5/5 East London G. 4 years ago on Google • 406 reviews
Bold
is
a
new
independent
restaurant
/
cafe
in
Tufnell
Park,
offering
a
menu
with
contemporary
twists
to
Turkish
classics.
It
is
actually
one
of
the
locations
where
hit
show
Fleabag
was
filmed
and
has
been
completely
refurbished
by
husband
and
wife
team,
Nihan
and
Ibo
Aksu.
It’s
gorgeous
inside
with
plush
deep
blue
and
pink
velvets,
prints
and
lots
of
mirrors,
plants
and
marble
table
tops.
There
is
even
the
signature
neon
light
–
because
who
doesn’t
need
a
neon
light
these
days?
You
wouldn’t
know
it’s
the
dingy
cafe
in
Fleabag
if
you
weren’t
reminded
but
it’s
a
pretty
cool
claim
to
fame.
Service
is
super
friendly
from
entering.
Nihan
and
Ibo
Aksu
make
you
feel
almost
part
of
the
family.
It’s
super
relaxed
too,
which
we
loved
for
a
little
midweek
dinner
catchup.
The
drinks
menu
is
small,
with
a
few
reds,
whites
and
a
couple
of
rosés,
as
well
as
two
beers,
and
a
handful
of
soft
drinks.
The
house
red
(£5/175ml)
was
smooth
and
delicious
with
dinner.
It
was
rich
but
not
too
tanin-heavy.
We
also
had
a
lemonade
which
arrived
in
a
can
alongside
a
cute,
short
and
stumpy
tumbler.
The
food
menu
in
comparison
is
actually
pretty
extensive.
Alongside
the
brunch
menu
which
seems
to
get
quite
the
buzz,
the
dinner
menu
features
burgers,
wraps,
kebabs,
salads
and
bowls.
There
is
also
a
specials
menu
which
changes
weekly
to
give
the
locals
something
different
each
time
they
visit.
They
always
seem
to
be
developing
new
menu
items
which
was
great
to
see.
We
tried
the
Sigara
Boregi
(£5),
cigar
shaped
savoury
filo
pastries
with
feta
cheese.
These
were
delicious.
Not
overly
cheesy,
they
were
pretty
light
in
flavour
and
delicious
with
the
accompanied
red
pepper
dip.
The
hummus
with
sucuk
(£6.50)
was
fantastic
–
the
hummus
was
creamy
and
really
good
quality.
The
dry
spicy
sausage
was
rich
like
chorizo
and
went
superbly
with
the
hummus.
We
also
loved
the
olives
(£3)
which
were
large
and
plump,
and
the
beetroot
was
delicious
and
fresh
too.
When
we
visited,
they
were
trialling
a
new
beef
brisket
burger.
The
brisket
was
so
tender
and
packed
with
a
deep
flavour.
It
was
beautifully
cooked
but
we
did
think
it
needed
a
little
sauce
on
the
bun.
We
think
they
are
going
to
add
this
but
we
just
suggest
asking
for
a
little
sauce
if
it
doesn’t
come
with
any
yet.
The
Falafel
wrap
(£7.50)
was
really
big.
The
falafel
was
great,
pretty
moist
and
lots
of
flavour.
Together
with
hummus
lettuce
and
tomato,
it
made
one
tasty
wrap.
We
loved
that
the
whole
thing
was
lightly
toasted
too!
The
Turmeric
Bowl
(£10)
was
definitely
the
winner
of
the
mains
though.
A
bowl
of
turmeric-spiced
chickpeas,
rice
pilav,
house
pickled
red
cabbage,
and
a
dollop
of
yoghurt,
we
added
grilled
kofte
(£3.50)
to
complete
the
meal.
The
kofte
were
aromatic
and
well
cooked,
whilst
the
chickpeas
packed
in
plenty
of
flavour
and
the
texture
was
great
(al
dente).
The
yoghurt
went
well
at
balancing
everything
out.
We
loved
the
rice
too
–
fluffy
and
tasty,
no
plain
boiled
here.
We
were
advised
we
just
HAD
to
have
a
dessert.
When
the
lemon
parfait
(£6.50)
arrived,
we
understood
why.
A
very
zesty,
super
creamy
dessert,
with
a
crumbly
biscuit
base
and
fresh
mango
and
strawberries,
it
was
a
dreamy
way
to
finish
out
meal.
We
had
a
lovely
experience
at
this
lovely
cafe
in
Tufnell
Park.
We
were
made
to
feel
part
of
the
family
with
such
a
friendly,
relaxed
yet
efficient
service
from
both
Nihan
and
Ibo
Aksu.
The
food
was
delicious
as
was
the
red
wine.
It’s
such
a
cute
spot
too,
making
it
great
for
a
chilled
midweek
dinner!
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