The Good Food Society is renowned for opening Ristorante Frescobaldi London in Mayfair with Italy's oldest wine dynasty; the Frescobaldis. For this, their second project, Yosma, they partnered up with rising Head Chef of the London restaurant scene Hus Vedat, previously of Barbecoa and Caxton Grill.
Yosma redefines the typical dining culture of Turkish restaurants in London. Expect a contemporary take on a traditional "meyhane" (Turkish tavern) with a modernist take on serving raki (an unsweetened anise-flavoured alcoholic beverage) and “meze”. Designed by Afroditi Krassa, the restaurant features a mangal grill and counter dining, as well as a raki lounge bar.
This group already has form, as the Good Food Society was co-founded by Levent Büyükuğur - founder of Istanbul Doors - the first corporate restaurant group in Turkey, which has been behind concept restaurant Da Mario in Istanbul, the chic Vogue restaurant and also Anjelique - Istanbul’s trendiest nightclub.
Sharing meze style, taste of Turkey
Pancar – pit roasted golden beetroot with garlic, oil, dill; Kirmizi Biber – coal roasted bell peppers & lime zest; Manti – Turkish dumplings stuffed with lamb neck, yoghurt sauce, chilli, oil & mint; Tarsus Kebab – hand chopped leg of lamb with burnt tomato, frigatelli pepper and Dana Kaburga – short rib of beef wrapped in caul & pickled cucumber.
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