'Ankara' serving up some delectable Turkish cuisine

‘Ankara’ is the latest restaurant serving up authentic Turkish food in Colombo. The restaurant, down Milagiriya Avenue, Colombo 4 has been around only for few months but is constantly innovating and upgrading its menu to give Sri Lankans a taste of world famous Turkish cuisine. Recently, Ankara introduced a brand-new menu with their Chef Mehmet Yasar Orgut. 

The menu at Ankara draws from both classical and contemporary Turkish fare inspired by Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and Balkan cuisines, a statement from the restaurant said. “The people in Colombo are interested in trying out different types of cuisines. Turkish cuisine is not completely alien to Sri Lankans as it has many elements that would suit the Sri Lankan palate,’ the Ambassador of the Turkish Embassy in Colombo was quoted as saying in the statement.

With all the best herbs spices imported directly from Turkey, Ankara strives to give a truly authentic experience to its guests. The restaurant’s personal favourites on the new menu are the variety of grilled meats and breads.

One of the restaurant’s main policies is that they only serve lamb, seafood, chicken – no beef or pork, out of respect for traditions of the different communities in Sri Lanka. The restaurant has also made a name for their excellent soups and delicious vegetarian options.  

Apart from these, the restaurant also offers special Turkish mixed ice cream, Turkish coffee and Turkish tea with the ever so popular Turkish sweet, Baklava for a complete meal - afiyet olsun!