Rüya London
A night at this Turkish restaurant comes packed with vibrant colours, intense flavours and delightfully attentive service. Meaning ‘dream’ in Turkish, Rüya certainly is a dream. With an extensive cocktail menu with Turkish spirits scattered throughout it and a charming, knowledgeable sommelier wandering through the tables giving advice and delicious pairings, your glass will never sit empty. Highlights on the menu included the Isli Patlican, crispy aubergine chips with an aubergine and walnut puree; Izgara Karides, prawns with pickled fennel butter; and a truly melt-in-the-mouth 24-hour slow-cooked short rib with a Turkish chilli BBQ glaze and Konya chickpea puree. With a large bread oven in pride of place towards the back of the restaurant, each mouthful of accompanying bread is a delight, straight from the oven and mentally transporting you to a riverside café in Turkey.
30 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1K 7PH; ruyalondon.com
