Lezzet Turkish Kitchen is a Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant at 106 St Mary Street in Cardiff city centre. The welcoming dining room is suitable for casual lunches, family meals and evenings built around plates shared across the table.
Mezze provide a natural beginning, with hummus, stuffed vine leaves, falafel, grilled halloumi and sucuk offering a range of cool, crisp and savoury flavours. Ordering several small dishes allows diners to experience the sociable style of Turkish dining before moving on to the grill.
Lamb and chicken shish are joined by slow-cooked casseroles, pide and lahmacun. Grilled salmon or sea bass broaden the selection for seafood diners, while vegetarian moussaka and cheese or vegetable pide provide substantial meat-free alternatives.
Baklava and künefe continue the Turkish theme at dessert, particularly well matched with coffee or tea. Halal meat and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices are available, but guests with allergies should confirm current ingredients, marinades and shared grill preparation with staff.
Address: 106 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1DX, Wales
Lezzet Turkish Kitchen Menu
Lunchtime Specials
Served Monday-Friday, 12 pm till 3 pm (excluding bank holidays & event days). 2 Courses for 17.95.
Soup of the Day
(v) Please ask a staff member.
Mozzarella Sticks
(v) A deep fried of broad beans, chick-peas, onion, peppers and herbs, served on a bed of hummus.
Calamari
Squid rings seasoned, buttered and deep fried.
Kisir
(v) Bulgur finely chopped, peppers, onions, tomatoes, celery, lemon juice, pomegranate juicy and olive oil.
Hummus
(vg)(gf) Puree of chicken, peas, tahini (sesame paste), garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.
Yaprak Sarma
(vg) Vine leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice onion, herbs cooked in olive oil.
Pembe Prenses
(v)(gf) Roasted beetroot grated and mixed with yogurt garlic and olive oil.
Cacik
(vg) Mixture of chopped cucumber, yogurt with mint olive oil and garlic.
Halloumi Wrap
(v) Grilled halloumi’s with salad wrapped in to homemade bread served with chips
Chicken Kofte Wrap
Chargrilled minced chicken wrapped in to homemade bread with salad served with chips
Lamb Kofte Wrap
Chargrilled minced lamb wrapped in to homemade bread with salad served with chips
Falafel Wrap
(vg) Falafel and hummus wrapped in to homemade bread with salad served with chips
Boiled Manti (Turkish Dumplings)
Traditional Turkish dumplings filled with seasoned minced meat, served with rich tomato sauce and creamy yogurt.
Crispy Manti
Golden fried Turkish dumplings, served with tangy tomato sauce and creamy yogurt.
Cizbiz Kofte
Charcoal-grilled minced lamb or chicken, seasoned and blended with cheddar cheese, served with rice and fresh salad.
Çedsal Tavuk
Pan-fried chicken cubes in a creamy cheddar sauce with mixed peppers, served in a creamy pesto or tomato sauce, pasta and fresh salad.
Sweet Chilli Chicken
Crispy breadcrumb-coated chicken tossed in sweet chilli sauce with jalapeños and red peppers, served with creamy pesto or tomato sauce, pasta and salad.
Crepe Dolma
Tender chicken and mushroom filling wrapped in a delicate crepe, served with rice.
Salmon
Chargrilled salmon fillet served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes with seasonal vegetables.
Mitit Kofte
Seasoned minced lamb meatballs simmered in a rich homemade tomato sauce, served with rice.
Crispy Chicken Salad
Charcoal-grilled marinated chicken fillets served on a bed of mixed greens, tomatoes, rocket, and pomegranate with house dressing.
Hellim Salad
(v) Grilled halloumi served on a bed of crisp mixed leaves, tomatoes, and rocket, finished with pomegranate and homemade sauce dressing.
Tavuk Pide
Freshly baked with diced chicken, cheese, red peppers, tomatos and parsley.
Vegetarian Pide
(v) Freshly baked with cheese, mushrooms, tomatos, onions, pepper and spinach.
Cheese Feast Pide
(v) Freshly baked Turkish Pide stuffed with cheddar cheese, feta cheese and halloumi.
Sharing Platters
Platter for 2
Suitable for 2 people to share. Served with rice, couscus and salad. Includes: Adana, Tavuk Beyti, Kuzu Shish, Tavuk Shish, Chicken Wings, Lamb Ribs.
Family Platter
Suitable for 4 people. Served with rice, couscous and salad. Includes: Adana, Tavuk Beyti, Kuzu Shish, Tavuk Shish, Chicken Wings, Lamb Ribs.
SULTAN’S FEAST (per person)
4-Course Menu FIRST COURSE: Mixed Cold Meze Platter SECOND COURSE: Mixed Hot Meze Platter MAIN COURSE: Choice of the main course from below. Choices: Mixed Grill, Grilled Fillet of Salmon (GF), Meat of Vegetarian Musakka
Sultan's Feast
4-Course Menu. 31.95 per person.
First Course: Mixed Cold Meze Plate
Second Course: Hot Mixed Meze Plate
Third Course: Choice of the main course from below
Mixed Grill, Grilled Fillet of Salmon, Vegetarian Musakka
Final Course: Baklava
Cold Meze
Hummus
Puree of chick-peas, tahini (sesame paste), garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.
Yaprak Sarma
Vines leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, onion, currents and herbs cooked in olive oil.
Taboulleh
Finely chopped red onion, tomatoes, parsley, quinoa, lemon juice, pomegranate sauce and olive oil.
Cacik
Mixture of chopped cucumber, yogurt with mint, olive oil and a touch of garlic.
Kisir
Bulgur, finely chopped peppers, onions, tomatoes, celery, herbs, lemon juice, pomegranate juice and olive oil.
Pembe Prenses
Roasted beetroots grated and mixed with yogurt, garlic and olive oil.
Baba Ganoush
Smoked aubergine, yogurt, tahini and lemon juice.
Mixed Meze Cold
A taster platter of chef’s choice from 6 dishes above.
Hot Meze
Soup of the Day
Please ask your waiter for the soup of the day.
Falafel & Hummus
A deep-fried mixture of broad beans, chick-peas, onion, peppers and herbs. Served on a bed of Hummus.
Sucuk
Grilled slices of spicy beef sausage.
Hellim
Grilled slices of Halloumi Cheese.
Calamari
Squid rings seasoned, battered and deep-fried. Served with a homemade tartar sauce.
Sigara Boregi
Filo pastry parcels filled with a mixture of feta and mozzarella cheese, spinach, fennel and deep-fried with breadcrumbs.
King Prawns
King prawns pan-fried with onions, peppers, garlic, butter, lemon juice, and herbs.
Humus Kavurma
Pan-fried cubes of lamb with herbs served on a bed of hummus.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella cheese, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Served with salad and tartar sauce.
Whitebait
Deep fried breaded whitebait fish served with tartar sauce.
Ciger Tava
Freshly stir fried lambs liver cooked with onions and herbs.
Mitit Kofte
Herbed and spiced lamb meatballs cooked in homemade tomato sauce.
Lezzet Grills
Served with rice or bulgur (couscous) and salad
Kuzu Şiş (Lamb Şiş)
Cubes of lamb marinated till tender and cooked to your taste, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Tavuk Şiş (Chicken Şiş)
Marinated cubes of chicken cooked on charcoal grill, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Mixed Shish
Marinated cubes of lamb and chicken cooked on charcoal grill, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Adana Köfte (Lamb Köfte)
Spicy minced lamb kebab cooked on charcoal grill, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Sarma Beyti
Largely minced spiced chicken or lamb cooked on charcoal grill wrap in to Tortilla bread served with homemade tomato sauce and yogurt.
Kanat (Chicken Wings)
Lightly spiced chicken wings cooked on charcoal grill, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Mixed Grill
Cubes of lamb shish, cubes of chicken shish, chicken wings, lamb ribs and Adana kofte, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Kaburga (Lamb Ribs)
Juicy charcoal grilled lamb ribs, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Tavuk Köfte
Large pieces of minced chicken, spiced and herbed with a touch of lamb fat, cooked on a charcoal grill and served with salad, rice or couscous.
Mixed Köfte
Spicy minced lamb and chicken kebab cooked on charcoal grill, served with salad and rice or couscous.
Lezzet House Specials
Kuzu Guvec
Cubes of lamb cooked in tomato sauce with peppers, onion, mushroom, herbs and spices. Served with rice or bulgur (couscous).
Tavuk Guvec
Cubes of chicken cooked in tomato sauce with peppers, onion, mushroom, herbs and spices. Served with rice or bulgur (couscous).
Kleftico (Incik)
Lamb shank slow cooked with onion, carrots, celery and tomatoes, served with assorted roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes.
Chicken Princess
Breast of chicken stuffed with cheddar cheese, vegetables and herbs. Served with a cream, spinach sauce and mashed potato.
Kiymali Musakka
Layered slices of potatoes, courgettes, aubergines and carrots topped with minced lamb and béchamel sauce, served with rice and tomato sauce.
Iskender Shish (Lamb or Chicken)
Charcoal grilled cubes of lamb or chicken served on a bed of garlic, butter croutons. Served with homemade tomato sauce and a scoop of yogurt.
Iskender Kofte
Lamb Kofte or chicken Kofte served on a bed of garlic, butter croutons. Served with homemade tomato sauce and a scoop of yogurt.
Alinazik
A choice of lamb or chicken shish or adana served on a bed of smoke aubergine and creamy yogurt dressed with sizzling butter
Turkish Pides (Pizza)
Lahmacun
Mixture of lightly spiced minced lamb, onion, tomatoes and herbs baked on a very thin pizza base.
Cheese Feast Pide
Freshly baked Turkish Pide stuffed with cheese, feta cheese and halloumi.
Tavuklu Pide
Freshly baked Turkish Pide with diced chicken, cheese, red peppers, tomatoes and parsley.
Kiymali Pide
Mixture of lightly spiced minced lamb, onion, tomatoes and herbs baked on a pizza base.
Vegetarian Pide
Freshly baked Turkish pizza with cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers and spinach.
Sucuklu Pide
Freshly baked Turkish Pide covered with cheese, spicy garlic sausage, tomatoes & peppers topped with cheese.
Mediterranean Pide
Freshly baked Turkish Pide with sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese, olives and sucuk (Turkish Sausage)
Yumurtalı Pide
Freshly baked Turkish Pide with egg, spinach and cheese.
Kapali Pide
Freshly baked Turkish style Calzone pizza stuffed with spinach, feta cheese and cheese.
Seafood Dishes
Grilled Fillet of Salmon (GF)
Pan fried fillet of salmon, served with new potatoes, seasonal vegetables and asparagus.
Seabass
Pan fried whole sea bass charcoal grilled, served with new potatoes, seasonal vegetables and asparagus.
Seafood Lezzet Way!
Calamari, off-the-shell mussels, king prawns, and baby prawns pan fried with onion, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and tomato sauce, served with rice or bulgur (couscous).
Seafood Kebab
Cubes of swordfish, salmon and king prawns skewered with peppers and onions charcoal grilled, served with salad & chips.
Vegetarian Dishes
All dishes besides Musakka can be adopted to vegan. Please inform our staff when ordering.
Vegetarian Musakka
Layered slices of potatoes, courgettes, aubergines and carrots topped with sauteed vegetables and béchamel sauce. Served with rice and tomato sauce.
Falafel
A deep-fried mixture of broad beans, chick-peas, onion, peppers and herbs. Served on a bed of salad and rice.
Vegetarian Caserolle
Pan-fried peppers, onion, mushrooms, courgettes, aubergine and spinach with a tomato and basil sauce. Served with rice or bulgur (couscous).
Imam Bayildi
Baked aubergine stuffed with onion, peppers, and currents with a tomato and basil sauce. Served with rice or bulgur (couscous).
Side Dishes
Feta Cheese Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, sumac, feta cheese & olive oil dressing.
Chips
Rice or Bulgur (Couscous)
Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms
Mixed Vegetables
Kid's Menu
Served with rice or chips. (Children Only)
Minced Lamb Kofte
Turkish Margarita Pizza
Not Served with Rice, Chips or Salad
Fish Fingers
Chicken Nuggets
Minced Chicken Kofte
Chicken Shish Cubes
Served with rice or chips. (Children Only)
Desserts
Baklava
Golden brown filo dough with a thick middle layer of crushed pistachio and nuts, topped with syrup, finished with a sprinkle of pistachio and served with vanilla ice cream.
Kunefe
Freshly oven-baked dessert made from two layers of crispy phyllo dough, filled with cheese, syrup and finished with a sprinkle of nuts.
Pears
Oven-baked pears boiled in syrup served with vanilla ice cream and crushed nuts.
Sutlac
Oven-baked rice pudding.
Cheesecake
A base of crumbled digestive biscuits, topped with soft cheese and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
A warm chocolate cake with Belgium chocolate sauce, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ice Cream
3 Scoops – Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry
Salads
Tomato and Onion Salad
Tomato and red onion with a pomegranate and olive oil dressing.
Turkish Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, sumac, lettuce & olive oil dressing.