Last night in Taranaki so we were looking for one last good meal. We were originally going to go for Thai nearby but my buddy suggested Cafe Turquoise as a last minute changeup. It's right next door to The Mayfair, which always seems to be bumping. We dropped in on a Friday evening (around 7:45pm) and it was pretty busy. It's a BYOB spot and most tables were taking advantage of that. The inside is spacious with lots of seating. The menu is split into entrees, grilled meats, meat on fries, burgers, iskender, salads, kids meals, kebabs and desserts. Prices are very reasonable. - Mixed meat: chicken and lamb iskender ($16.00 NZD) - for my dad, we got his plate dairy free. You just need to ask them. He went with tomato and mint sauces. - Lamb and falafel iskender ($16.00 NZD) - my buddy got the lamb version. He wolfed it down. - Chicken and falafel iskender ($16.00 NZD) - they all come with Turkish bread, rice, seasonal salad, cacik, hummus, beetroot and choice of two sauces. I went with the satay and mint for my dish. Chicken was tender and flavourful. Plenty of rice. Falafel had a great texture. The beetroot had a tasty dip with it. Really good! - Lamb skewer ($17.50 NZD) - everything is the same as the iskender except you get spicy walnut. Lamb skewer was good but I enjoyed the chicken more. You get three skewers and we went the garlic yoghurt and mild chili as our sauces. Tasty food and great portions, all at a very affordable price point. I'd come back! read more

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Turquoise cafe was busy for lunch. The atmosphere was great. The staff are friendly and smiling. The best part was Turkish baklava. The location is right in town, some convenient. We love the design of the place and the look and feel is great. Good prices and good food. We look forward to our next experience. read more

Cafe Turquoise - Turkish Near Me - New Plymouth, TKI

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YES!!! EXCELLENT! Sunay & his compadre Ercan are two Turks from Sinop who run what I'd say is my favorite Turkish place in New Zealand so far. Granted, I've tried different things at all of them but this one being a BYO and whatnot really made a nice change of pace. We like to drink and eat kebab. I tried the iskender which was on par with something you'd get in Turkey but of course not the original Turkish iskender which is by all accounts incredible. Anyway the place is large and has a great atmosphere. Really you can't get much better than Turquoise. read more

If you want fresh colourful food packed with flavour this is the place to come. menu is easy to follow with plenty of options to choose from. Staff are friendly and attentative. I like to see how and where my food is being prepared. It's always clean which is a bonus. Food is always presented beautifully and tastes absolutely amazing. You can't go wrong with meats, salad and different breads and sauces. If you love Turkish food and flavours this is a must place to be. If I had to point out 1 thing it would be how dark the atmosphere is in there. Maybe more natural light would be great. read more

We went into downtown New Plymouth for something to eat. The Turkish restaurant looked good so we tried it. The manager was very helpful with the items on the menu. I decided on the grilled lofte. It came with mixed salad, bread and several condiments. It was a good meal. read more

What a great little find on main street New Plymouth. Before heading home on a beautiful hot sunny mid-March afternoon (10 hours hiking behind us) we stumbled upon this amazing Turkish restaurant and devoured lavish plates of chicken or lamb skewers served with salad, rice, Turkish bread, hummus, salsa and tzatiki - truly the works. A large open clean dining with great friendly service and generous plates. What more can I say. Similar to the one we love in Matamata and only cost $16. I'll be back next year when we have our 3 year Mount Taranaki reunion. read more

Cafe Turquoise - Lamb kebabs - Turkish Near Me - New Plymouth, TKI