Best of Canberra - Turkish

Ottoman is absolutely the best in Canberra. Little Istanbul in Tuggeranong, Turkish Grill at Erindale and Turkish Pide House at Woden are all good choices too.

Guys! It’s Ottoman, not The Ottoman.

The Ottoman is surely the gold standard for Turkish.

I’ve found Alara’s in Dickson to be top notch for more casual dining.

My work colleague came to Australia from Turkey a few years ago. She rates Mavi in the Sirius Building at Woden very highly for its wraps – apparently just like they are in Turkey- and also the Pide House at Jamison.

Little Istanbul in Tuggers, Black Rock Cuisine at Weston Creek and Turkish Pide House at Woden

My favourite is Istanbul in Tuggernong. Its better in summer (restaurant can be a bit cold in winter but if you get a table up the back in winter its still all good temp wise). The food is great, particularly the pides and salads (ok I know having a salad isn’t that traditional but when you need to watch what you eat, and need gf options, having some tasty salad options is great). The share banquets are so filling that we have always ordered it for two people despite there being three of us (they have always been ok with doing this) and just have to argue over who gets what in the meat course.

Turkish pide house in Woden. Simple, but delicious food

+1 for Fig and Olive

Not quite Turkish but same cuisine and not quite Canberra but not far from Tuggeranong, Roses Lebanese in Cooma. Far better than anything anywhere in Canberra. Been operating 40 years with the same lady. Well worth the stop on the way home from the snow. And not halal.

I don’t know how literally to take your use of the word ‘restaurant’ in this request. However, if you are after lovely turkish food that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg try Turkish Adana Kebab on the Lathlain Street side of the Belconnen Mall (aka Westfield Belconnen for you newbies to Canberra). Even though it has the word ‘kebab’ in the name this is not the sum total of what is on offer. There is seating inside (and out if you are keen at this time of the year) and takeaway is also available.

Roksteddy said :

For the best value for money (and delicious) meal in Canberra, you can’t go past Fig and Olive at Chisholm

Agree fully with that. Their food is fresh and full of authentic flavour. Prices are a lot cheaper than the equivalent food in the hipster precincts.

For the best value for money (and delicious) meal in Canberra, you can’t go past Fig and Olive at Chisholm

I highly recommended the kiymali pide from charnwood Turkish Pide but their falafel balls are not so great.

Oh yes, I forgot about The Ottoman. Amazing food.

I’m with Holden and Alexandra – Turkish Halal Pide in Yarralumla is great for cheap and cheerful, but for really, really awesome (and expensive) Turkish you can’t go past Ottoman.

“When it comes to Turkish food in Australia, some people have tunnel vision for a big ol’ kebab, but there is so much more to it than that.”

Then it simply has to be The Ottoman.

And I’m available to assist with the taste test, haha.

Turkish Halal Pide House in Yarralumla is great, but it’s pretty casual dining. Turkish Pide House at Woden is a bit more fancy. There’s also Taze in Civic which is good but I think it’s Mediterranean as opposed to just Turkish.