Café Turko’s heat, welcoming atmosphere is common amongst completely satisfied households and romantic dates alike. Every night time, the eating room fills with lilting, jovial conversations, surrounded by the colourful decor of proprietor Süreyya Gökeri’s first store that began all of it. Starting as a present store and café, Gökeri’s pal insisted years in the past that she ought to promote her pide and spectacular number of hummus — the rainbow hummus plate showcases Café Turko’s array of spinach, yam, and beet hummuses. Gökeri recommends everybody strive the kıymalı pide, a flaky flatbread baked with beef and melted mozzarella, seasoned with sumac and Aleppo peppers, topped with tomatoes and contemporary herbs for a pop of colour.
Beloved by the group, Café Turko has constructed a prayer room throughout the service hallway the place native taxi drivers and different patrons cease in to hope earlier than they break their quick. Every of Gökeri’s recipes mirror her years of culinary experience as a cooking teacher for PCC Group Markets. From the intense, savory Turkish Romani yahni stew, to the richly balanced flavors of ali nazik hen and grilled eggplant sauce paired with sweetly herbaceous rice, no element is neglected.
750 N thirty fourth St
Seattle, WA 98103