Coventry · Established 2014
A small, candlelit room above Broadgate. Charcoal grills, slow-cooked lamb, sea bass from the Bosphorus, and pastries pulled from the oven at the last moment.
Our story
Bosphorus opened in 2014 above a cloth shop on Broadgate, with twelve covers and a single charcoal grill. We still cook over that grill today. Our lamb comes from Hay-on-Wye. Our sea bass from the boats at Brixham. Our pide dough is rested for forty-eight hours. We do not have a freezer. We have never had a freezer.
Chef Hülya trained in the kitchens of Istanbul and Gaziantep before settling in the Midlands. The menu changes with the season, but the fire never does.
The menu
A small, deliberate menu that changes with the market. Pide and grills available à la carte; a seven-course tasting menu at £75 per guest.
Slow-grilled lamb over pita, smoked tomato butter, yoghurt
Bosphorus sea bass, saffron rice, charred lemon, dill oil
Hand-minced lamb, Aleppo pepper, sumac onions, flatbread
Tiny dumplings, brown butter, garlic yoghurt, urfa pepper
Layered filo, aged feta, dill, golden egg yolk
Lamb mince rolled in lavash, baked with tomato and yoghurt, finished with browned butter
Allergens? Tell us when you book — we will adjust.
Reservations
We seat two sittings — 6:00 and 8:30. Most weeks are full by Thursday. For parties of six or more, call Murat directly.
We'll confirm by phone within four hours.
Hours
Private dining
The upper room seats fourteen for celebrations, business dinners and small weddings. We close the rest of the restaurant for parties of twelve or more.
events@bosphorus-coventry.co.uk