Izgara Whetstone is a Turkish restaurant at 1274 High Road, built around generous meze and food cooked over charcoal. Warm bread, fresh herbs, vegetables, yoghurt and carefully seasoned meat run throughout the menu, creating an approachable setting for anything from a simple lunch to a large shared family dinner.
Cold starters include hummus, cacik, tarama, babaganoush, kisir and aubergine prepared with tomato and peppers. Warm plates such as falafel, grilled halloumi, sucuk, feta filled filo rolls, calamari and lamb over hummus introduce crisp, creamy and smoky contrasts before the main course.
The charcoal grill produces Adana kebab, chicken and lamb shish, lamb cutlets, ribs, wings and whole baby chicken, with mixed platters offering several cuts together. Iskender layers grilled meat over bread with yoghurt, tomato and butter, while sarma beyti wraps seasoned meat in bread with sauce, cheese and bulgur rice.
Slow cooked casseroles, moussaka, lamb shank and aubergine based specialities broaden the choice beyond the grill. Seafood includes salmon, sea bass, sea bream, king prawns and a mixed fish skewer, while vegetable moussaka, falafel and grilled vegetables give meat free diners substantial options. Baklava and pistachio desserts complete the meal.
Address: 1274 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 9HH, United Kingdom
Izgara Whetstone Menu
Cold Starters
HUMUS (V) (S)
pureed chick peas, tahini, lemon juice & garlic
CACIK (V)
chilled yoghurt with cucumber, fresh mint, olive oil & a hint of garlic
TARAMA (G)
freshly prepared whipped cod roe
IMAM BAYILDI (V)
whole aubergine stuffed with onions, tomatoes, red & green peppers & garlic, cooked in olive oil
PATLICAN SOSLU (V)
fried aubergine cubes in a tomato sauce with onion, garlic & mixed peppers
BABAGANOUSH (V)
smoked aubergine with tahini, lemon juice & garlic
RUSSIAN SALAD (V)
diced carrots, potatoes & peas mixed with mayonnaise
MUSHROOM SALAD (V)
button mushrooms with red onions, parsley & peppers in a vinegar & olive oil dressing
BEETROOT SALAD (V)
beetroot, yoghurt, mayonnaise, garlic & dill
ACILI EZME (V)
finely chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley with crushed chillies & herbs
KISIR (V) (G)
crushed wheat, celery, parsley, peppers, mint & herbs in a dry tomato sauce
MIXED COLD MEZE (V)
humus, cacik, tarama, kisir, patlican soslu, babaganoush
Hot Starters
SUCUK (G)
char-grilled spicy Turkish sausage
MITITE KOFTE
lamb meatballs prepared with fresh herbs
HELLIM
grilled Cypriot cheese
SIGARA BOREGI (V) (G)
crisp filo pastry filled with feta cheese & finely chopped spinach
KALAMAR (G)
fresh squid prepared & fried in batter
WHITEBAIT (G)
deep fried whitebait
HELLIM & SUCUK
grilled halloumi and spicy Turkish sausage
LIVER (G)
(Gluten free option available) freshly prepared fried lamb or chicken liver & onions
ZUCCHINI FRITTERS (V) (G)
courgette, feta cheese, onions, eggs, flour, carrots, mixed & fried, served with kisir
HUMUS KAVURMA
sauteed diced lamb in butter served on a bed of humus
MIXED HOT MEZE
sucuk, hellim, sigara boregi, kalamar, mitite kofte
Charcoal Grill
LAMB SHISH
marinated cubes of lamb, charcoal grilled on skewers
CHICKEN SHISH
marinated cubes of chicken breast, charcoal grilled on skewers
ADANA KOFTE
spicy minced lamb prepared with herbs, charcoal grilled on skewers
COP SHISH
marinated small cubes of diced lamb, charcoal grilled on skewers
MIXED SHISH
a selection of lamb and chicken cubes, charcoal grilled on skewers
MIXED KEBAB
includes chicken wings, adana, cop shish, lamb chop, chicken breast
LAMB CUTLETS
lamb chops seasoned & charcoal grilled
LAMB RIBS
charcoal grilled lamb spare ribs
CHICKEN WINGS
charcoal grilled chicken wings
CHICKEN THIGHS
chicken on the bone seasoned & charcoal grilled on the skewer
IZGARA STEAK
tender middle neck lamb steaks charcoal grilled
House Specials
LAMB OR CHICKEN BEYTI
choice of spicy ground lamb or chicken seasoned with garlic & parsley
BABY CHICKEN
marinated whole baby chicken
ISKENDER (G)
(Gluten free option available) choose from marinated spicy minced lamb, diced breast of chicken or small cubes of diced lamb. Charcoal grilled on skewers & bread topped with yoghurt, fresh tomato & butter sauce, served with rice
CHICKEN A LA CRÈME
tender chicken & button mushrooms in a creamy mustard sauce, served with rice
ALI NAZIK
sauteed fillet of lamb or chicken breast, with grilled aubergine, red peppers, yoghurt, herbs & garlic, served with rice
ISLIM KEBAB
stewed lamb wrapped in aubergine, topped with tomato sauce & served with rice
LAMB OR CHICKEN SARMA BEYTI
Minced lamb or chicken seasoned with herbs and garlic char-grilled. Wrapped in bread topped with cheddar cheese and a special Izgara tomato sauce. Drizzled with melted butter. Served with yoghurt and bulgur rice
Vegetarian Dishes
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA (G)
pancake filled with feta cheese, spinach, milk, egg, flour, topped with tomato sauce & cheddar cheese, served with salad
ISLIM TAVA
peppers, onions, mushrooms, courgette, peas, wrapped in sliced aubergine, topped with tomato sauce & served with rice
FALAFEL
lightly fried chick peas, parsley, onions, garlic & coriander, served with humus
MANTAR DOLMA
flat mushrooms filled with spinach, tomato, onions & hellim. Topped with cheddar cheese, cooked in the oven & served with rice
VEGETARIAN KEBAB
char-grilled aubergine, halloumi, mushrooms, onions, courgette & mixed peppers, served with rice
Fish Dishes
MIX FISH SHISH
charcoal grilled tuna, salmon, tiger prawns, swordfish, onions and peppers, served with mash potato
SALMON
grilled or fried in olive oil & served with salad
SEAFOOD STEW
fish stew of diced salmon, tuna, calamari, swordfish & king prawns cooked in garlic butter, peppers, onions and tomato sauce. Served with rice
KING PRAWNS
tiger prawns sauteed in ginger, onions, garlic with mushrooms, red & green peppers in herbs & butter. Served with salad
SEA BASS
fillet of sea bass, grilled & served with salad
SEA BREAM
fillet of sea bream, grilled & served with salad
Salads
AVOCADO & HELLIM
avocado, halloumi, tomato, red onion, lettuce, cucumber
MIXED SALAD
carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, lettuce and tomato dressed with a pomegranate sauce