Yeni, opened in Soho by Cem Bilge and chef Civan Er, the founders of Yeni Lokanta in Istanbul, opened on Beak Street in 2019. It’s a lovely space with double-height ceilings, whitewashed brick walls, hand-blown glass chandeliers, Levantine tiles adding pops of colour, and an open kitchen at the heart of the room, all combining to transport you to Turkey as soon as you step inside. That’s continued on the menu, which is a modern take on Turkish food that draws inspo from Civan’s childhood in Istanbul and the rich history of Anatolian cuisine. There’s a carte blanche option if you want the chefs to do the choosing for you but if you go a la carte don’t miss the freshly grilled Tava bread and smoked butter; the beef manti in double fermented yoghurt sauce, the citrus salad of pomelo, orange, grapefruit and fennel, topped with spicy sour cherry sorbet; and the lamb cooked over the wood fire.