Diyarbakir Kitchen is a family run Turkish restaurant at 52–53 Grand Parade on Green Lanes in Harringay. Established in 1991, it has grown from modest beginnings into a spacious neighbourhood dining room suited to couples, families and larger celebrations. The kitchen is known for fresh ingredients, generous portions and the aroma of meat, vegetables and bread cooking over charcoal.
Cold and hot starters introduce the range of Turkish flavours through hummus, cacık, babaganoush, spicy ezme, falafel, sigara böreği and calamari. Mercimek lentil soup offers a warming beginning, while shepherd salad combines tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, sumac and pomegranate dressing. Sharing several meze gives the table a balance of creamy dips, crisp pastry, herbs and bright acidity.
The charcoal grill is the centre of the main menu, with Adana kebab, lamb shish, chicken shish, lamb ribs, chicken wings, lamb chops and döner among the choices. Mixed kebabs and larger platters bring several cuts together with rice and salad. Sarma beyti wraps seasoned meat in lavash with cheese, tomato sauce and butter, while Iskender layers döner over bread with yoghurt and a rich Anatolian sauce.
Pide and lahmacun provide freshly baked alternatives to the grills, with toppings such as minced lamb, sucuk, cheese and diced meat. Traditional dishes including manti and içli köfte add dumplings and bulgur parcels to the selection. Turkish tea and coffee, baklava and other classic sweets complete a meal that reflects the breadth of Anatolian cooking on Green Lanes.
Address: 52–53 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, Harringay, London N4 1AG, United Kingdom
Diyarbakir Kitchen Menu
Cold Starters
Humus
Pureed chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.
Cacik
Cucumber with a hint of garlic mixed in strained yoghurt.
Patlican Soslu
Fried aubergine with peppers and tomatoes in a special sauce.
Ispanak Tarator
Fresh spinach with yoghurt, garlic and olive oil.
Soslu Yogurtlu Patlican
Smoked aubergine, yoghurt, garlic and olive oil.
Haydari
Thick strained yoghurt with garlic, dill and olive oil.
Saksuka
Fried aubergine, courgette, potatoes and peppers in tomato sauce.
Russian Salad
Diced potatoes, carrots, peas, gherkins and mayonnaise.
Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, parsley, peppers with herbs, olive oil and pomegranate sauce.
Baba Ganoush
Charcoal grilled aubergine with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
Tarama
Fresh cod roe blended with olive oil and lemon juice.
Yaprak Sarma
Stuffed vine leaves with rice, onions, pine kernels and blackcurrants.
Pilaki
Butter beans cooked with onions, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes in olive oil.
Kisir
Cracked wheat salad with tomato paste, onions, parsley, peppers, spring onions, olive oil and lemon juice.
Mixed Cold Meze
Selection of cold starters.
Hot Starters
Falafel
Deep fried balls of chick peas, broad beans and vegetables served with humus.
Sucuk Izgara
Grilled spicy Turkish sausage.
Hellim
Grilled Cyprus cheese.
Icli Kofte
Deep fried balls of crushed wheat stuffed with minced lamb and pine kernels.
Sigara Boregi
Filo pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Kalamar
Deep fried fresh squid rings served with tartar sauce.
Karides Guvec
Prawns cooked in a clay dish with butter, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, garlic and topped with cheese.
Sucuklu Yumurta
Fried eggs with Turkish sausage.
Mantar Guvec
Mushrooms cooked in a clay dish with butter, tomatoes, peppers, garlic and topped with cheese.
Soup of the Day
Mixed Hot Meze
Selection of hot starters.
Salads
Shepherd Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley and peppers with olive oil and lemon juice.
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, peppers, olives and feta cheese with olive oil and lemon juice.
Gavurdagi Salad
Finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley and walnuts with olive oil and pomegranate sauce.
Coban Salad with Cheese
Shepherd salad with cheese.
Charcoal Grill – Lamb
Lamb Shish
Marinated cubes of lamb grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Lamb Kofte
Minced lamb grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Lamb Ribs
Lamb ribs grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Adana Kebab
Spicy minced lamb grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Beyti Kebab
Minced lamb seasoned with garlic, wrapped in lavash bread, topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with rice.
Yogurtlu Adana
Adana kebab on a bed of fried bread topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt.
Sarma Kuzu Beyti
Minced lamb seasoned with garlic, wrapped in lavash bread with cheese, topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with rice.
Halep Kebab
Adana kofte with aubergine, topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with rice.
Alinazik
Charcoal grilled aubergine with yoghurt and garlic topped with minced lamb, served with rice.
Ezmeli Kebab
Lamb shish with ezme salad, topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with rice.
Charcoal Grill – Chicken
Chicken Shish
Marinated cubes of chicken grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Chicken Wings
Chicken wings grilled on charcoal served with rice and salad.
Chicken Beyti
Minced chicken seasoned with garlic, wrapped in lavash bread, topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with rice.
Yogurtlu Tavuk
Chicken shish on a bed of fried bread topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt.
Charcoal Grill – Mixed & Specials
Mixed Kebab
Lamb shish, chicken shish, lamb kofte and chicken wings served with rice and salad.
Special Mixed Kebab
Lamb shish, chicken shish, Adana kebab, lamb ribs, lamb chops and chicken wings served with rice and salad.
Family Platter
Selection of grilled meats for sharing.
Fish Dishes
Levrek
Charcoal grilled sea bass served with salad.
Cipura
Charcoal grilled sea bream served with salad.
Turkish Pizza (Pide)
Lahmacun
Thin Turkish pizza topped with minced lamb, onions, tomatoes and parsley.
Kusbasili Pide
Pide with diced lamb, peppers and tomatoes.
Kiymali Pide
Pide with minced lamb, onions, tomatoes and peppers.
Sucuklu Pide
Pide with Turkish sausage and cheese.
Kasarli Pide
Pide with Turkish cheddar cheese.
Karışık Pide
Mixed pide with various toppings.
House Specials
Iskender Kebab
Thinly sliced lamb doner on a bed of fried bread topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt, served with butter sauce.
Yogurtlu Kuzu Shish
Lamb shish on a bed of fried bread topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt.
Yogurtlu Kofte
Lamb kofte on a bed of fried bread topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt.