10 Best Turkish Restaurants in Singapore (2026)
Discover 10 of the best Turkish restaurants in Singapore, from Kampong Glam charcoal kebab houses near Sultan Mosque to Marina Square and upscale Beach Road.
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AI image by LocalRankTurkish food in Singapore clusters most densely in Kampong Glam, where charcoal-grill kebab houses and mezze shophouses line Bussorah Street and Arab Street around Sultan Mosque, with a few more spread across Marina Square, Suntec and South Beach. This guide gathers ten real, currently-operating Turkish restaurants, each checked against its own website or recent listings for how it describes itself. Treat it as a shortlist to compare by setting, format and dishes rather than a strict ranking, and confirm halal certification directly before you visit.
1. Sofra Turkish Cafe & Restaurant
Sofra opened in 1999 as one of Singapore's earliest Turkish restaurants and now sits in Marina Square, where its own site says the kitchen is halal-certified and works over a charcoal grill, claypot and stone oven. Expect mezze, freshly baked breads and pide, doner and mixed grill platters, with a terrace that looks out toward the Esplanade and the city skyline. It is a full-service, sit-down spot that suits both relaxed meals and larger group gatherings.
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2. Alaturka
Alaturka has served Turkish and Mediterranean food from its Bussorah Street shophouse in Kampong Glam since 2005, a short walk from Sultan Mosque. Its own site highlights the Meze Tabagi sharing platter of hummus, babaganoush, cacik and muhammara, a Supreme Sampler mixed grill of bonfilet, lamb chops and Adana skewers, and kunefe for dessert. The setting pairs traditional Turkish decor indoors with alfresco seating outside, and the restaurant notes it operates only from its single Bussorah Street address.
Kampong Glam
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3. Anatolia Restaurant
Anatolia sits on the corner of Arab Street in Kampong Glam, steps from Sultan Mosque, serving Turkish and Lebanese cooking. The restaurant states its entire menu is halal with no separate section, and its kitchen leans on a charcoal grill for Adana kebab, lamb and mixed grills, plus a clay-pot Testi Kebab it cracks open at your table. Mezze, hummus, fresh pide and desserts such as baklava and kunafa round out the menu. Indoor murals and alfresco seats give it a lively feel.
Kampong Glam
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4. Sultan Turkish Restaurant
Sultan Turkish Restaurant stands on Bussorah Street in Kampong Glam, moments from Sultan Mosque, and describes itself as one of the city's longer-established Turkish kitchens. Its own site says the restaurant is fully halal-certified and that its Turkish chefs specialise in signatures such as the Sultan Kebab and Sultana Kebab, alongside charcoal-grilled meats, pide and mezze. It is a sit-down restaurant geared toward both walk-in diners exploring the quarter and groups after a shared Turkish spread.
Kampong Glam
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5. Cappadocia Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant
Named after the cave-country region of central Turkey, Cappadocia occupies a Bussorah Street shophouse in Kampong Glam with an outdoor terrace for alfresco dining and a modern take on old-world decor. Its own site labels it a halal restaurant and describes Turkish and Mediterranean cooking led by Turkish chefs, from charcoal-grilled kebabs and freshly baked flatbreads to dips and salads. It positions itself for both casual family meals and special occasions rather than quick counter dining.
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6. Ayasofya Turkish Restaurant
Ayasofya takes its name from Istanbul's Hagia Sophia and decks out its Bussorah Street space in Kampong Glam with patterned tiles and carved woodwork. The restaurant says its food is authentic Turkish, cooked by chefs from Turkey, and its menu runs to charcoal kebabs, lamb chops, mandi rice, mezze platters, pide and lahmacun, finished with kunefe and baklava. Sitting right beside Sultan Mosque, it works for both a quick bite in the quarter and a longer sit-down meal.
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7. Zuzu Turkish and Mediterranean Restaurant
Zuzu is a newer arrival on Bussorah Street in Kampong Glam, next to Sultan Mosque, spanning Turkish, Lebanese and Arabic cooking. Its own site describes it as a 100% halal restaurant and points to dishes such as Adana chicken and lamb kebabs, Ali Nazik, mixed mandi, clay-pot dishes and charcoal grills, alongside mezze. With online ordering and reservations on its site, it suits both casual drop-ins and planned group meals in the heart of the Turkish dining strip.
Kampong Glam
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8. Derwish Turkish Restaurant
Derwish brings an Istanbul-inspired interior to Bussorah Street in Kampong Glam, a quiet stretch of shophouses near Sultan Mosque. Listings describe a menu built on Turkish pide and charcoal-grilled meats, including a mixed grill platter, beef beyti and a Testi Kebab opened at the table, alongside meze to share. Its official website was not reachable at the time of writing, so confirm hours and halal status directly, though recent restaurant listings show it operating. The mood suits relaxed dinners and small gatherings.
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9. Deli Turk
Deli Turk, styled Deli Turk by Chef Celal, has served Turkish and Mediterranean food since 2001 and now runs outlets at Suntec City Mall and Far East Plaza on Scotts Road. Its own site describes handmade mezze prepared fresh daily from time-honoured recipes, with grilled meats and lamb dishes anchoring the menu. These are mall-based, casual sit-down spots rather than heritage-quarter shophouses, which makes them a handy option for Turkish food in the Marina Centre and Orchard areas.
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10. Pera Turkish Grill & Mezze
Pera is a more upmarket, recently opened Turkish restaurant tucked into South Beach Avenue on Beach Road, named after Istanbul's historic Pera district. Its own site describes cooking drawn from across Turkey's regions, with cold and warm mezze, kebaps, pide and vegetarian plates, plus a full bar serving cocktails and aperitifs. The dining room takes design cues from Istanbul, with hanging lights and polished surfaces. It suits a sit-down dinner or drinks rather than a quick counter meal.
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How to choose
- Decide between a quick kebab fix and a full sit-down spread: counter-style and casual spots do fast doner and wraps, while the shophouse restaurants are built around shared mezze, charcoal mixed grills and pide.
- If halal matters, confirm it per restaurant and per outlet rather than assuming: some venues state on their own sites that they are fully halal-certified or 100% halal, while others, especially licensed restaurants that serve alcohol, do not, so check the current certificate before you go.
- Think about atmosphere and area: the Kampong Glam strip around Bussorah Street and Arab Street packs many Turkish restaurants side by side with alfresco seating near Sultan Mosque, while Marina Square, Suntec and South Beach offer mall or more upscale settings.
- For groups, look for sharing formats: mezze platters, mixed grills and clay-pot Testi kebabs cracked open at the table are designed for the middle of a table and make ordering for several people easier.
- Book ahead for weekends and evenings, as the popular Kampong Glam shophouses and terraces fill quickly; the more upmarket dining rooms take reservations and are the safer bet for larger parties.
- Order a few Turkish staples to compare across spots: hummus and babaganoush, Adana kebabs, lahmacun and pide, and desserts such as kunefe and baklava travel well as a benchmark from one restaurant to the next.
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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.
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