Kokomet

About Kokomet

Kokomet is a kokoreç restaurant on 3097. Sokak in Yaşamkent, on the western side of Çayyolu, and the main branch of a small Ankara brand that also runs a second branch on Gençlik Caddesi. Behind the name is Mehmet Ali Kurtaran, known as Kokoreççi Mehmet Usta, who according to the restaurant's own story started making kokoreç more than 22 years ago as a street vendor. Regular customers called him "Koko Mehmet", and the nickname was shortened into the Kokomet brand. The restaurant says it has been serving in Çayyolu since 2015. Kokoreç, seasoned lamb intestines wrapped and grilled over a fire, is one of Turkey's best-known street foods and the centre of the menu here. Kokomet serves it coarse-cut (iri kıyım) or fine-cut (ince kıyım), in bread or as a plate with vegetables, and says its kokoreç is brought in specially from Balıkesir. The rest of the menu covers soup, chicken with cheddar, köfte, entrecôte (antrikot), sucuk, hot starters, stuffed mussels (midye dolma) and desserts. The restaurant's Instagram profile gives its hours as 12:00 to 04:00, which makes it one of the late-night options around Çayyolu and Ümitköy; recent online reviews mention it as a stop for night owls. Orders and enquiries go through the branch phone or WhatsApp.