumi wrapped in tortilla with salad and sauce.
Chicken Burger
Grilled chicken burger served with salad and fries.
Beef Burger
Beef burger served with salad and fries.
Main Menu
Mixed Kebab Loved
Selection of lamb shish, chicken shish, lamb döner and chicken wings served with rice and salad.
Sigara Börek Loved
Filo pastry rolls stuffed with feta cheese and parsley, deep fried.
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, onions, olives and feta cheese.
Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken served on mixed salad.
Lentil Soup
Traditional Turkish red lentil soup served with bread.
Stuffed Vine Leaves
Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs.
Cacik
Yogurt with cucumber, garlic and mint served with bread.
Tarama
Smoked cod roe dip served with bread.
Ezme
Spicy finely chopped salad of tomatoes, onions, peppers and herbs.
Calamari
Deep fried squid rings served with tartare sauce.
Sucuk
Grilled Turkish sausage served with salad.
Halloumi
Grilled halloumi cheese served with salad.
Mixed Meze
Selection of cold and hot meze served with bread.
Hummus
Chickpea dip with tahini, garlic and lemon, served with bread.
Falafel Plate
Falafel served with hummus, salad and bread.
Chicken Shish
Marinated grilled chicken cubes served with rice and salad.
Veggie Moussaka
Layers of aubergine, vegetables and béchamel sauce baked in the oven.
Moussaka
Layers of aubergine, minced meat and béchamel sauce baked in the oven.
Mixed Grill for Two
Selection of lamb shish, chicken shish, adana, lamb chops, chicken wings and döner served with rice and salad.
Lamb Beyti
Minced lamb wrapped in lavash bread, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Chicken Beyti
Minced chicken wrapped in lavash bread, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Lamb Ribs
Grilled lamb ribs served with rice and salad.
Iskender Kebab
Thinly sliced döner served on cubes of bread with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Chicken Wings
Marinated grilled chicken wings served with rice and salad.
Lamb Chops Loved
Grilled lamb chops served with Turkish rice and salad.
Adana Kebab
Minced lamb kebab grilled on skewers served with rice and salad.
Lamb Döner
Thinly sliced marinated lamb served with rice and salad.
Chicken Döner
Thinly sliced marinated chicken served with rice and salad.
Lamb Shish
Marinated grilled lamb cubes served with rice and salad.
Shepherd’s Salad
Traditional Turkish salad of tomatoes, cucumber, onions and parsley.
Kids Menu
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Chicken nuggets served with chips.
Sausage & Chips
Sausages served with chips.
Fish Fingers & Chips
Fish fingers served with chips.
Kids Chicken Shish
Small portion of chicken shish served with rice or chips.
Sides
Chips
Turkish Rice
Bulgur
Desserts
Baklava Loved
Traditional Turkish layered pastry with nuts and syrup.
GF Brownie
Gluten free chocolate brownie.
Ice Cream
Selection of ice cream scoops.
Drinks Menu
Turkish Tea
Turkish Coffee
Ayran
Traditional Turkish yogurt drink.
Fresh Orange Juice
Smoothies
Ask for today’s selection of fruit smoothies.
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Against typical prices in London
- Chicken burger Typical in London: £14.95 £11.95
- Smashed avocado Typical in London: £11.50 £8.50
- Beef burger Typical in London: £13.95 £11.95
- Pancakes Typical in London: £12.00 £7.95
- Kebab Typical in London: £12.25 £8.95
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