Taksim Square Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar

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Succulent grilled lamb cutlets, with sides of garden salad and chips.

For a taste of Istanbul without leaving Moonee Ponds, Melbourne foodies in the know head to Taksim Square Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar on Mt Alexander Road. Named after the Istanbul district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels, this venue offers a unique dining experience combining delicious Turkish and Mediterranean flavours, in rustic surrounds of exposed brick, wooden ceiling beams and wall art depicting life in the homeland. Take a seat to ponder an extensive menu plating up hot meze dishes like icli kofte - spicy minced lamb, wrapped in a bed of cracked wheat, garnished with fresh lemon and parsley; before larger plates of succulent char-grilled seasoned chicken tenderloin skewers, vegetables and rice, or opt for Atlantic salmon, with bulgur and char-grilled vegetables.