MABEL Anadolu Sofrası

About MABEL Anadolu Sofrası

MABEL Anadolu Sofrası is a restaurant run by MABEL, the company owned by Mamak Municipality that operates the district's social facilities, cafés and restaurants. It stands inside the Mutlu Ege 100. Yıl Millet Bahçesi, a public garden in Mamak, and the operator describes it as the 25th social facility of the district. Its page on the MABEL website still carries the facility's earlier name, Semerkant Sofrası, and says it opened serving traditional dishes from Central Asia and Uzbekistan. The building follows an otağ concept, after the large tents of Central Asian rulers. Visitors describe a section with low sedir benches where guests take off their shoes and sit as if at home, and a children's play area nearby in the park. Dishes mentioned by diners include çoban kavurma, chicken şiş and wings and a range of pides, with tea refilled through the meal. The operator's social media also promotes a serpme (spread) breakfast for groups, and the facility hosts private gatherings. According to the MABEL website, the restaurant opens every day except Monday from 08:00 to 23:00. Reservations are recommended and are taken on the number listed for Anadolu Sofrası on MABEL's Instagram account. MABEL runs similar cafés at the Üreğil Millet Bahçesi and the Mamak Kültür Merkezi, so check that you are booking the right venue.