Mangal II is an Anatolian restaurant at 4 Stoke Newington Road in Dalston. Established by Ali Dirik in 1994, it grew from London’s early ocakbaşı tradition and is now run by the next generation of the family. The room retains the social energy of cooking around an open charcoal fire while presenting a more considered contemporary dining experience.
The ocakbaşı grill remains the heart of the kitchen. Meat, fish, vegetables and bread are exposed to smoke and embers, then combined with Anatolian flavours and carefully sourced British produce. The result respects the restaurant’s Turkish foundations while reflecting the brothers’ upbringing and modern London.
Menus change with season and availability. Sourdough pide, smoked hummus, köfte and grilled main dishes illustrate how familiar forms are refined through precise fire cooking, pickles, sauces and garnishes. Vegetarian cooking receives equal attention, and the current menu includes both à la carte and set-menu routes.
Lunch is offered on selected weekdays, while larger tables dine from a set menu and smaller groups can choose their preferred format. Wine and cocktails are designed to work with the grill and spice. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should give the restaurant notice when booking so the kitchen can advise on the current menu.
Address: 4 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London N16 7XN, England
Mangal 2 Ocakbasi Restaurant Menu
Starters
Turkish Spring Pickles
Maldon Oyster
with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil
Sourdough Pide
with Cultured Kaymak Butter
Sourdough Pide
with Fenugreek Salça & Cull Yaw Fat
Cull Yaw Köfte
with Grilled Apple (1pc)
Chicken Wings
w/ Chili Sauce, Green Tomato Ezme (2pcs)
Muhammara
w/ Roasted Walnuts & Radicchio (w/ Sourdough Pide + 3)
Smoked Chickpea Humus
(w/ Sourdough Pide + 3)
Tahini Piyaz
with Egg Yolk, Pickled Red Onion & Chilli Paprika
Courgette Mücver
with Celeriac Cream & Pickled Fennel
Mains
Lamb Ribs
with Smoked Grapes and Sour Cherry Molasses
Imam Bayıldı
w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries
Monkfish
w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels
Lamb Neck
with Bulgur & Smoked Yoghurt
Whole Poussin
Chilli Sauce, Pilav & Sumac Onions
Ex-Dairy Beef Rib
with Çemen Butter & Seasonal Greens
Salads
Roxy Lettuce Salad
w/ Fried Artichoke Hearts & Tulum Cheese
Grilled Samphire Cacik
w/ Pumpkin Seeds
Desserts
Rose Sorbet
with Grilled Blood Orange, Rose Petals & Pişmaniye
Grilled Lor Helva
w/ Tarragon Custard & Isot Pepper Strawberries
Tahini & Apple Tart
with Mahlep Cream
Lunch Menu
£25 per person. Available Thursday & Friday 12pm – 2:45pm. Includes: Sourdough Pide with Cultured Kaymak Butter or Sourdough Pide with Cull Yaw Fat; Smoked Chickpea Humus & Muhammara w/ Radicchio & Roasted Walnuts; Half Poussin, Chilli Sauce, Pilav and Sumac Onions or Imam Bayıldı w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries or Monkfish w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels. Dessert add-ons: Rose Sorbet with Grilled Blood Orange & Rose Petals & Piṣmaniye 9; Tahini & Apple Tart with Mahlep Cream 12. Supplements: Maldon Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil 4.75; Sourdough Pide / with Cultured Kaymak Butter 3.75 / 4.75; Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple 5.75.
Sourdough Pide with Cultured Kaymak Butter
Sourdough Pide with Cull Yaw Fat
Smoked Chickpea Humus
Muhammara w/ Radicchio & Roasted Walnuts
Half Poussin, Chilli Sauce, Pilav and Sumac Onions
Imam Bayıldı w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries
Monkfish w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels
Rose Sorbet with Grilled Blood Orange & Rose Petals & Piṣmaniye
Dessert add-on
Tahini & Apple Tart with Mahlep Cream
Dessert add-on
Maldon Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil
Supplement
Sourdough Pide / with Cultured Kaymak Butter
Supplement
Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple
Supplement
Set Menu
£50 per person. Set menu must be selected by the whole table. Includes: Sourdough Pide with Cultured Kaymak Butter; Sourdough Pide with Fenugreek Salça & Cull Yaw Fat; Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple; Courgette Mücver with Celeriac Cream & Pickled Fennel; Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil; Smoked Chickpea Humus; Muhammara w/ Roasted Walnuts & Radicchio; Monkfish w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels; Imam Bayıldı w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries; Whole Poussin, Chilli Sauce, Pilav & Sumac Onions; Grilled Samphire Cacik w/ Pumpkin Seeds; Roxy Lettuce Salad w/ Fried Artichoke Hearts & Tulum Cheese; Grilled Lor Helva with Tarragon Custard & Isot Pepper Strawberries; Tahini & Apple Tart with Mahlep Cream. Supplements: Maldon Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil 4.75; Sourdough Pide / with Cultured Kaymak Butter 3.75 / 4.75; Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple 5.75; Lamb Ribs with Smoked Grapes & Sour Cherry Molasses 18.5.
Sourdough Pide with Cultured Kaymak Butter
Sourdough Pide with Fenugreek Salça & Cull Yaw Fat
Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple
Courgette Mücver with Celeriac Cream & Pickled Fennel
Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil
Smoked Chickpea Humus
Muhammara w/ Roasted Walnuts & Radicchio
Monkfish w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels
Imam Bayıldı w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries
Whole Poussin, Chilli Sauce, Pilav & Sumac Onions
Grilled Samphire Cacik w/ Pumpkin Seeds
Roxy Lettuce Salad w/ Fried Artichoke Hearts & Tulum Cheese
Grilled Lor Helva with Tarragon Custard & Isot Pepper Strawberries
Tahini & Apple Tart with Mahlep Cream
Set Menu £50
£50 per person. Set menu must be selected by the whole table. Includes: 1. Selected per person: Sourdough Pide with Cultured Kaymak Butter, Sourdough Pide with Fenugreek Salça & Cull Yaw Fat. 2. Selected per person: Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple, Courgette Mücver with Celeriac Cream & Pickled Fennel, Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil. 3. Selected to share: Smoked Chickpea Humus, Muhammara w/ Roasted Walnuts & Radicchio. 4. Selected per person: Monkfish w/ Wild Garlic Tarhana, Black-Eyed Peas & Pickled Mussels, Imam Bayıldı w/ Mushroom Ragu, Pepper Confit & Shoestring Fries, Whole Poussin, Chilli Sauce, Pilav & Sumac Onions. 5. Selected to share: Grilled Samphire Cacik w/ Pumpkin Seeds, Roxy Lettuce Salad w/ Fried Artichoke Hearts & Tulum Cheese. 6. Selected to share: Grilled Lor Helva with Tarragon Custard & Isot Pepper Strawberries, Tahini & Apple Tart with Mahlep Cream. Supplements: Maldon Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil 4.75, Sourdough Pide / with Cultured Kaymak Butter 3.75 / 4.75, Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple 5.75, Lamb Ribs with Smoked Grapes & Sour Cherry Molasses 18.5. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
Maldon Oyster with Plum Ezme & Purple Basil
Supplement
Sourdough Pide / with Cultured Kaymak Butter
Supplement
Cull Yaw Köfte with Grilled Apple
Supplement
Lamb Ribs with Smoked Grapes & Sour Cherry Molasses
Supplement