Turkish food remains one of New York's most underrated cuisines — wood-fired pides, silky hunkar begendi, and kebab platters that put Midtown steakhouse prices to shame. Start with these.
01$$Turkish
Midtown East, Manhattan
Orhan Yegen's Turkish bistro near the UN serves the city's benchmark hunkar begendi and manti. Opinionated, authentic, and reasonably priced for Midtown. The lunch specials are among Midtown's best-kept secrets.
Quick InfoMap928 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
02$$Turkish
Upper West Side, Manhattan
An Upper West Side neighborhood favorite for wood-fired pides, meze spreads, and grilled lamb — Turkish comfort cooking done consistently well. Weekend brunch is a neighborhood ritual; the menemen is the move.
Quick InfoMap584 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
03$$Turkish
Midtown East, Manhattan
Generous kebab platters, fresh-baked lavash that arrives puffed like a balloon, and a loyal lunch crowd that's kept it busy for two decades. The puffed lavash arrives hot and free — pace yourself before the kebabs land.
Quick InfoMap862 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017