Izmir Turk Kitchen
Turkish · Xingya, Taipei
Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan
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Anatolian Meze Counter
Price
$$
Dress
Casual
Why go
A practical Xinyi pick for Turkish food at a moderate spend, especially for small groups that want a shared meal rather than a formal tasting-menu night. Michelin Plate recognition gives it extra reassurance, but the smarter booking is casual lunch or dinner, not a high-ceremony occasion.
About Izmir Turk Kitchen
In Taipei, Izmir Turk Kitchen is a direct choice when the goal is Turkish food at a moderate spend. The essentials are simple: Turkish cuisine, $$ pricing, casual dress, Michelin Plate recognition in 2024. That makes it useful for diners who want a clearly defined cuisine category without treating the meal as a formal fine-dining commitment.
The decision is simple: choose it when you specifically want Turkish cuisine in Taipei in a casual setting. Skip it if the night calls for a different restaurant experience or a different cuisine. The restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday, with lunch listed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, dinner listed Wednesday through Sunday.
Turkish food in Taipei makes sense when the cuisine is the priority
Izmir Turk Kitchen is best understood by category: it is a Turkish restaurant in Taipei with $$ pricing and casual dress. Plan around the cuisine and current opening hours rather than assume a particular menu format, seating style, signature dish, or service model.
For an explorer who has already worked through other Taipei dining options, this can be useful variety rather than a novelty pick. The cuisine contrast is the point. It sits outside some of the categories many visitors first seek out, which makes it a practical choice when the group wants something different while staying within Taipei.
For broader planning, use Our full Taipei restaurants guide, plus the city guides for hotels, bars, wineries, experiences. If the group is comparing other Taipei dining options, consider named alternatives such as ISLAND BUFFET RESTAURANT, JK Studio Modern Asia Cuisine, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳, Sinchao Rice Shoppe, or THE ORIENT CANTONESE RESTAURANT depending on the meal you want.
Book for the category, not for a formal tasting-menu night
The best use case is a casual meal built around Turkish cuisine. There is no need to treat Izmir Turk Kitchen like a trophy reservation. Treat it as a category play: Turkish food in Taipei, $$ pricing, casual dress, Michelin Plate recognition in 2024.
If private dining, bar seating, tasting menus, or specific dish recommendations matter for a particular meal, confirm directly with the restaurant before booking. Otherwise, the safer assumption is simply that this is a Turkish restaurant in Taipei with the hours and price range listed.
Timing matters more than invented booking strategy. Izmir Turk Kitchen is closed Monday and Tuesday. Hours list service on Wednesday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:30 to 9 PM; Thursday from 5:30 to 9 PM; and Friday through Sunday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:30 to 9:30 PM.
For wider comparison, keep the frame broad: Izmir Turk Kitchen is the Turkish option here, while other Taipei restaurants may suit different cuisines, formats, or levels of formality. Use those comparisons to decide whether the night is about Turkish food, casual dress, a moderate price point, or whether another Taipei dining room better fits the occasion.
Planning details
- Location
- No. 14號, Lane 147, Section 1, Keelung Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
- Website
- facebook.com/IzmirTurkKitchen
- Phone
- +886 912 157 996
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Izmir Turk Kitchen reads like a hospitable household transplanted into Taipei’s Xinyi District. Tucked along a lane off Keelung Road, it deliberately stands apart from the neighbourhood’s tasting‑menu theaters, offering a homely, unpretentious setting where abundance and conviviality matter more than ceremony. The writing emphasizes Turkish hospitality — generous rounds of meze and an interactive platter model — so the room feels warm, intimate and comfortably informal. Visitors encounter a focused, personal take on Anatolian food rather than a staged dining spectacle, making the experience more like being welcomed into a cook’s home than being led through a prix fixe parade.
Best For
This is a place built for shared meals: groups, families and casual gatherings gravitate here for the meze-driven format. The service model encourages collaboration at the table — assembling a spread of small plates that keeps arriving until the table is full — which naturally suits communal dining and celebratory evenings with friends. Because the kitchen foregrounds Turkish regional dishes rather than tasting‑menu formality, it also works well for relaxed catch-ups where conversation and plentiful food are the point, rather than a tightly timed multi-course progression.
Ordering Tips
Lean into the meze ritual: the restaurant presents an array of small plates and explicitly allows guests to compose their own platter, so plan to share widely. Treat the meze as the opening act and then move to larger mains such as the beyti kebabi; the menu’s signature items — including künefe and muhammara — are logical touchstones to include. The format rewards communal ordering and sampling rather than single‑plate meals, so assemble a variety of starters across the table and leave room for the dessert specialties mentioned.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm, comfortable dining atmosphere with attentive service from owners creating a welcoming environment.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- künefe
- beyti kebabi
- muhammara
Planning details
Location
No. 14號, Lane 147, Section 1, Keelung Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Where to go if this is not the right fit
If the group wants Taiwanese food at a moderate spend, choose Sinchao Rice Shoppe instead. If the occasion calls for a more formal French meal, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳 is the clearer upgrade path.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Taipei
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳 is the more formal choice for French fine dining; choose it when the room, service rhythm, occasion matter more than ease. Izmir Turk Kitchen is the more relaxed, lower-pressure booking for Turkish food and shared ordering, with easier access for a casual group dinner.
Sinchao Rice Shoppe is the closer value comparison because it also sits in a moderate price lane, but it answers a different craving: Taiwanese comfort rather than Turkish variety. If visitors want a Taipei-specific meal, Sinchao is the safer cultural pick; if the group needs a break from local staples, Izmir is the better change of pace.
JK Studio Modern Asia Cuisine, ISLAND BUFFET RESTAURANT, THE ORIENT CANTONESE RESTAURANT make more sense when the priority is a broader Asian, buffet, or Cantonese format. Pick Izmir when the cuisine call is specific and the group wants a direct, unfussy meal rather than a hotel-style spread or a more polished dining-room experience.
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Compare Izmir Turk Kitchen
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir Turk Kitchen | Taipei | Turkish | Michelin Guide Taiwan 20262024 Michelin Plate | $$ |
| JK Studio Modern Asia Cuisine | Taipei | No published awards | ; | ; |
| Sinchao Rice Shoppe | Taipei | Taiwanese | Michelin Guide Taiwan 20262025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand | $$ |
| L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳 | Taipei | French | Michelin Guide Taiwan 20262025 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked · #2742025 Michelin 2 Stars2025 La Liste Top Restaurants2024 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked · #2392023 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia Highly Recommended | ; |
| ISLAND BUFFET RESTAURANT | Taipei | No published awards | ; | ; |
| THE ORIENT CANTONESE RESTAURANT | Taipei | No published awards | ; | ; |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Izmir Turk Kitchen worth the price?
Yes, if you want Turkish food in Taipei with Michelin Plate (2024) recognition and a $$ price range. The appeal is the combination of Turkish cuisine, casual dress, moderate pricing. If you are comparing a different kind of Taipei meal, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳 is another named option to consider.
Is lunch or dinner better at Izmir Turk Kitchen?
Choose based on the listed hours. Lunch is listed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Dinner is listed Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 9 PM, Friday through Sunday from 5:30 to 9:30 PM. The restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Izmir Turk Kitchen?
Do not plan on a tasting-menu format unless the restaurant confirms one directly. The safer way to frame it is as a Turkish restaurant in Taipei with $$ pricing, casual dress, Michelin Plate (2024) recognition. If you want to compare it with another Taipei restaurant, JK Studio Modern Asia Cuisine may be a useful reference point.
Is Izmir Turk Kitchen good for solo dining?
It can be considered for solo dining if you specifically want Turkish cuisine in Taipei; if a counter setup, solo-focused format, or particular menu structure matters, check with the restaurant directly. If you are dining alone and comparing other Taipei options, Sinchao Rice Shoppe is another restaurant to consider.
Can I eat at the bar at Izmir Turk Kitchen?
If bar seating is important, confirm directly with the restaurant. Plan around it as a casual Turkish restaurant in Taipei. For broader Taipei comparisons, ISLAND BUFFET RESTAURANT or THE ORIENT CANTONESE RESTAURANT may also be worth considering.
