Elevated, seasonal sharing plates & natural wines served in an industrial-chic Turkish venue.
At a glance
#77 of 516 Restaurants in London #27 of 82 Mediterranean restaurants in LondonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.59
Rating breakdown
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5 ★78%
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4 ★10%
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3 ★5%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★4%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Yeni?
- Yeni is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 635 reviews.
- How does Yeni rank in London?
- Yeni is #77 of 516 Restaurants in London by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Yeni located?
- 55 Beak St, Carnaby, London W1F 9SH, United Kingdom — 0.5 km from the center of London.
- How can I contact Yeni?
- Website: yeni.london
Delicious. Manti was best and don’t let waiter take away the plate until you finish all the sauce with bread. Yummy.
I CAN STILL TASTE IT …
Our last meal in London was one of the best. What a perfect choice Yeni was. And we found it completely by accident.
Wandering the Soho streets on our last afternoon we spied the wide open window & happy guests. Curious, we took a quick peak at a menu decided to be adventurous. So glad we did.
Yeni is the inspiration of chef-owner Civan Er showcasing modern Turkish cuisine using open fire cooking & the finest ingredients. The menu is designed for sharing & that is exactly how we like it so we chose dishes that were not familiar but intriguing. Every single dish was delicious, the flavours complex & unusual & as we thought a dish couldn’t get better than the previous … it did!
Tava bread two ways - spicy carrot and walnut tarator (think tahini) & 2nd with smoked butter. Mad skills in making something as simple as smoked butter so delicious you want to smear it all over is something …
Mammole artichoke, fava beans, chili, coriander, mint, sesame - such a perfect way to serve artichoke and the spread was so fresh. Eating it with full leaves of mint was perfect.
Orkney Scallops, spicy almond muhammara, salty fingers, burnt butter. Scallops fired perfectly & a wonderful spread somewhat like hummus & the cutest little green fingers also called sea jellybeans!!
Yeni Manti dried aubergine, double fermented yoghurt - this was the most beautiful dish I’ve ever had put in front of me & the flavours were so perfectly balanced making for a rich, but not too rich sauce & the perfect Turkish eggplant dumplings.
Nigel enjoyed a green apple ginger tonic & east London gin & I had a lovely Turkish rosé.
Later we discovered that Yeni is in the Michelin Guide!
“Anatolian-inspired cooking from experienced chef-owner Civan Er, who made his name at acclaimed sister restaurant Yeni Lokanta in his home city of Istanbul. Daily changing menu of vibrant, gutsy, flavoursome sharing plates; techniques are rooted in tradition, with dishes cooked over oak in the Josper oven.”
Any description should emphasis wonderful, delicious, healthy & intoxicating food with gracious service. I know we will be back!
Our last meal in London was one of the best. What a perfect choice Yeni was. And we found it completely by accident.
Wandering the Soho streets on our last afternoon we spied the wide open window & happy guests. Curious, we took a quick peak at a menu decided to be adventurous. So glad we did.
Yeni is the inspiration of chef-owner Civan Er showcasing modern Turkish cuisine using open fire cooking & the finest ingredients. The menu is designed for sharing & that is exactly how we like it so we chose dishes that were not familiar but intriguing. Every single dish was delicious, the flavours complex & unusual & as we thought a dish couldn’t get better than the previous … it did!
Tava bread two ways - spicy carrot and walnut tarator (think tahini) & 2nd with smoked butter. Mad skills in making something as simple as smoked butter so delicious you want to smear it all over is something …
Mammole artichoke, fava beans, chili, coriander, mint, sesame - such a perfect way to serve artichoke and the spread was so fresh. Eating it with full leaves of mint was perfect.
Orkney Scallops, spicy almond muhammara, salty fingers, burnt butter. Scallops fired perfectly & a wonderful spread somewhat like hummus & the cutest little green fingers also called sea jellybeans!!
Yeni Manti dried aubergine, double fermented yoghurt - this was the most beautiful dish I’ve ever had put in front of me & the flavours were so perfectly balanced making for a rich, but not too rich sauce & the perfect Turkish eggplant dumplings.
Nigel enjoyed a green apple ginger tonic & east London gin & I had a lovely Turkish rosé.
Later we discovered that Yeni is in the Michelin Guide!
“Anatolian-inspired cooking from experienced chef-owner Civan Er, who made his name at acclaimed sister restaurant Yeni Lokanta in his home city of Istanbul. Daily changing menu of vibrant, gutsy, flavoursome sharing plates; techniques are rooted in tradition, with dishes cooked over oak in the Josper oven.”
Any description should emphasis wonderful, delicious, healthy & intoxicating food with gracious service. I know we will be back!
The aubergine Manti are worth the trip alone, you will not find anything like it elsewhere (tried looking for similar online recipes and it does not exist)-truly one of a kind dish. Everything else was great as well. Great vegetarian options. We also tried the carrot tarator, braised beetroot and bulgur fritters salad. Not a beetroot fan but this dish was good. Bulgar fritters were not what I expected (it's more of a tabbouleh salad with bulgar fritter croutons) but still good.
I’m a big lover of Turkish dishes and small plates in general, so I wasn’t surprised by how much I enjoyed this meal. The plating was beautiful and each dish was full of flavour and texture. The Bulgur fritters and grape herb salad was a highlight, as were the aubergine manti.
Our dining experience at the restaurant featured small portions with higher price points, which left us somewhat underwhelmed. The taste of the dishes was average, failing to truly impress our palates as we had hoped.
The ambiance of the restaurant was nice and the service provided by the staff was on point.
The ambiance of the restaurant was nice and the service provided by the staff was on point.
A lovely evening, perfect for a date night or catch up with friends. We sat upstairs by the window, which was ideal and less noisy than downstairs.
We started with the adana cocktails (if you like a spicy mezcal, I do recommend), and enjoyed a raki each with dinner (on a hot day, two ice, 1/2 water).
The price point was reasonable for the quality, although if you're familiar with Turkish cuisine, some will be less stand-out than others.
Stand-outs were the beetroot with sour cherries & hazelnut, excellently balanced & quite unique, thoroughly recommend. The iriskit-fermented lamb was also delicious and paired fabulously with the bulgar fritter salad. Definitely get extra tava bread to mop up the juices with the beef, which was delicious. The börek was also divine, simple but a crowd pleaser.
Somewhat underwhelming was the smoked aubergine from the grill, and the fried kelle was ok but presentation felt like leftover reheated spring rolls. I would also not recommend the wine.
Service is great. Service charge is not included do ensure to tip.
Overall, a solid restaurant with fantastic service, good atmosphere, and good food.
We started with the adana cocktails (if you like a spicy mezcal, I do recommend), and enjoyed a raki each with dinner (on a hot day, two ice, 1/2 water).
The price point was reasonable for the quality, although if you're familiar with Turkish cuisine, some will be less stand-out than others.
Stand-outs were the beetroot with sour cherries & hazelnut, excellently balanced & quite unique, thoroughly recommend. The iriskit-fermented lamb was also delicious and paired fabulously with the bulgar fritter salad. Definitely get extra tava bread to mop up the juices with the beef, which was delicious. The börek was also divine, simple but a crowd pleaser.
Somewhat underwhelming was the smoked aubergine from the grill, and the fried kelle was ok but presentation felt like leftover reheated spring rolls. I would also not recommend the wine.
Service is great. Service charge is not included do ensure to tip.
Overall, a solid restaurant with fantastic service, good atmosphere, and good food.
Very good food and service with a solid price tag. £60+ per person w/o alcohol for a very pleasant lunch. Probably more of a date venue than a casual lunch venue although the tasting menu was excellent
Delightful lunch meal at Yeni. We had the artichokes with fava beans, smoked grilled aubergine, prawn and vine leaves tempura, Yeni manti dumplings with beef, scallops and lamb shoulder with samphire and chilli. The highlight of the meal were the dumplings, the fermented yoghurt sauce was divine, followed by the scallops perfectly cooked and lamb shoulder, very tender.
The service was friendly and generally attentive. The restaurant itself was spacious and welcoming. Really enjoyed our meal here and would definitely come back to try new items on the menu in the future. The restaurant does require a credit card to secure the booking, but they don't add service charge to the bill automatically. A gem of a place to have a meal.
The service was friendly and generally attentive. The restaurant itself was spacious and welcoming. Really enjoyed our meal here and would definitely come back to try new items on the menu in the future. The restaurant does require a credit card to secure the booking, but they don't add service charge to the bill automatically. A gem of a place to have a meal.
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