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    Cocktails named after Turkish cities set the tone at this moody Kingston dining room, where the chef runs Istanbul flavors through an Australian lens. Subdued lighting, sparkling glassware, and intimate table settings give it a date-night pull, while the menu moves between char-grilled lamb and Wagyu skewers with enough ambition to feel like a proper evening out. It holds an Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat.

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    • Scallops wrapped in Turkish pastrami

      “Start your adventure with scallops wrapped in Turkish pastrami with XO butter, pickled daikon, caviar and black tahini hummus”

      Australian Good Food Guide
    • Char-grilled lamb backstrap

      “then delve into char-grilled lamb backstrap, smoked eggplant begendi, red wine jus and apricot marmalade.”

      Australian Good Food Guide
    • Wagyu rump skewers

      “Perhaps Wagyu rump skewers hit the mark, with porcini and pearl barley keshkek, red wine jus and Turkish chilli.”

      Australian Good Food Guide

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