Love this little hidden Turkish delight. Excellent for any Vegans in your crew as well. Charming decor, plenty of indoor space, with some outdoor cafe tables when the weather cooperates. Broad menu selection from weekend brunch, pizza, soups, to classics like hummus, lamb, beef, and chicken dishes. Service is always friendly and helpful and the prices are moderate for Seattle. Our favorites are the rainbow hummus (beet, chickpea, basil, yam) and the lamb kebabs. The muhammara is delicious too, but a little sweeter than we like. Don't sleep on the bite sized to-go Turkish delight (vegan, multiple flavors!) on the way out. read more

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Cafe Turko is not only an absolutely STUNNING restaurant. Their food clears too. I loved my time there, from the lovely Turkish adornments that brought color and culture to the space, to the food and servers who clearly take their positions quite seriously! Try out this spot to really experience Seattle's best read more

Cafe Turko - Hummus Plate with Lamb - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went there for a casual birthday dinner and loved the traditional decor. Food was flavourful and colourful. Everything tasted good and fresh except the Lahmacun that we didn't quite enjoy because we were expecting it to be a bit crispy and meat well roasted. read more

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So good! Second time going (can't believe I forgot to post a review after the very first night, must have been subliminally gatekeeping) and it was just as good. We ordered in this time and got the beef mantu, beef kabob, and gyro roll. sorry i dont remember the actual titles, but im sure you'd be able to figure it out. The last time we went, we also ordered the muhammarah with some naan and it was divine! I could eat it with a spoon. Service was speedy and people were kind. Ambiance is stunning. The Turkish lanterns create such a cozy vibe. Anyway, i have nothing more to say except everything was great. My only feedback is that I think the rice could be cooked a bit better/softer. Pro tip: if your desi parents are visiting and you dont want to go out for more desi food, take them here and order all the kabobs. Parking: street parking, best bet is the neighborhood a few blocks away. read more

Cafe Turko - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The restaurant is colorful, warm, and spacious. The service is attentive, quick, and helpful. Our Server was so welcoming and happy to recommend her favorites from any section. All of our needs were met and then some. She really added to the lovely experience. The kitchen is incredibly efficient. The food came out at a great pace and it tasted just as delicious as it looked. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful as well. I couldn't recommend Turko Cafe enough. They have a great variety of dishes and flavors. You can bring your meat lovers, vegetarians, and vegan friends with confidence that everyone can find a dish they'll enjoy. I haven't had a chance to truly explore Turkish cuisine and wow, I've been missing out. What a great introduction to a food full of flavors. Also, their baklava is the best I've ever had. I can wait to come back to try more. read more

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Great Turkish restaurant with the best Beyti chicken wraps that I've had in Seattle. Authentic vibe and friendly staff make the dining experience exquisite. read more

Cafe Turko - Turkish coffee - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Beautiful yet cozy restaurant with a wide ranging menu of Turkish food. Service is really friendly, and our waiter ended up upselling us on our choices because his recommendations sounded good and genuine. He also offered alterations based on food preferences. I ordered the grandfather beyti and it was surprisingly filling. It was my first time trying a beyti and I enjoyed the balance of flavors. Would like to come back and try more food here. read more

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The decor really sets the mood. It's so beautiful inside and unique. The service was a little slow but once they got started, the food came out super fast! Our favorite dish was the lamb and the wrap but everything was delicious! We also tried the Turkish coffee - wish I could have this treat every day honestly! read more

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I really wanted to try this place out last spring. Was biking along the burke gilman. I had a dog, and asked if they had outdoor seating as listed. There was a gentleman who was already sitting outside. We stood out front for about 5 minutes without being approached by the worker, who had passed us several times. Finally upon flagging him down we asked if we would be able to sit outside, he apologized and said no and that the person sitting outside was a former employee and that he made an exception for him. As we tried to look for another restaurant nearby online standing outside, we hear him bragging to the customer of how he turned us away and just said to us he was a former employee to get us to leave. It was a completely empty restaurant, its unfortunate we didn't have the opportunity to try it. But with that kind of service, I'd prefer not to support this business. read more

Decor is really pretty! Food is okayish (we only had vegetarian food), so can't say anything about the meat. One thing to note is - it says they allow dogs but they don't. So, just something to keep in mind before taking your dog there. read more

The decor of this atmosphere is really colorful and bright but IMHO, the food is unmemorable and not very flavorful. I am a little puzzled by the reviews. There are better local Turkish restaurants than this one. I ordered the Manti dumplings, sour cherry and lime fizz drink, the cauliflower appetizer, fries with feta cheese and the milky baklava. The drink was good but pricey for $7. The cauliflower appetizer was just mediocre. Again I had hoped the sauce would be flavorful but it was bland over soft vegetables. The manti dumplings lacked flavor. I had to ask for more sauces (tomato and yogurt sauce) just to eat it so that was rather disappointing. The milky baklava was different and I did like that it wasn't sweet and the creaminess added more of a balance to typical crusty baklava. The service was decent and the waitress did a good job checking up on us which others have stated they haven't had good service on their visits. The verdict? Cafe Turko wasn't inedible but it wasn't good either so I don't plan on returning again. read more

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This restaurant has spacious space. I went on a Wednesday evening. It was not crowded. I got good service. Adana kebab is amazing. It's my favorite here. I also ordered freshly brewed tea. I enjoyed my meal. For dessert, I ordered milky bakhlava. Everything was great. read more

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Love cafe turko! Been dining here religiously for years now. We always start off with their mixed hummus platter - spinach, sweet potato, beet and regular hummus served with warm pita bread. For mains we got the grandfather beyti and ali nazik with lamb (melts in your mouth lamb) and both the dishes were flavorful and tasty. We also ordered their special turkish coffee in chocolate orange flavor and it did not disappoint. Service was great and as you can see in photos the ambience immediately transports you to the streets of turkey with all those colors and local decor. Love this place and highly recommend them. read more

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I love the ambiance, the food, the service, and location. It is a nice oasis removed from the hustle and bustle of downtown. It also doesn't feel tucked away in a far out suburb. This balance of being able to find parking under the troll bridge, taking an after dinner stroll around Freemont is a real plus. Their humus dips are delicious and I love the vibrant colors and flavor offerings. This is one of the stars of the menu as I go there specifically for that. The whole menu is great! read more

What a great place! We walked in and were seated right away. The decor was so amazing. Beautifully colored fabrics with the windows open, which let the breeze flow through the restaurant. Our server was so kind. The other staff members and the owner were all extremely friendly. The food was delicious. It came out super quickly and we didn't leave a single bite on our plates! read more

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Such a sweet spot right off the main strip in Fremont near the brewery. Good bike ride stop too. Great food, kind service, and a fun ambiance. Loved the big open windows on a nice day. read more

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I've been here several times and this is the first time I've tried the sparkling beverage (so refreshing). I normally order the shish kebabs (best turkish dish ever), but decided to be healthy and got the feel good salad instead. The dressing was a bit too sour/sweet for me, so I didn't order the right item this time around. But overall, I love the appetizers that we've ordered (dips and olives). Everything was made with fresh ingredients and you can taste it. Lots of tables on the weekends, surprisingly not crowded on a Saturday, and I love looking at their ceiling (nicely decorated with turkish lamps, mirrors, and art). read more

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Really good good and a lovely comforting atmosphere i came here on a whim and I am blown away by the quality of the food! read more

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We went on a saturday afternoon and found a table immediately. Following are the items which we ordered. Velvet sip (nice and hot to have on a rainy day), Goat cheese fries (nothing special), Muhammara (loved it when served with warm fresh pita), Ali Nazik Mania (chicken tasted better than the lamb), Kiymali Pide (loved the flavorful ground beef on the Turkish pizza) Service was good, and the ambience was good. Parking is behind the restaurant (through an alley) in a garage, but we didn't know that and parked on the street. Will definitely visit this place again to try other items on the menu. read more

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We came to Cafe Turko on Sunday as a party of 2 at 4:30 PM for a late lunch. Their decor is cheerful and festive-they have beautiful mosaic lamps strung all over their ceiling. I ordered the Rose Mocktail-this was perfect to cut the heat of the day! It is very rose forward, and not too sweet. I absolutely loved this and would have ordered another if we had stayed for longer. We shared amongst ourselves a few things: Turkish Finger Borek-these are cheese filled rolls that are savory and good. They come with a yoghurt sauce to dip them in. Muhammara-we enjoyed this peppery paste with some bread. We wanted to spread this on everything. We tried some of this on the crust of our pide. Karisik Pide-this was tasty! The crust was perfect crisp and chewy, and the toppings balanced each other well. I had never had Sucuk (Turkish sausage) before. This is a pide made for cumin lovers. There really was no wrong choices we could have made with our food picks though. We were looking at the other tables for inspiration of what we wanted to pick, and that only made it harder to narrow it down to these three! If we weren't so full, we would have bought some dessert as well. They do have some Turkish groceries and goods for sale, so we purchased some Green Apple Tea to enjoy at home from them. Outstanding service and flavors. We cannot come back soon enough! read more

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Pretty good! My food took a long time to come and didn't arrive hot, but I think that was more uber eats' fault. The kebab combo was good, but I felt the price was way too high for the quality. It was a little greasy. The flavors were good though. The mantee were great! I got the veggie ones, and they were delicious. The chicken wrap was also good - fairly standard. read more

This place was simply amazing!!! We ordered a humus platter for the table so we can try a variety of flavors (Muhammara, yam, basal since they didn't have spinach, dolma). The muhammara was my favorite. I loved the sweet taste and it was flavorful. For entries we ordered the falafel plate and Adana Kabab. I admittedly don't eat much Turkish food however this placed appeared authentic. I loved the atmosphere inside and the decor of the place. Our servers were as quick as they could be considering how busy they were on a Saturday night. I would come back the next time I'm in the area. read more

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Absolutely loved my experience at Cafe Turko! Been walking past it and looking in at all of the beautiful stained glass for almost a year and finally got around to trying it. The space itself is gorgeous, immediately a welcoming and homey vibe. They have lots of vegetarian options, which I love, and the food was so good! We'll definitely be back. read more

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We, unfortunately, did not have the pleasure of having dinner here, but we did enjoy a lovely dessert with coffee! Turkish coffee with revani, Süreyya's "No Guilt" Baklava and Kataif with Turkish pistachios! Absolutely delicious! Our first time trying real Turkish coffee and homemade baklava! The staff made very helpful suggestions for choosing dessert and how to enjoy our Turkish coffee! The inside dining room was stunning! Very lively! The only downside was we tried the milky-yogurt drink and neither of us liked it! I would return for dinner--everything looked delicious! Within walking distance of a neat Seattle attraction--the Fremont Troll check him out! read more

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Very good restaurant ! Service and food was great I recommend this restaurant. The only issue is to find parking. Please come to east side we need a very good Turkish food place. read more

We visited this restaurant for lunch on a busy Saturday afternoon around 1 PM. The place was pretty packed, but we were lucky to get a table without a reservation. Right away, I noticed the gorgeous interior decor: hanging mosaic lanterns, decorative plates, and vibrant tapestries adorning the walls. Our server arrived quickly and I enjoyed the following items: * Rose lemonade - not too sweet and the perfect amount of tartness. * Green Green Manti - vegetarian dumplings. The size of the dumplings were smaller than I anticipated, but I believe that's how they're traditionally made. My husband's ordered the Chicken Gyro, which he said it was one of the best he's ever had! I wish I'd taken a bite to try it for myself. Overall: 4-stars! I'd love to come back and try something else :) read more

Cafe Turko - Lemonade - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Absolutely delicious! The food at Café Turko is fresh, flavorful, and full of heart. The meat was tender and juicy, the tea was fragrant and warming--just perfect (though I did miss the sugar cubes I love so much). The atmosphere is cozy and truly transports you to the East. The staff is wonderful--warm, welcoming, and impressively multilingual! They speak English, Russian, Armenian, and most likely Turkish as well, which added such a personal touch to the experience. I was especially excited to see Künefe on the menu--my favorite dessert, which I often make at home. Their version was a bit less juicy than mine, but still delightful. Highly recommend Café Turko if you're looking to enjoy authentic Turkish cuisine and a touch of eastern hospitality in the heart of Seattle. read more

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genuinely so amazing-all of the meat is cooked and spiced perfectly, and the baklava is one of the better ones i've tried in seattle. also the ambience is pretty, good for a chill date night. prices are pretty high is the only thing, considering it's more on the casual side of things (but i mean it is seattle.) would definitely recommend, prob my favorite spot in fremont. read more

Excellent food, lovingly-made. We ordered the Beyti and it was delicious and flavorful. The muhummarah was fantastic too. They don't serve alcohol, which is honestly a nice break, but keep that it mind if you're coming for a celebratory night out and want drinks. read more

Amazing food we tried falafel which was crispy and juicy which is absolutely delicious. Chicken and lamp was also amazingly marinated and perfectly cooked!! Definitely try dishes with eggplant as they add extra texture to the meat. Turkish coffee was also great and strong! Service was great and we got food also really quickly try the rainbow pita appetizer it's delicious. Ambiance is quite unique and upbeat! Worth visiting once a month! read more

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Food was excellent, so was the service. We'll be back. We've been to Turkey and it was just like we had when we were there.

Hell Yes!!!!!!!!! so good.... Lady working there was really nice. Super cool decor. Pretty quick service and it was SO good GOD. Awesome read more

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Used to be my FAVORITE place in all of Seattle. Now it's mediocre for a couple reasons. 1.) The food is good, there's no denying that, but the prices are absolutely outrageous now. Like delusional outrageous. Just last year everything was 30% cheaper at Cafe Turko, so this a more recent thing. Chicken entrees are around $28, for context. This is probably what tanked their long-standing perfect Yelp score. Seems like they wanted to hop on the popular Seattle bandwagon of fleecing tech people. 2.) The portion sizes are VERY small. For everything. If you're going to price gouge, at least be generous with portions, especially for inexpensive proteins like chicken! Unbelievable. You only get a little bit of pita bread with hummus, then they charge you for extra (and it takes 15 minutes to get). 3.) Service is atrocious! We've always had this problem here, so this is nothing new. I see wait staff talking to each other in the back instead of re-filling drinks, breads, or checking up on guests. We had to wait 20 minutes for someone to bring us the check. If you're going to charge high end steakhouse prices, the service better be on point! Ambiance is probably the only other positive here in 2025. read more

Tl;dr: I ordered Café Turko's vegan dumplings and received Trader Joe's non-vegan spinach tortellini. I dined at Café Turko with my family on the afternoon of Saturday, July 12. I ordered "Green Green Mantı", a vegan dish of dumplings topped with chickpeas and tahini dressing. When my dish arrived, I needed only one bite to know I'd been served meat-filled mantı. I alerted the server of the error, who kindly comped my party the dish and promised to bring me my vegan mantı in 7-8 minutes. About 15 minutes later, my replacement dish arrived. This time I hardly needed to taste the "dumplings" to confirm that I again hadn't been served vegan mantı. Instead, I'd been served Trader Joe's spinach tortellini. I would know--I practically lived on TJ's spinach tortellini my senior year of college. I also know that these tortellini contain three types of cheese and that their dressing was yogurt-based rather than tahini-based as stated on the menu. Furthermore, I know the kitchen staff and the server were all in on this sleight of hand: There's no mistaking the heirloom-textured, deep-green dumplings of "Green Green Mantı" with the industrially smooth, white and pale green spinach tortellini from Trader Joe's. It's disturbing that Café Turko's vegan dishes aren't reliably vegan. It's disappointing that Café Turko's dumplings are sometimes Trader Joe's tortellini. But most of all, it's embarrassing that Café Turko chose dishonesty over all its other options to resolve what probably began as an honest mistake. If the server had told me the kitchen needed extra time to prepare my vegan mantı, I would've gladly given them the time they needed and taken advantage of the chance to try another appetizer to tide me over. If the server had told me that the kitchen simply didn't have the ingredients to make my vegan mantı, I would've happily ordered and probably enjoyed another dish. Instead, Café Turko took a gamble on my not being a TJ's shopper who knows tahini from yogurt. Amateur move. read more

Fantastic and delicious Turkish food options! The staff were nice and friendly as soon as we walked in, got us a table and recommended some options to start. We started withRainbow hummus plate was good. Gives you different flavors for everyone. Ordered muhamara with it. Also great flavort Cappadocia kofte kebab Ali nazik with lamb is also really good. Highly recommended Great service and experience of Turkish food. If I'm ever back in Seattle I'll definitely stop by again. read more

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I really love Cafe Turko for a coffee break! Their Turkish coffee is excellent and you can also get it with cardamom and spices. Their food is ok. We tried a number of dips and a few dishes.I definitely had better, however it's a great choice if you're nearby. The chicken kofta is delicious. read more

Ambiance (3/5) - Liked the set up. Turkish Vibes. Food (3.5) - Ordered Ali Nazik Chicken with rice and salad and Beyti chicken. I highly recommend the Ali Nazik, the chicken was very tender, juicy, seasoned well and perfectly complimented the eggplant sauce. The salad dressing was very good as well. however the rice seemed to be undercooked and not seasoned well Beyti Chicken was a little bit dry for me. however, the chicken was tender and juicy I will definitely go back for Ali Nazik Chicken read more

Cafe Turko - Ali Nazik with Chicken - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Cafe Turko is one of the more comprehensive Turkish restaurants in the area. By that, I mean a bigger restaurant with a bigger menu; there are Turkish food eateries, too. The food seems quite legit, even though we only sampled two dishes. Their seasonings are very flavorful. The large restaurant is beautifully decorated and well-staffed. Even though we didn't make a reservation, they were able to seat us after a brief wait. Service was cordial and helpful. No issues. The Food: Ali nazik with lamb, $27 - 4.5 Stars Menu: Sautéed lamb served on top of grilled eggplant, tahini, yogurt and garlic sauce Mediterranean countries know how to do lamb well, and this dish is no different - very tender meat that went well with the sides. Beyti with eggplant, $21 - 4.5 Stars Menu: Sautéed eggplant, peppers, onions, garlic, and feta cheese wrapped in lavash bread and baked for crispiness, served with yogurt and garlic sauce and seasonal salad and homemade pickles Beyti is traditionally a meat dish, but I chose the eggplant version. The inside is mushier without the meat texture, but I expected it and am perfectly ok with it. The Mediterranean seasoning is wonderful. The lavish bread wrapping is excellent. Seven Spice Fries, $10 - 4 Stars Menu: Golden and crisp fries bowl seasoned with 7 spices, served with tomato sauce Let's face it. It's an American dish for our amusement. But hubby saw fries and wanted fries. Lol. To their credit, it's very crispy. In case you are wondering, tomato sauce is indeed ketchup. Rose Mocktail, $5 - 4.5 Stars Menu: One of the most popular refreshments served in Ottoman Palace, aromatic rose sherbet and lemonade mixture served with floating rose petals. I have a passion for rose flavors, and I eyed this beverage on tables as we entered. Refreshing rose flavor. Ah, so good! read more

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Disclaimer: Had this at a party, so I didn't pay. They had falafel, rice, chicken, and eggplant. I came to the party not all that hungry, but once I had some of the chicken I couldn't help going back again and again for more. The eggplant dish was also quite good, as was the rice. The falafel was okay, but I think it also suffered most from being colder. Overall I would definitely go to the restaurant to try more of their dishes! Very tasty. read more

Cafe Turko - Falafel and rice - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Mouth watering delicious food, excellent service and a welcoming quirky ambience. Loved this cafe... No over the top ambience, colourful lamps light up the ceiling with decorated fabric umbrellas. The walls seem straight out of Derilis: Ertugrul series, I was instantly transported to Turkey. I had the Karisik Pide, Beyti kebab with chicken, Aromatic lamb with apricots and almonds, Orient express platter (5 types of delicious dips), Tavouk Adana kebab, Ali nazik with chicken, Milky baklava, Date dolmas, Turkish coffee, Sage tea, Velvet sip and turkish chocolate coffee. Pide was top notch! Glad I ordered. Aromatic lamb was cooked to perfection, all the drinks were good but the sage tea is a palette cleanser. Tavouk Adana chicken and Beyti were too good. Orient express- should be kept refilled Salad portion served on each plate is refreshing and well seasoned. I would definitely visit Cafe Turko again! read more

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