Divan Restaurant Finchley Central is a Turkish ocakbasi at 163 Ballards Lane. The restaurant offers a broad, approachable menu built around freshly prepared food, charcoal cooking and the generous combinations of meze, bread, salad and grilled meat associated with Turkish dining.
Cold starters include hummus, cacik, stuffed vine leaves, spicy Antep ezmesi and aubergine dishes, while warm choices range from grilled halloumi and sucuk to calamari and courgette fritters. A mixed meze gives the table an easy way to sample several flavours before the main course.
Chargrilled chicken shish, lamb shish, Adana kebab, lamb chops and mixed grills form the heart of the menu. Doner, yoghurt dressed kebabs and house specials add further variety, with bulgur, rice, bread and salad providing familiar accompaniments to the meat.
Whole sea bass, sea bream, salmon and king prawns offer alternatives from the fish grill, while vegetable kebabs and imam bayildi extend the choice for diners avoiding meat. Desserts and Turkish favourites provide a simple finish to a substantial meal in Finchley Central.
Address: 163 Ballards Lane, Finchley Central, London N3 1LJ, United Kingdom
Divan Finchley Menu
COLD STARTERS
Tarama Salad
Freshly prepared whipped cod roe (fish roe pâté).
Hoummus
Crushed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
Cacik
Cucumber mixed with yoghurt, mint and a hint of garlic.
Russian Salad
Potatoes, carrots, pickles, peas and mayonnaise.
Babaganoush
Smoked aubergine with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
Saksuka
Fried aubergine, peppers and potatoes in a tomato sauce.
Stuffed Vine Leaves
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine kernels, blackcurrants and herbs.
Mixed Cold Meze (for two)
Selection of cold starters.
HOT STARTERS
Soup of the day
Falafel
Deep fried balls of chickpeas, broad beans and vegetable fritters served with hoummus and salad.
Grilled Halloumi
Grilled Cyprus cheese.
Grilled Turkish spicy sausage
Feta Cheese Rolls
Filo pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Fried Calamari
Deep fried squid rings served with tartare sauce.
Whitebait
Deep fried whitebait served with tartare sauce.
Garlic Mushrooms
Mushrooms cooked in garlic butter and cream.
Humus Kavurma
Pan fried diced lamb with onions, peppers and herbs served on a bed of hoummus.
Sucuk & Halloumi
Grilled Turkish spicy sausage and halloumi.
Sigara Boregi
Filo pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley (4 pieces).
Mixed Hot Meze (for two)
Selection of hot starters.
SALADS
Shepherd’s Salad
Diced cucumber, tomatoes, onions and parsley with olive oil and lemon juice.
Greek Salad
Mixed salad with feta cheese and olives.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken breast, cos lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheese with Caesar dressing.
MAIN COURSES – CHARCOAL GRILLS
Chicken Shish
Marinated cubes of chicken breast grilled on charcoal.
Lamb Shish
Marinated cubes of lamb grilled on charcoal.
Adana Kebab
Minced lamb seasoned with herbs and grilled on charcoal.
Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops grilled on charcoal.
Lamb Ribs
Lamb ribs grilled on charcoal.
Chicken Wings
Marinated chicken wings grilled on charcoal.
Chicken Beyti
Minced chicken with herbs wrapped in lavash bread, topped with yoghurt and butter sauce.
Lamb Beyti
Minced lamb with herbs wrapped in lavash bread, topped with yoghurt and butter sauce.
Mixed Kebab
Selection of lamb shish, chicken shish and adana kebab.
Iskender Kebab
Slices of lamb doner served on cubes of bread topped with yoghurt and tomato sauce with butter.
Lamb Doner
Traditional lamb doner served with rice and salad.
Chicken Doner
Traditional chicken doner served with rice and salad.
Incik Kuzu Firin
Slow baked knuckle of lamb served with rice.
FISH DISHES
Grilled Seabass
Whole seabass grilled and served with salad.
Grilled Seabream
Whole seabream grilled and served with salad.
Grilled Salmon
Salmon fillet grilled and served with salad.
VEGETARIAN DISHES
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onions, tomatoes and peppers cooked in olive oil, served with rice and salad.
Vegetarian Moussaka
Layers of aubergine, courgettes, potatoes and carrots topped with béchamel sauce, served with rice and salad.
Falafel Main
Falafel served with hoummus, salad and rice.
WRAPS
Chicken Shish Wrap
Chicken shish wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
Lamb Shish Wrap
Lamb shish wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
Adana Kebab Wrap
Adana kebab wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
Lamb Doner Wrap
Lamb doner wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
Chicken Doner Wrap
Chicken doner wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
Falafel Wrap
Falafel wrapped in lavash bread with salad.
BURGERS
Beef Burger
Beef burger served with chips and salad.
Cheeseburger
Beef burger with cheese served with chips and salad.
Chicken Burger
Chicken burger served with chips and salad.
Veggie Burger
Vegetable burger served with chips and salad.
SIDE ORDERS
Chips
Rice
Bulgar Wheat
Yoghurt
Mixed Salad
Turkish Bread
Pitta Bread
DESSERTS
Baklava
Sutlac
Rice pudding.