Note: This is a full Taste Test review, with a star rating based on multiple visits. For the uninitiated, Turkish food is a first-class vocabulary builder: pide, manti, borek, lahmacun, ezme, Adana.

At Pera Turkish Kitchen, the Sunday brunch buffet is a dazzling affair. Stepping foot through the front door, one is greeted by the sight of tables weighed down under great plates of fresh cheeses, ...

Berkeley’s Turkish Kitchen inherited more than the hangover smell of shawerma from the restaurant’s last tenant, Truly Mediterranean. It also took over the vibrant murals splashed up and down the high ...