Nevra's Big Turkish Brunch

Celebrate Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day and have yourself an authentic taste of Istanbul without the airfare.

Sous chef Nevra Aydin's brunch features a gozleme demonstration made from 15-year-old house sourdough and a question and answer session.

After the demonstration, delight in Nevra's traditional family recipes in a serpme kahvalti (breakfast spread) of house-made delicacies including Turkish eggs (menemen), savoury turnover (gozleme), a selection of cured meats, dips, olives, cucumber and tomato, fresh cheeses, herbs, Turkish figs in chai milk (incir uyutmasi), fruits and nuts honey yoghurt with oats, fresh-baked 15-yo sourdough (simit) with honey cream and house-made sour cherry jam, and yogurt drink (ayran). Finish off the banquet with traditional Turkish coffee and/or tea.