Mangal 2 Restaurant

"Mangal II has roots in N16′s old-school Turkish restaurants, but it’s a place that mixes in the new, plus low-intervention wines. Dishes still include homemade kofte, grilled onion salad (one of our favorite dishes), and grilled lamb chops, but you’ll also find deep-fried chicken livers alongside a feta slaw, or courgette fritters with beef sucuk fat mayo and dill oil. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna

"Maximum Capacity: 20  Minimum Spend: None Mangal II is a cool and casual Turkish restaurant in Dalston that mixes the old with the new. Expect superb grilled meats, sourdough pide, low-intervention wines, and more. You can hire out the basement for a warm evening of fun with your own pre-arranged menu of things like mackerel pide and must-order ocakbasi-grilled razor clams. " - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna

"Mangal II is the perfect pre-night out spot for a birthday where you can start with a brilliant meal rather than end with it. The modern Turkish spot, in the heart of Dalston, is a destination for anyone who appreciates the meaty delights of mutton pirzola, a moreish bowl of mushroom manti, and a bottle of grüner veltliner. Across the cosy room, Charli XCX doppelgängers take down gorgeous tahini and apple tarts, and, if you're looking for somewhere to continue after, Doña—a fun, mezcal and pink feather-filled bar—is nearby." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"Ali Dirik opened this ocakbaşi, a style of Turkish eatery focused on charcoal grilling, in the mid-’90s and quickly gained a following. Fast-forward nearly 30 years and his sons Ferhat and Sertaç are at the helm, with a revamped menu—think grilled sourdough pide topped with shaved lamb heart, and raki-battered purple broccoli—and a mostly natural wine list that sets their place apart from other more casual shops in Dalston."

"If you’ve got memories of playing pool at Efes in Dalston then you more than likely have memories of dinner in Mangal II as well. Once part of the old school of N16 ocakbaşı restaurants, this is now one of London's most innovative restaurants. The modern takes on traditional Turkish flavours—be it cull yaw fat sourdough pide or tahini and apple tart with mahlep cream—are excellent. The comfortable, pared-back room is often full of Dalstonites hitting the natural wine list and if you’re looking for a scene that pairs Turkish tradition with new-age approaches, this is your place." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing