Sofra Mayfair is a Middle Eastern restaurant at 18 Shepherd Street in London’s Mayfair district. The dining room offers a refined but approachable setting for breakfast, lunch or dinner near Shepherd Market.
Sharing is encouraged, with hot starters ranging from grilled cheese and spiced sausage to seafood, pastries and hummus topped with lamb. Ordering several dishes allows a group to explore contrasting tastes and textures before moving into the main courses.
Steaks and charcoal grills cover chicken, lamb, kofta and mixed selections, while house specialities draw strongly on Turkish cooking. Slow-cooked lamb, aubergine dishes, moussaka and bean stew show the comforting side of the menu alongside the more direct grilled plates.
Breakfast includes Turkish egg dishes as well as familiar morning choices, and desserts and drinks can extend a later meal. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should confirm current ingredients, nut content and kitchen procedures with staff before ordering.
Address: 18 Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7JG, England
Sofra – Mayfair Menu
Hot Starters
Black Cod
‘Japanese Style’. Marinated with white miso. Required 10-15min. cooking time.
Hot & Spicy King Prawns
Marinated Grilled Prawns
Grilled and served with a sweet chilli sauce and cress
Octopus
Served with spicy sauce
Lentil Soup
Calf's Liver
Hellim Cheese (V)
Grilled hellim cheese with cherry tomatoes and olive oil
Spicy Sausage (Sucuk)
Grilled spicy beef sausage with cherry tomatoes and olive oil
Kibbeh (N)
Filled with meat, pine kernels, herbs and spices
Aubergine (V)
Sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce
Hummus with Lamb (N)
Juicy bits of lamb fillet with pine kernels served over a bed of hummus.
Lamb Kofte
Tempura Prawns
Served with sweet chilli sauce
Calamari
Served with sweet chilli sauce
Spinach & Mixed Cheese Pastry Parcels (V) (N)
Fluffy filo pastry parcels of spinach, mixed cheese and pine kernels, served with chilli sauce.
Vine Leaf Parcels (V)
(Ex mother-in-law’s recipe) A mixture of rice and bulgur wheat wrapped in vine leaves, dipped in a savoury gravy sauce
Falafel (V)
Fragrant fritters broad beans, linseed, turmeric, quinoa, chickpeas and herbs.
Artichoke (V)
Heart of artichoke with potato, carrots and broad beans
Cold Starters
Smoked Salmon
Baba Ganoush (V)
A smokey aubergine caviar, tahini, and splash of lemon and olive oil.
Ratatouille (V)
Combination of stewed aubergine, peppers, chickpeas and tomatoes.
Kisir (V) (N)
Nut salad
Tabbouleh (V)
Vibrant parsley salad with mint, bulgur and tomato
Hummus (V)
Classic puree of chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and a hint of garlic
Baby Broad Beans (V)
Seasoned with coriander and dill served on creamy gourmet yogurt
Tzatziki (Cacik) (V)
Creamy yoghurt with cucumber and garlic
Seafoods
Monkfish
Served with basmati rice or mash potato
Lobster Tail (with Coconut Cream)
Served with spicy sauce and basmati rice or mash potato
Black Cod
‘Japanese Style’ Served with mash potato. Required 10-15 min. cooking time
Halibut Fillet
Served with mash potato
Grilled Fresh Salmon
Served with mash potato
Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass
Served with mash potato
Octopus
Served with spicy sauce and basmati rice or mash potato
Marinated Grilled Prawns
Served with sweet chilli sauce and gourmet fries
Mussels
Steamed and cooked with white wine & onion and served with fries. Choice of tomato or cream sauce.
Battered Fresh Squid
Served with green leaves and sweet chili sauce
Fish & Chips
Served with gourmet fries
Steaks and Grills
Scottish Beef Sirloin Steak (8oz)
Served with gourmet fries
Scottish Beef Fillet Steak (8oz)
Served with gourmet fries
Shish Kofte
Served with basmati rice
Lamb Chops (Four Pieces)
Four pieces. Served with gourmet fries or rice
Lamb Fillet
Served with basmati rice
Chicken Fillet
Succulent chicken fillet served with basmati rice
Chicken Shish
Served with basmati rice
Mixed Grill
Ground lamb & beef, lamb fillet, juicy chicken fillet and a lamb chop served with basmati rice
Iskender (Lamb or Chicken)
Lamb or Chicken
Lamb Shish
Marinated piece of lamb fillet served with basmati rice
Specials
Hunkar Begendi (Emperor's Dish)
(Emperor’s Dish) Lamb or chicken over a velvety smoky aubergine puree
Lamb Tagine (N)
A house speciality. Sweet and tender, this spice infused on-the-bone lamb is slow cooked in the oven with prunes, dried fruit, nuts and served with basmati rice
Calf's Liver
Served with basmati rice
Beef Moussaka
Layers of aubergine and ground beef
Kuru Fasulye with Meat
Bean stew served with rice
Pureli Kebab
Slow cooked lamb with onion and tomato. Served with creamy mash potatoes
Islim Kebab
Slow cooked lamb, wrapped with aubergine and served with tomato sauce and rice
Pasta
Seafood Linguini
Prawn Linguini
Pasta Chicken & Mushrooms
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spicy Pots
Vegetables (V)
Chicken
Ground Lamb & Beef
Fish & Seafood
Prawns
Monkfish
Salads
Fattoush (V)
Green leaves with tomato, onion, fresh herbs, crispy bread and dressing
Green Salad (V)
Feta Cheese Salad
Light and fresh with tomatoes, charleston peppers, olives, red onion and parsley
Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
With avocado and pesto sauce
Wraps
Grilled Chicken Wrap
Served with gourmet fries
Mince Lamb & Beef Wrap
Served with gourmet fries
Hellim Wrap
Served with gourmet fries
Falafel Wrap
Served with gourmet fries
Side Dishes
Sauteed Spinach (V) (N)
With pine kernels
House Vegetables (V)
Basmati Rice (V)
Gourmet Fries (V)
Mash Potato (V)
Yogurt (V)
Mixed Pickles (V)
Children
Grilled Ground Lamb & Beef
Served with chips and ketchup
Any Pasta Dish
Chicken Breast
Served with chips and ketchup
Breakfast
Egg Royale
With smoked salmon
Egg Florentine
With sauteed spinach
Scrambled Eggs Smoked Salmon
Menemen
Eggs combined with green peppers and tomatoes
Sofra Style Eggs with Sucuk
Sofra-Style Eggs with Feta Cheese
Sofra-Style Eggs with Mushroom & Cheese
Sofra-Style Scrambled Eggs
(Chef’s recommendation) Sofra style eggs cooked in olive oil and butter
Sofra-Style Eggs and Avocado
Tahini Molesses
(Highly Recommended) Extremely Healthy
2 Boiled Eggs
English Breakfast
Sofra-style scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, Cumberland sausage, back bacon rashers, hash brown, beans and mushrooms
Mediterranean Breakfast
Feta cheese, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, olives, butter, honey, jam and an egg of your choice
Vegetarian English Breakfast
Sofra-style scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, beans, mushrooms and hash brown
Summer Berry Pancake
With clotted cream and maple syrup
Fresh Berries with Yoghurt & Honey
Porridge
Toasted Sandwiches
House bread with choice of halloumi cheese, feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, spicy sausage, Cheddar and spicy sausage
Cheddar Cheese
Feta Cheese
Olives
Labneh Cheese
Omelette
(Additional topping £1)
Falafel
Fragrant fritters broad beans, linseed, quinoa, chickpeas
Borek
Fluffy filo pastry parcels of spinach, mixed cheese and pine kernels, served with a sweet chilly sauce
Hellim Cheese
Grilled with cherry tomatoes and olive oil
Calf's Liver
Baba Ganoush
A smokey auberagine, tahini, a splash of lemon and olive oil
Hummus
Classic puree of chickpeas, tahini, lemon and hint of garlic
Desserts
Tiramisu
Warm Kunefe
Served with clotted cream. Help yourself with light honey and lemon syrup. (10 min. preparation time required).
Warm Organic Apricots
(Chef recommended). It has christmas pudding taste. Cooked in mulberry molasses, served with walnuts and clotted cream.
Bread & Butter Pudding
Almond & Coconut Pudding
Rice pudding enriched with coconut milk and almonds
Ottoman Kadayif
Served with clotted cream. Help yourself with light honey and lemon syrup
Baklava
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios. Less dough more nuts and little sugar, served warm
Homemade Ice Cream
(3 scoops) Vanilla, Chocolate and Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Pistachio, Lemon Sorbet, Organic Apricot and Walnuts.
Christmas Pudding
Kazandibi
House Speciality 'Su Muhallebesi'
Cubes of milk pudding and rose syrup with berries and nuts
Coffee
Filter
Espresso
Double Espresso
Turkish Coffee
Tea
Jasmine Pearls
Hand-rolled and scented with fresh jasmine flowers. Rich, round and deeply jasmine infused with a beautifully thick, velvet texture.
White Tea
White tea originates from the spectacular mountains of Fuding in China. they are the least processed of all teas, beautifully delicate with notes of honey and melon.
White Peony
Delightfully refreshing, rounded and full in flavoured, with hints of cucumber and melon.
Oolong Tea
Oolong teas are a speciality of Southeast China and Taiwan. Their production is complex and involves great skill. They offer a profusion of flavours from light notes of fresh flowers to richly textured roasted hazels and chocolate.
Liqueurs
Amaretto
Archers
Baileys
Cointreau
Aperitifs
Tio Pepe Fino
Bloody Mary
Martini Dry
Martini Rosso
Spirits
Single Malt Scotch
Jameson
Jack Daniels
Bacardi Rum
Soft Drinks
Apple Juice
Pineapple Juice
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
White Wines
Terre Forti Trebbiano Chardonnay Veneto/Italy
Delicate gentle Italian white with just a hint of off-dry apple and peach fruit alongside the bright lemon and lime notes
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Le Marche/Italy
Aromas of acacia, wild flowers, chamomile and almonds. Dry, Savoury, with a pleasant crisp finish.
Citta dei Ponti Pinot Grigio Veneto/Italy
Light and easy-drinking style with hints of pear and almonds and a zesty refreshing finish.
Red Wines
Terre Forti Sangiovese Veneto/Italy
Violet and cherries on the nose with a classic Italian palate of morello cherries, dark plums, fine tannins and fresh acidity
Alto Bajo Merlot Valle Central/Chile
Lovely and smooth, with juicy plum, blackberry and damson fruit served up with lashings of mocha coffee and chocolate
La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon Languedoc-Roussillon/France
Rich red colour with a fragrant nose of red fruits and spicy notes and a full-bodied and rounded structure on the palate