Nora will be bringing a bit of Istanbul to Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf continues to be a magnet for the city’s restaurateurs with brothers Ozgur and Sidar Akyuz, who operate four Cafe Beam locations across town, choosing the area as the destination for their new modern Turkish concept Nora. The 130-cover site (with a further 30 on the terrace) will feel familiar to Cafe Beam customers thanks to mid-century modern furniture and soft lighting, bolstered by Anatolian textiles.
Taking inspiration from Istanbul, including the city’s mangals and seyyar satici (street carts), the Nora menu will reflect both traditional recipes and modern re-stylings, with dishes like:
- sesame and caraway pide
- hummus with house sucuk and pine nuts
- spiced lamb börek with sivri pepper yoghurt
- hellim with smoked olive oil and Epping honey
- crab rice dolma with preserved tomato and white carrot foam
- leek manti with hen of the woods and aged kaşar cheese
- adana köfte kebabs
- 1kg ex-dairy beef rib
- künefe with orange blossom
- walnut baklava with pistachio and fig leaf cream
Bottles from Turkey and the surrounding regions will feature on the wine list, with Turkish ingredients like raki, orange blossom and sumac, appearing across the cocktail menu too. With Istanbul’s famous Kebapci Iskender also making the move to London, it’s looking like a good time for Turkish food fans.
Key Information
Opening date | October 2025
Address | 7 West Lane, Canary Wharf, London E22 3AA
For more information | nora.london
