Leyla is a Turkish restaurant on the UWS that works well for a date or a nice-but-not-formal dinner near Central Park.

Abracadabra is a mostly-vegetarian cafe in Williamsburg that feels like it could be in Joshua Tree.

Lokanta is an excellent Turkish spot in Astoria, and it’s BYOB.

Sip Sak is a spacious, lively Turkish restaurant in Midtown East.

Akdeniz is a casual restaurant in Midtown East with good Turkish food and a few pre-theater set menu deals.

Kotti is a German/Turkish counter-service spot with an outpost in Industry City.