Efes Restaurant has served Turkish food in Whitechapel since 1974, building its identity around traditional recipes, fresh ingredients and warm hospitality. Its long history and central location make it a familiar destination for local diners and visitors seeking a substantial meal in a welcoming restaurant setting.
Charcoal grilled meats form an important part of the Turkish dining experience, with marinated lamb and chicken cooked to develop smoke, colour and tenderness. Kebabs and mixed grills are accompanied by rice, salad and bread, making them well suited to sharing or enjoying as a generous main course.
Fresh meze, soups and vegetable dishes provide a varied beginning to the meal, while casseroles, seafood and other traditional preparations broaden the choice beyond the grill. Turkish bread, rice and familiar desserts help complete a menu that is designed to accommodate different appetites and dining preferences.
Efes also offers set menus for larger groups, making the restaurant practical for family celebrations, social occasions and business gatherings. The combination of an established Whitechapel location, late service and a broad selection of Turkish dishes gives guests flexibility for both informal meals and planned events.
Address: 1 Whitechapel Road, London, England E1 6TY, United Kingdom
Efes Restaurant Menu
Starters
Sarma
Stuffed with rice and herbs
Tabbouleh
Vegetarian salad with bulgur, tomatoes, finely chopped pepper, parsley mint and spring onion dressed with salad oil and pomegranate molasses
Barbunya
Beans cooked in a tomato sauce served cold
Hummus
Mashed chickpeas blended with tahini
Russian Salad
Creamy salad made with carrots, peas, potatoes and pickles mixed with mayonnaise
Patlican Ezme
Charcoal grilled aubergine, bell pepper, tomato and onions seasoned with olive oil & garlic
Cacik
Cucumber & hint of garlic in a creamy yoghurt sauce
Shakshuka
Aubergine, potato, green & red pepper sauteed in a tomato and onion sauce
Hellim
Grilled halloumi served with salad
Sucuk
Turkish garlic sausage
Sigara Böregi
Fried pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley
Falafel
Deep fried patty made from chickpeas blended with spices. Served with hummus
Calamari
Fried squid served with tartar sauce
Oven Baked Prawns
Baked in tomato sauce topped with cheese served piping hot. Optional cheese on request
Cold Meze Mix
Tabbouleh, Hummus, Russian Salad, Shakshuka and Cacik
Hot Meze Mix
Sucuk, Sigara Böregi, Falafel, Hellim and Hummus
Kebabs
Lamb Doner
House special Lamb Doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Chicken Doner
House special Chicken Doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Mix Doner
House special Lamb & Chicken Doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Lamb Shish
Marinated lamb cubes cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Chicken Shish
Marinated chicken breast cubes cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Mix Shish
Chicken & lamb shish cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Adana Kebab
Minced lamb kebab cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Lamb Ribs
Ribs with special seasoning, cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops with special seasoning, cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Mixed Kebab
1 skewer Chicken Shish, 1 skewer Lamb Shish & Adana Shish kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Chef’s Special
Ali Nazik
Finely chopped lamb shish placed over diced aubergine with garlic topped with yoghurt and butter
Ezmeli Kebab
Adana kebab diced and placed over finely chopped peppers and tomatoes topped with melted butter
Halep Kebab
Grilled spicy minced kebab placed on a bed of diced bread, served with pepper, tomato & butter sauce
Lamb Beyti
Minced lamb marinated with garlic, pepper and parsley served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Chicken Beyti
Minced chicken marinated with garlic, pepper and parsley served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Aubergine Kebab
Minced kofte sandwiched with aubergines, cooked over a charcoal grill with tomato sauce and onions served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice
Vegetable Kebab
Charcoal grilled aubergine, mushrooms, red & green peppers and onions served with rice and yoghurt
Sarma Beyti
Chicken or Lamb beyti wrapped with cheese in a flat bread, sliced and topped with a tomato sauce and butter, served with yoghurt
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon served with salad
Grilled Sea Bass
Grilled sea bass served with salad
Wraps
All wraps served with chips
Lamb Doner
Chicken Doner
Mix Doner
Lamb Shish
Chicken Shish
Adana Shish
Mix Shish
Falafel
Halloumi
Falafel & Halloumi
Yoghurt Kebabs
Iskender
Lamb Doner, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce & yoghurt drizzled with melted butter
Chicken Iskender
Chicken Doner, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce & yoghurt drizzled with melted butter
Yoghurt Adana
Adana Kebab, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce & yoghurt drizzled with melted butter
Yoghurt Shish
Lamb Shish, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce & yoghurt drizzled with melted butter
Yoghurt Chicken
Chicken Shish, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce & yoghurt drizzled with melted butter
chef’s specıals
Efes Special 1
1 skewer Lamb Shish, 1 skewer Chicken Shish, 1 skewer Adana Kofte, 8 pieces of Chicken Wings, 3 pieces of Lamb Ribs, 2 pieces Lamb Chops, Lamb & Chicken Doner, Rice & Bulgur
Efes Special 2
1 skewer Lamb Shish, 1 skewer Chicken Shish, 1 skewer Adana Kofte, 8 pieces of Chicken Wings, 8 pieces of Lamb Ribs, 4 pieces Lamb Chops, Lamb & Chicken Doner, Rice & Bulgur
Turkis Pide
Lahmacun
Freshly baked pastry topped with minced meat & peppers
Cheddar Cheese Pide
Freshly baked pastry with cheddar cheese, peppers and tomatoes
Sucuklu Pide
Freshly baked pastry with spicy Turkish garlic sausage
Feta Cheese Pide
Freshly baked pastry with feta cheese, peppers, tomatoes, onions and parsley
Diced Lamb Pide
Freshly baked pastry with cubed lamb, peppers and tomatoes
Mixed Pide
Freshly baked pastry with cheddar cubed lamb, cubed chicken, spicy garlic sausage and cheddar cheese
Minced Lamb Pide
Freshly baked pastry with minced lamb, peppers, tomatoes and onions
Chicken Pide
Freshly baked pastry with chicken, peppers and tomatoes
Minced Meat & Egg
Freshly baked pastry with minced lamb, peppers, onions & eggs
Vegetarian Pide
Freshly baked pastry with cheese, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms and onions
Spinach & Egg
Freshly baked pastry with spinach, peppers, spring onions & eggs
Soup
Lentil Soup
Comes with bread.
Chicken Soup
Comes with bread.
Platter
Efes Special 1
Hummus, saksuka, cacik, russian salad, tabbouleh. 1 skewer lamb shish, 1 skewer chicken shish,1 skewer adana kofte, 8 pieces of chicken wings, 3 pieces lamb ribs, 2 pieces lamb chops, lamb and chicken doner, rice and bulgur.
Efes Special 2
Hummus, saksuka, cacik, russian salad, tabbouleh. 1 skewer lamb shish, 1 skewer chicken shish,1 skewer adana kofte, 8 pieces of chicken wings, 8 pieces of lamb ribs, 4 pieces of lamb chops, lamb doner, chicken doner and rice and bulgur.
Kebab
Mix Shish
Lamb and chicken Shish cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Mixed Kebab
1 skewer chicken shish, 1 skewer Lamb Shish and adana ahish kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Mixed Doner
House special chicken doner andlamb doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Chicken Doner
House special chicken doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Lamb Doner
House special lamb doner kebab served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Chicken Wings
Chicken wings cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Lamb Ribs
Ribs with special seasoning, cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Adana Kebab
Minced lamb kebab cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Lamb Shish
Marinated lamb cubes cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Chicken Shish
Marinated chicken breast cubes cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops with special seasoning cooked over a charcoal grill served with grilled tomato, pepper and rice. Comes with salad, bread, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Yogurt Kebab
Iskender
Lamb doner, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce and yoghurt drizzled with melted butter. Comes with salad and bread.
Chicken Iskender
Chicken doner, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce and yoghurt drizzled with melted butter. Comes with salad and bread.
Yoghurt Adana
Adana kebab, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce and yoghurt drizzled with melted butter. Comes with salad and bread.
Yoghurt Chicken
Chicken shish, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce and yoghurt drizzled with melted butter.
Yoghurt Shish
Lamb shish, placed on a bed of bread, topped with our special tomato sauce and yoghurt drizzled with melted butter. Comes with salad and bread.
Turkish Pide
Lahmacun
Freshly baked pastry topped with minced meat and peppers.
Wraps
Lamb Doner Wrap
Tender lamb wrapped in a soft wrap.
Mixed Doner Wrap
Tender doner meat wrapped in a soft tortilla.
Chicken Shish Wrap
Tender chicken in a flavourful wrap.
Chicken Doner Wrap
Tender chicken wrapped in a crispy doner wrap.
Mixed Shish Wrap
Mixed shish kebab filling wrapped in a tortilla.
Lamb Shish Wrap
Tender lamb skewers wrapped in a soft wrap.
Adana Kofte Wrap
Spiced minced lamb kofte wrapped in a soft wrap.
Hellim Wrap
With hummus.
Falafel and Hellim Wrap
With hummus.
Falafel Wrap
With hummus.
Fish
Salmon
Grilled salmon. Comes with bread, salad, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Sea Bass
Grilled seabass. Comes with bread, salad, rice, chilli sauce and garlic sauce.
Salads
Greek Salad
Chopped feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, olives topped with pomegranate molasses and salad oil. Comes with bread.
Shepherd’s Salad
Finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley with pomegranate dressing. Comes with bread.
Green Salad
Leafy salad, radish and cabbage with pomegranate dressing. Comes with bread.
Sides
Chips
Thinly sliced fried potatoes.
Rice
Light, fluffy rice.
Bread
Soft, crusty Turkish bread.
Bulger
Bulgur wheat with a mild, nutty flavour.
Yogurt
A cool and creamy Turkish-style yogurt.
Dips
Garlic Sauce
Rich and aromatic sauce infused with garlic.
Chilli Sauce
A tangy and flavorful condiment to enhance your meal.
Dessert
Kunefe
Made with kadayif,fillet with stringy cheese soaked in syrup.
Baklava
Rich, sweet dessert made with layers of filo pastry filled with pistachio soaked in syrup.
Rice Pudding
A cool creamy treat perfect for any time of the day.
Chocolate Cheesecake
Made with a cream cheese, rich chocolate chips and a hint of vanilla. Topped with chocolate ganache and white chocolate curls.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Set on a biscuit base, made with cream cheese and vanilla. Topped strawberry sauce.
Drinks
Coke 330ml
Sprite 330ml
Fanta 330ml
Diet 330ml Coke
Ayran 250ml
Traditional Turkish yogurt-based drink.
Still Water 400ml
Turnip Juice 330ml
Traditional Turkish turnip drink (salgam). 330ml.