Lara Kitchen Colindale is a Turkish restaurant at 24 Charcot Road, a short distance from Colindale station. The welcoming dining room centres the meal on charcoal cooking, meze and generous plates that suit both individual diners and groups sharing across the table.
Cold and hot starters include hummus, falafel, halloumi, sucuk, cheese filled pastries and calamari. Mixed meze platters make an easy introduction to several flavours at once, moving between creamy dips, fresh salads, grilled cheese and crisp pastry.
The charcoal grill produces kebabs, chicken, lamb and fish, generally accompanied by salad with rice or bulgur. Lahmacun brings a thinner, crisp base topped with seasoned lamb, while larger mixed grills and seafood combinations are designed for diners who want to sample broadly.
Vegetarian dishes sit naturally beside the meat and seafood, and the varied menu makes Lara Kitchen suitable for family meals and larger gatherings. Lunch, dinner, takeaway and delivery options give the restaurant a flexible neighbourhood role throughout the week.
Address: 24 Charcot Road, Colindale, London NW9 5WU, England
Lara Kitchen Colindale Menu
Soups
Served with home made bread and black olives
Lentils Soup
Chicken Soup
Cold Starters
Olives
Marinated with Mediterranean herbs
Hummus
A Classic Middle Eastern blend of chickpeas, tahini, hint of garlic drizzled with olive oil and dusted paprika
Hummus with Kavurma
A Classic Middle Eastern blend with chickpeas, tahini, hint of garlic drizzled with olive oil and dusted paprika
Cacik
Strained yoghurt with chopped cucumber, garlic and a hint of mint
Patlican Soslu
Mixture of diced eggplant, green and red peppers sauteed all together then garnished with fresh parsley
Babagannush
Smoked aubergine, garlic, tahini, strained yoghurt and olive oil.
Ispanak Tarator
Tender spinach blended with creamy yogurt, garlic, and a drizzle of olive oil. Cool, refreshing, and perfect as a light starter or meze.
Cold Mix Meze Platter
Hummus, Cacik, Patlican Soslu, Ispanak Tarator Babagannush & Green Olives.
Seafood
All served with salad & rice or bulgur
Salmon Steak
Charcoal grilled marinated salmon.
Grilled Seabass
Charcoal grilled sea bass fillet
Pan Fried King Prawns
10 pieces of king prawns sauteed in butter with garlic, red chili flakes, and parsley. Served with sweet chili sauce & chips.
Lara Sea Feast
Grilled seabass fillet, 3 cubes of grilled salmon and Sauteed king prawns. Served with salad, rice or bulgur.
Hot Starters
Halloumi Cheese
Grilled Cyprus goat cheese, garnished with dried mint.
Sigara Boregi
Rolled pastry filled with feta cheese, parsley and herbs served with sweet chili sauce.
Calamari
Rings of squid coated in light batter and deep fried until crisp, garnished with tartare sauce.
Falafel
Broad bean, chickpea& vegetable fritter served with houmus
Sucuk
Grilled spicy garlic Turkish sausage
Chicken Wings (4pcs)
Succulent and tender pieces of grilled chicken wings
Pan Fried King Prawns
King prawns sauteed in butter with garlic, red chili flakes and parsley, served with sweet chili sauce
Lahmacun
Made with ground lamb meat, blended with fresh tomatoes, peppers, and aromatic spices, then baked to crispy perfection. Served with salad & a slice of lemon.
Halloumi & Sucuk
2 pieces of grilled cyrus halloumi cheese and 2 pieces of spicy garlic Turkish sausage
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Mozzarella coated in golden bread-crumbs, served with a sweet chili dip
Hot Mix Meze Platter
Halloumi Cheese, Sigara Boregi, Falafel, Sucuk, Kalamari
Main Courses
All served with salad & rice or bulgur
Chicken Shish
Lean chunks of chicken, marinated in tenderising, flavourful mixture of olive oil, garlic and paprika then skewered and charcoal grilled.
Lamb Shish
Tender pieces of marinated top quality skewered lamb, charcoal grilled to suit your preference.
Mixed Shish
Large 8 pieces with salad & rice or bulgur.
Adana Kofte (Lamb Kofte)
Mixture of finely minced lamb combined with heady seasoning, fiery red chili peppers, at leaf parsley and finely chopped onions and charcoal grilled.
Lamb Shish & Adana Kofte
4 pieces of lamb cubes and 1 skewer of adana kofte.
Chicken Shish & Adana Kofte
4 pieces of chicken cubes and 1 skewer of adana kofte.
Mixed Kofte
A skewer of lamb kofte and a skewer of chicken kofte served with salad, either rice or bulgur, bread and chili & garlic sauce.
Kaburga Tarak (Ribs)
8 pieces. Charcoal grilled marinated lamb ribs.
Chicken Izgara
Char-grilled free range, boneless chicken fillets dressed with lemon and sumac served with salad&rice or bulgur.
Chicken Wings
8 pieces. Succulent and tender pieces of chicken wings marinated in tenderising, flavourful mixture of olive oil, garlic and paprika then skewered and charcoal grilled
Chicken Beyti (Chicken Kofte)
Charcoal grilled mixture of finely minced chicken combined with light seasoning, at leaf parsley and garlic.
Pirzola (Lamb Chops)
4 pieces. Charcoal grilled tender pieces of lamb chops, lightly flavoured with oregano. Simply best way to eat lamb chops.
Mixed Izgara
Charcoal grilled marinated lamb & chicken cubes, Adana kofte.
Lara Mix Grill
A selection of chicken & lamb shish, kofte, a lamb chops, lamb ribs and wings served with salad & rice or bulgur.
Lara Lamb Feast
2 Lamb chops, 2 Lamb ribs, 2 cubes of lamb shish, 1 skewer of Adana Kofte.
Lamb Tenderloin Steak
3 pieces of succulent lamb tenderloin steaks, perfectly grilled and paired with Chips.
Platters
Lara Special (for 2 to 3)
As starters Houmus&Cacik. As Mains, Adana Kebab, Chicken Beyti, Mix Shish, Chicken Wings, Lamb Ribs, Lamb Chops. Served with salad & rice or bulgur.
Lara Chicken Special (for 2 to 3)
As starters Houmus&Cacik. As Mains, Chicken Beyti, Chicken Shish, Chicken Wings served with salad and rice or bulgur
Lara Feast (for 4 to 6)
Selection of cold starters of Houmus, Cacik, Patlican soslu Babagannush. As main course; Lamb Chops, Lamb Ribs, Mixed Shish, Chicken Wings, Adana Kebab, Chicken Beyti. Served with salad & rice or bulgur.
Chef's Specials
All served with salad
Yoghurtlu Lamb Shish
Delicious lamb treat from our charcoal grill, enticingly presented on a thin layer of bread covered with herby tomato sauce, yoghurt and butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Chicken Shish
Delicious Chicken treat from our charcoal grill, enticingly presented on a thin layer of bread covered with herby tomato sauce, yoghurt and butter sauce
Yoghurtlu Adana
Delicious Adana Kofte treat from our charcoal grill, enticingly presented on a thin layer of bread covered with herby tomato sauce, yoghurt and butter sauce
Sarma Chicken Beyti
Charcoal grilled Chicken kofte, wrapped in thin home-made bread topped with butter, tomato sauce and yoghurt
Sarma Lamb Beyti
Charcoal grilled Lamb kofte, wrapped in thin home-made bread topped with butter, tomato sauce and yoghurt
Ali Nazik
Tender lamb cubes, marinated and grilled to perfection, served over smoked eggplant purée with hints of garlic, topped with a drizzle of creamy yogurt and butter.
Vegetarian
All served with salad & rice or bulgur
Vegetable & Halloumi Casserole
Mediterranean vegetables sautéed with garlic, slowly simmered in their own juices.
Lara Veggie Shish
A selection of vegetables including, mushrooms, zucchinis, eggplant, peppers and onions skewered and charcoal grilled. Served with Salad.
Grilled Halloumi & Falafel
Grilled Cyprus goat cheese, garnished with dried mint and falafels
Salads
Shepherd Salad
A Turkish classic, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, parsley, sumac with a dressing
Halloumi Salad
Grilled halloumi on a bed of mixed salad with dressing
Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken on a bed of mixed salad with dressing
Salmon Salad
5 pieces of Salmon. Charcoal-grilled salmon cubes & vegetables on a bed of mixed salad, drizzled with pomegranate molasses and olive oil dressing.
Feta Cheese Salad
A refreshing mix of crisp greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and green olives, topped with creamy feta cheese and drizzled with a zesty lemon-herb vinaigrette.
Side Orders
Rice
Bulgur
Bread & Butter
Yoghurt
Chips
Desserts
All deserts are served with a scoop of ice cream.
Baklava
Red Velvet Cake
Chocolate Souffle
Kunefe
Antep Katmer
Mono Pistachio Cake
Tiramisu Tondo
Scooped Ice Cream
Choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pistachio, Hazelnut
Hot Drinks
Turkish Tea
1st tea is complimentary
Turkish Coffee
Espresso
Double Espresso
Soft Drinks
Fizzy Drinks
Coke, Zero, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Appletiser, Tonic Water, Soda Water, Ginger Ale
Water
Sparkling, Still
Juices
Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Mango
Fresh Orange Juice
Mocktails
Virgin Mojito
Fresh Lime Juice, Fresh Mint, Sugar Syrup & Soda (Lemonade Optional)
Virgin Paradise
Pineapple Juice, Grenadine, Blue Curaçao
Virgin Dream of the Rose
Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice & Grenadine
Virgin Pina Colada
Double cream , whipped cream, pineapple juice
Cocktails
Mojito
Rum, Fresh Mint, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup&Soda
Dream of the Rose
Vodka, Cointreau (Orange Liquor), Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice & Grenadine.
Rainbow Paradise
Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine & Blue Curaçao
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco & Lemonade
Beers
Efes Draft
Peroni
Corona
Kopparberg
Mixed Fruit Strawberry Lime