Likya Ocakbasi is a long established Turkish restaurant on Golders Green Road, drawing on decades of experience with traditional recipes and charcoal cooking. Its relaxed dining room brings together the generous portions, vibrant flavours and sociable style associated with a classic Turkish ocakbasi.
Meals can begin with a varied mezze selection, including hummus, tabbouleh, falafel, stuffed vine leaves and imam bayildi. These dishes give groups an easy way to share a mixture of creamy dips, fresh salads, herbs, pulses and vegetables before moving on to the main grills.
The charcoal menu includes chicken shish, lamb shish, Adana kofte and mixed kebabs, alongside doner and Iskender dishes served with complementary sauces and bread. Lamb casseroles provide a slower cooked alternative, while grilled salmon, sea bass and sea bream extend the choice beyond meat.
Vegetarian diners can choose dishes such as vegetarian moussaka and falafel, and the fully licensed drinks selection includes wine, beer, Champagne and spirits. Daily opening, takeaway service, outdoor seating and space for groups make Likya a flexible option for both casual meals and larger gatherings in Golders Green.
Address: 68–70 Golders Green Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8LN, United Kingdom
Likya Ocakbasi Restaurant Menu
Cold Starters
Humus
Crushed chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic
Tarama
Freshly prepared whipped cod roe (fish roe paste)
Cacik
Cucumber and a hint of garlic in a creamy yoghurt sauce
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onions, tomato & green pepper
Beyaz Peynir
Turkish feta cheese
Cali Fasulye
Green French beans in special olive oil sauce
Ispanak Tarator
Fresh spinach with creamy yoghurt & a hint of garlic
Yaprak Sarma
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, onion, mint, dill, parsley, and peppers, cooked in olive oil
Biber Dolma
Green peppers stuffed with rice, onion, mint, dill, parsley and peppers
Patlican Soslu
Fried aubergine with tomato sauce
Patlican Ezme
Grilled aubergine, yoghurt, garlic, olive oil and sesame seeds
Kisir
Crushed wheat, celery, tomato sauce, parsley, peppers, mint and herbs
Zeytin Salatasi
Green olives, tomato, pickled cucumber, lemon juice, parsley & olive oil
Tabule
Fresh green onions, parsley, pickled peppers, crushed wheat and lemon or pomegranate juice
Yoghurt
Natural pure strained creamy yoghurt
Cevizli Biber
Sundried pepper, tomato, walnut, tahini, lemon and olive oil
Babaganus
Lightly grilled aubergine, peppers, and tomato blended with olive oil & garlic
Enginar
Fresh artichokes cooked with carrorts, peas, potatoes, onions & dill in olive oil
Kapsikon Biber
Charcoal grilled red pepper blended with special olive oil sauce
Mix Meze
Selection of cold starters
Hot Starters
Lentil Soup
Tereyagli Humus
Pureed chikpeas with tahini, garlic and lemon topped with pine nuts
Muska Boregi
Pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley
Kalamar
Freshly fried squids
Izgara Sogan
Grilled onions
Hellim
Grilled cypriot cheese, served with tomatoes & cucumber
Arnavut Cigeri
Freshly diced lamb’s liver
Lahmacun
Turkish pizza topped with minced meat, onions & peppers
Falafel
Fried chickpeas, parsley, onions, garlic & coriander
Sucuk
Grilled spicy minced lamb sausage
Hellim with Sucuk
Grilled Cypriot cheese and spicy minced lamb sausage, served with tomato and cucumber
Sigara Boregi
Pastry filled with feta cheese & spinach
Prawn Sarma
Pastry filled with prawns
Kizartma Veggies
Fried aubegine, peppers & yoghurt on the side
Humus with Doner
Pureed chikpeas with tahini, garlic and lemon topped with doner
Humus Kavurma
Pureed chikpeas with tahini, garlic, and lemon topped with diced lamb
Ale Nazik
Grilled aubergine, garlic, yoghurt and meat or chicken and butter
Mix Hot Meze
Selection of hot starters
Main Courses
Yaprak Doner
A famous turkish dish. 100% pure lamb and served with salad
Tavuk Doner
House special chicken doner kebab and served with salad
Mixed Doner
House special chicken and lamb doner served with salad
Adana Kofte
Spicy minced kebab grilled on skewers and served with salad
Sis Kebab
Marinated cubes of lamb grilled on skewers served with salad
Beef Sis Kebab
Marinated cubes of beef, onions, and pepper grilled on a skewers and served with salad
Cop Sis
Marinated small cubes of lamb grilled on skewers and served with salad
Karisik Kebab
Grilled selection of kebabs, served with salad
Beyti
Spicy minced lamb seasoned with garlic & parsley and served with salad
Pirzola
Tender lamb chop seasoned and served with salad
Tavuk Sis
Chicken seasoned & grilled on a skewers and served with salad
Kemikli Tavuk Sis
Chicken on the bone seasoned & grilled on a skewers and served with salad
Karisik Sis
Chicken & lamb grilled on skewers and served with salad
Tavuk Beyti (Spicy)
Grilled minced breast of chicken seasoned with garlic & parsley Served with salad
Tavuk Kanat
Chicken wings seasoned and grilled on a skewers and served with salad
Tavuk Pirzola
Grilled chicken fillet served with salad
Baby Chicken
Baby chicken grilled and served with salad
Kaburga Tarak
Grilled lamb spare ribs served with salad
Dishes with Yoghurt & Sauce
Iskender
Doner kebab served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce (Option: Chicken or Lamb)
Yoghurtlu Sis
Grilled lamb shish kebab served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Beyti
Grilled lamb beyti served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Tavuk
Grilled breast of chicken served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Adana
Grilled adana kofte served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Tavuk Beyti
Grilled minced breast of chicken served on toasted bread with a special tomato sauce with yoghurt and melted butter sauce
Ale Nazik Kebab
Grilled aubergine, garlic yoghurt and chicken or lamb shish and butter
House Special
Kuzu Guvec
Cubes of lamb, aubergine with mushrooms, onions and peppers in a special tomato sauce and served with rice
Incik (Kleftiko)
Knuckle of lamb oven baked wtih potatoes, carrot, and a special tomato herb sauce with rice on the side
Meat Musakka
Minced meat, aubergine, cheddar cheese, green peppers, mushroom, tomatoes and onions, cooked in the oven with a bechamel sauce served with salad
Halep Kebab
Grilled spicy minced kebab served with onions, tomatoes & butter sauce
Ezmeli Kebab
Grilled house special kebab with special sauce
Chicken Guvec
Diced chicken with onions peppers, aubergine, mushroom, tomatoes, potatoes and a secret blend of spices cooked together served with rice
Biber Dolma
Green peppers stuffed with minced meat and rice served with salad
Fish Grills
Sea Bass (on the Bone)
Sea Bream (on the Bone)
Grilled Salmon
Special Salmon Poached
Vegetarian Dishes
Vegetarian Musakka
Aubergine, mushrooms, potatoes, green peppers covered in cheddar cheese served with salad
Patlican Salata
Lightly grilled aubergine and peppers chopped & topped with yoghurt & butter
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onions, tomato & green pepper & served with salad
Cali Fasulye
Green french beans in special olive oil sauce & served with rice
Yaprak Sarma
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, onion, mint, dill, parsley, peppers cooked in olive oil
Biber Dolma
Green peppers stuffed with rice, onions, mint, dill, parsley, peppers
Falafel
Ground chickpeas broad beans toasted in spices & deep fried served with salad & humus
Vegetarian Kebab
Grilled aubergine, mushroom, pepper, onion, & tomato & served with salad
Side Dishes
Bulgur Pilavi
Crushed wheat with tomatoes, onions & green peppers
Sehriyeli Pilav
Village rice
Chips
Mixed Olives
Extra Bread
Extra Sauce
Salads
Coban Salata
Mixed salad
Yesil Salata
Seasonal green salad
Ezme Salata
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers & parsley with spices
Turk Salatasi
Mixed salad topped with feta cheese
Zeytin Salatasi
Green olives, tomatoes, pickled cucumber, lemon juice, parsley & olive oil