Umut 2000 is a Turkish ocakbaşı restaurant at 6 Crossway in Dalston, where cooking over charcoal is central to the experience. The grill gives lamb, chicken, offal and vegetables a smoky flavour while keeping the preparation direct and uncomplicated. Its casual setting and broad menu suit anything from a quick kebab to a large meal shared across the table.
Lamb dishes are a major part of the selection, including ribs, shish, chops, liver, Adana kebab and spiced beyti. Chicken shish, wings and minced chicken skewers provide further choices, while mixed grills combine several cuts for diners who want to sample the full range. Main kebabs are generally accompanied by rice, cacık and salad, creating a substantial complete plate.
Cold and hot mezze offer plenty beyond the charcoal meats. Hummus, stuffed vine leaves, tarama, aubergine salad, ezme, spinach with yoghurt and beans in tomato sauce can be mixed for the table. Grilled halloumi, filo pastry filled with cheese, calamari and chicken wings add warm starters, while stuffed aubergine and vegetable kebabs give vegetarian diners more substantial options.
The restaurant is especially well suited to communal dining because platters, mezze and grilled dishes can be ordered in different sizes and shared. Bread carries the aromas from the grill, while Turkish drinks such as ayran and şalgam provide traditional accompaniments. Current delivery listings also offer many of the same dishes for takeaway, but the open charcoal cooking remains at the heart of the Dalston venue.
Address: 6 Crossway, Dalston, London, England N16 8HX, United Kingdom
Yeni Umut 2000 Ockbasi Menu
Starters – Mezeler
Mix Meze
Yaprak dolmasi, humus, patlican soslu, ispanak tarator, barbunya and tarama.
Yaprak Domasi
Stuffed vine leaves with rice, pine kennel, aromatic, sweet spices and dill. Vegetarian, Nuts.
Humus
Crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Vegetarian, Nuts.
Tarama
Freshly prepared whipped cod roe (fish cod roe). Fish.
Palican Soslu
Aubergine, green peppers, onions in a special tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Ispanak Tarator
Fresh spinach with yoghurt and a hint of garlic. Vegetarian.
Barbunya Pilaki
Fresh pinto beans in a tomato and onion sauce. Vegetarian.
Ezme Salatasi
Very fine chopped tomatoes with onion, green pepper, parsley and sumac. Vegetarian.
Beyaz Peynir
Turkish feta cheese with tomatoes and cucumber. Vegetarian.
Yoghurt
Natural pure strained creamy yoghurt. Vegetarian.
Cacik
Natural pure strained creamy yoghurt with garlic, mint and cucumber. Vegetarian.
Cooked Onion
Marinated onion charcoal grilled on skewer. Vegetarian.
Imam Bayildi
Stuffed aubergine with onion, red peppers, tomatoes and nuts in a special sauce. Nuts.
Grilled Aubergine Salad
Finely chopped grilled aubergine with red pepper, dill, parsley, garlic and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Coban Salata
Hot Starters
Arnavut Cigeri
Freshly grilled diced lamb liver.
Kanat
Marinated charcoal grilled chicken wings.
Hellim
Charcoal grilled cyprus cheese. Vegetarian.
Kalamar
Rings of calamari marinated and coated in light butter, served with tartar sauce.
Sigara Boregi
Roll of filo pastry wrapped and filled with soft cheese deep fried. Vegetarian.
Chips
Main Courses – Lamb Dishes
All kebabs are served with rice, cacik and salad.
Umut Special
A charcoal grilled selection of 6 pieces wings, 6 pieces spare ribs, 2 chicken shish, 1 lamb shish, 1 adana kebab, 1 chicken beyti and mixed meze.
Mixed Kebab
A charcoal grilled selection of 3 wings, 3 spare ribs, 1 adana kebab, 1 lamb shish.
Adana Kebab
Mince lamb mixed with fine chopped red peppers, parsley and marinated with Turkish spices.
Cop Sis
Marinated lean tender pieces of quality lamb.
Kaburga
Char-grilled lamb spare ribs.
Patlican Kebab
Sliced aubergine with minced seasoned lamb charcoal grilled (takes approximately 20-25 mins).
Ciger
Charcoal grilled and seasoned lamb’s liver.
Lamb Beyti
Spicy minced lamb seasoned with garlic, onion, green pepper and parsley charcoal grilled.
Sarma Lamb Beyti
Spicy minced lamb seasoned with garlic, onion, green pepper and parsley, rolled up with bread finished with butter sauce.
Yogurtlu Adana
Charcoal grilled minced lamb prepared with bread pits, tomato and yoghurt sauce, finished with butter sauce on top.
Main Courses – Chicken Dishes
All kebabs are served with rice, cacik and salad.
Tavuk Sis
Marinated breast of chicken charcoal grilled on skewer.
Bildircin
Marinated 2 pieces quails charcoal grilled on skewer.
Tavuk Beyti
Charcoal grilled spicy minced chicken breast seasoned with garlic, green peppers and parsley.
Sarma Tavuk Beyti
Charcoal grilled spicy minced chicken breast seasoned with garlic, green peppers and parsley and rolled up bread and finished with butter sauce.
Tavuk Kanat
Marinated and charcoal grilled chicken wings.
Chicken Leg Shish (Tavuk But Sis)
Boneless chicken elg cut in cubes marinated then skewered and charcoal grilled.
Main Courses – Vegetarian Dishes
Vegetable Kebab
Skewered and charcoal grilled aubergine, onion, peppers, mushrooms with hellim cheese. (Takes approximately 20-25min).
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onions, tomatoes and garlic in olive oil.
Vegetable Iskender
Skewered and charcoal grilled aubergine, onion, peppers, mushrooms with special tomato and yogurt finished with butter sauce.
Patlican Soslu
Aubergine, red peppers, onions and garlic in a special tomato sauce.
Extras
Second Basket of Bread
Salad
Rice
Combination of Lamb and Chicken Dishes
Adana, Tavuk, Cop Sis – Mix
Minced lamb with marinated lamb and chicken cubes.
Adana, Cop Sis – Mix
Minced lamb with marinated lamb cubes.
Tavuk Cop Sis – Mix
Marinated chicken and lamb cubes.
Tavuk Beyti, Adana – Mix
Minced chicken breast with minced lamb.
wraps
lamb sis wrap
lamb cubes
adana wrap
minced lamb
chicken sis wrap
chicken breast cubes
lamb liver wrap
lamb liver cubes
tavuk beyti wrap
minced chicken