This unassuming spot on Greenwich Church Street has been serving up some of the neighborhood's best Turkish food for over 25 years. You'll find everything from a proper Turkish breakfast with halloumi and beef sausage to charcoal-grilled shish kebabs, cold and hot mezes, and homemade baklava that actually tastes homemade. It's the kind of place that works equally well for a morning coffee, a leisurely lunch, or a late-night dinner — they're open until 1am most days.
Over 25 years of charcoal-grilled kebabs, proper Turkish breakfasts, and homemade baklava — open until 1am in the heart of Greenwich.
Go for the traditional Turkish breakfast on a weekend morning before the Greenwich market crowds arrive — it's a generous spread and the grill is at its best early in the day.
Greenwich's go-to Turkish spot for charcoal grills and late-night mezes
If you've spent any time around Greenwich, you've probably walked past Cutty Sark Cafe a dozen times without giving it a second thought. That would be a mistake. This place has been quietly turning out solid Turkish food for over 25 years, and the locals know it — the 900+ Google reviews don't lie.
Start with the mezes. The hot and cold selection is generous and genuinely good, not just an afterthought before the mains. Then get something off the charcoal grill — the shish kebabs are the real draw here, with that smoky char you can't fake on a regular kitchen stove. If you're coming in the morning, go for the traditional Turkish breakfast with halloumi and beef sausage; it's the kind of spread that makes you want to cancel your afternoon plans. And whatever you do, save room for the homemade baklava. It's properly flaky, not too sweet, and tastes like someone's grandmother actually made it.
The staff are friendly without being overbearing, and the space has that slightly chaotic, lived-in charm you want from a neighborhood Turkish spot. It's not fine dining and it doesn't pretend to be — it's just good, honest food at fair prices, open from 8am until 1am most days. Perfect for a post-market lunch, a pre-pub dinner, or a late-night feed when everywhere else in Greenwich has shut.