Kardeşler Uygur Mutfağı

About Kardeşler Uygur Mutfağı

Kardeşler Uygur Mutfağı is a small restaurant on a side street in Bahçelievler that specialises in Uyghur cooking, the food of the Turkic Uyghur people of Central Asia. The restaurant describes its mission as bringing the long-established flavours of Central Asia, shaped by the old Silk Road tradition, to this Ankara neighbourhood. The kitchen is built around hand-made dough. Signature dishes include laghman, the hand-pulled noodles served either in a soup or stir-fried, steamed mantı dumplings and samsa, the baked pastries filled with meat. The menu also lists Uyghur flatbread, a meat-filled Uyghur etli ekmek, and sections for soups, pilafs, chicken stir-fries, meat dishes, fish, vegetable dishes and salads, with the restaurant quoting more than 100 dishes in all. A guest review that the restaurant reproduces from HappyCow recommends the dry-fried laghman and notes it can be made in a vegan version. The whole kitchen is halal certified, and a PDF menu with prices is published on the website. The dining room takes its decoration from Central Asian culture, with a mural of Uyghur life and another showing the architecture of Turpan, warm lighting and a neon sign at the entrance. Practical notes: the restaurant is open every day, and table bookings are made through a WhatsApp form on its website or by phone. Groups of ten or more are asked to give notice in advance. Bahçelievler's busy 7. Cadde (Aşkabat Caddesi) and the Bahçelievler metro stop are a short walk away, making it an easy stop when exploring the neighbourhood's restaurant streets.