4 editor picks across Germany.
4 turkish restaurants worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Germany.
Kebapland on Ehrenfeld's Venloer Strasse is Cologne's most praised charcoal döner address, serving lamb and mixed kebab from a proper Turkish mangal grill.
OrderCharcoal-grilled lamb skewer in a house-baked flatbread with tahini and herbs
TipOpen until 01:00 on weekdays, 03:00 Friday and Saturday. The grill is visible from the street; follow the smoke.
Oruc Kebap on Heinsbergstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves charcoal-grilled Turkish kebap and pide in a small, dependable room; late opening.
OrderDöner in dürüm wrap with lamb, salad and garlic sauce; a Cologne institution since 1988
TipOpen until 03:00 Friday-Saturday, midnight other days. The Heinsbergstrasse corner is central to the Zülpicher bar-mile route.
Mevlana on Keupstrasse in Cologne-Mülheim is the city's most acclaimed döner restaurant, run by the Turkish community at its most culturally concentrated.
OrderMixed grill platter with lamb kofte, chicken shish and Adana kebab with flatbread
TipOpen from 06:00 for breakfast through to 02:00. Keupstrasse has over 40 Turkish businesses; Mevlana is the most consistent.
Tadim Damak on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a 24-hour Turkish cafe serving lahmacun, pide and chicken shish at very low prices around the clock.
OrderLahmacun, the thin Turkish flatbread with minced meat and herb topping, with ayran on the side
TipOpen 24/7 every day. The freshly baked flatbreads are best straight from the oven, around midnight to 02:00 on weekends.
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