Mangal 1 Ocakbaşı Restaurant
Family Run Casual Loud
Mangal 1 Ocakbaşı
Dalston
$$
The original Ali Dirik ocakbaşı on Arcola Street since 1990, BYOB, walk-in only, untouched
Restaurant Editor's Pick
Mangal II
The Dirik family ocakbaşı since 1994, the canonical Turkish address the audience takes London-Turks to
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Mangal II is the second restaurant the Dirik family opened on Stoke Newington Road in 1994, six years after Ali Dirik founded the original Mangal Ocakbaşı round the corner on Arcola Street. Sons Ferhat and Sertaç ran the kitchen through the 2010s, Sertaç had cheffed at Noma's sister 108 in Copenhagen, and quietly turned the room into something more ambitious than diaspora ocakbaşı: blue-and-white paint, sans-serif logo, sourdough lavash, Aegean wine list. Sertaç stepped back from the day-to-day in 2024; the kitchen is now Ferhat-led. The defining Turkish address in London, the one the audience takes a visiting İstanbullu to without apology.
Editor's Tip
The set ocakbaşı menu is the order, you do not navigate the à la carte at Mangal II, you eat what comes off the grill. The wine list leans Aegean and is more thoughtful than any other Turkish room in London. The bay's reader books here when they want to prove London Turkish food competes with the homeland, it does.
At a Glance
- View
- Canal View, Street Scene
Views & Setting
View Type
Canal View, Street Scene
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace Waterfront
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Mangal II, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Mangal II?
Mangal II is located in Dalston, London, 4 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8BH.
What are the opening hours of Mangal II?
Mangal II is open 17:00 - 24:00 daily.
What is Mangal II best for?
Mangal II is especially popular for Dinner, Date Night, Small Group.
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