Turquoise Restaurant (Downtown Toronto)

Adana Kebab

Spiced ground lamb hand-pressed onto a wide skewer, grilled until charred at the edges and served with flatbread, rice, and grilled tomato

Chicken Shish Kebab

Marinated chunks of chicken thigh grilled on a skewer — juicy inside with good char, a reliable workhorse of the menu

Doner Kebab

Slow-roasted lamb and beef turning on the vertical spit, shaved to order and served over rice or wrapped in lavash

Lahmacun

Thin crisp Turkish flatbread topped with a spiced minced lamb mixture, best rolled with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon

Meze Platter

A spread of hummus, ezme (spiced tomato dip), and cacık (yogurt-cucumber), good for sharing while waiting on grilled mains

Baklava

Layers of buttered filo with pistachio or walnut filling soaked in syrup — house-made versions are the tell; ask before ordering

Turkish Çay

Classic black tea served in a tulip-shaped glass — the tea house classification suggests this is taken seriously here