Bodrum Essendon

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51 Fletcher St, Essendon VIC 3040

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Essendon's wood-fire Turkish gem. slow-cooked lamb, meze and a can't-miss künefe.

Cosy, family-run Turkish dining room with the wood-fire oven on show, warm blue-hued décor and a genuinely hospitable, almost home-like welcome.

Dishes cooked over an open wood fire visible from the dining room; owner and chefs known by name for personally checking in on tables.

Reviewers with Turkish and Mediterranean backgrounds describe the food and hospitality as genuinely authentic, likening the evening to being transported to Turkey.

Reasonable pricing around $20-40 per person for generous portions, widely called great value for the quality.

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51 Fletcher St, Essendon VIC 3040

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Essendon

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