Theater District
Halal Turkish · Midtown West & Midtown East
Turkuaz®
Serving New York since 1999. Two Midtown homes, one kitchen — charcoal-grilled Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean cooking, all halal.
4.4 · 1,459 Google reviews · Turkuaz® Midtown West
4.8 · 32 Google reviews · Turkuaz® Midtown East
Serving New York since 1999 · two Midtown homes
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Two New York homes
Midtown East / Sutton Place
Turkuaz® Midtown East
1072 Second Avenue · New York, NY 10022Dining room: Sun–Thu 12pm–10pm · Fri–Sat 12pm–11pm · Lunch prix fixe daily 12–3:30 PM
Delivery & pickup on Toast: 11am–midnight daily
4.8 · 32 Google reviews On Google →
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Dishes the chef won't take off the menu
Prices shown reflect the Midtown West menu. Midtown East has its own menu, including a daily $30 lunch prix fixe.
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Hummus
$14Chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon.
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Stuffed Grape Leaves
$16Onions, dill, mint, rice, pine nuts, currants, spices.
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Lamb Adana
$36.50Finely hand-chopped lamb, red peppers, onions, herbs.
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Turkuaz® Grill
$53Mixed grill of chicken shish, lamb shish, chicken adana, barbecued meatballs.
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Branzino
$42Grilled sea bass, green salad, potato.
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Baklava
$10Thin dough, walnuts, syrup.
Our story
Named after the turquoise sea
We opened at Broadway and West 100th Street in 1999, moved to Midtown West in 2019, and in 2026 opened a second New York dining room in Midtown East. Twenty-seven years in, we still cook the way we always have: vegetables coaxed into something extraordinary, lamb on the charcoal grill, and a kitchen that does the work so dinner feels effortless.
"The lion is most handsome when looking for food." — Rumi
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Our cuisine
A crossroads cuisine
Turkish cooking sits at the crossroads of East and West — a centuries-long conversation between Anatolian shepherds, Ottoman court kitchens, and Mediterranean coastlines. The result is food that's at once humble and refined. We follow that lead.
- Halal kitchen
- Charcoal grill
- Vegetarian · vegan options
Questions
Good to know
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Is Turkuaz® a halal restaurant?
Yes. Both Turkuaz® locations in NYC operate halal kitchens. All meats — including our fresh Colorado lamb — are sourced from halal-certified suppliers and prepared to halal standards.
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Where is Turkuaz® located in New York?
Turkuaz® has two locations in Midtown Manhattan: Midtown West at 310 W 53rd Street (Theater District, steps from Broadway) and Midtown East at 1072 Second Avenue (Sutton Place / Midtown East).
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Do I need a reservation?
Walk-ins are always welcome, but reservations are recommended especially before Broadway showtimes. Both locations book on Resy — Midtown West and Midtown East each have their own Resy page. Prefer to talk? Call our AI concierge (voice or WhatsApp) 24/7: Midtown West (914) 269-4890, Midtown East (929) 437-6727.
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What are your hours?
Both dining rooms open daily at 12 PM. Sunday through Thursday until 10 PM; Friday and Saturday until 11 PM. Midtown East serves a daily $30 lunch prix fixe from 12–3:30 PM alongside the regular menu. Delivery and pickup from Midtown East on Toast runs 11am–midnight daily.
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Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?
Yes. Most of our meze menu is vegetarian and vegan — hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, shepherd's salad, muhammara, and more. Several traditional mains can also be prepared vegan on request.
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How long has Turkuaz® been in New York?
Turkuaz® opened in 1999 at Broadway and West 100th Street, moved to Midtown West in 2019, and opened our Midtown East location in 2026 — twenty-seven years of Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean cooking in NYC.
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