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Lezzet is rated 9/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.2/10 Service: 9/10 Atmosphere: 8.7/10

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Lezzet

Name: Lezzet
Address: 81 Brighton Road, Elwood (VIC), 3184, Australia
Price range: $55 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9

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81 Brighton Road, 3184 Elwood (VIC)

Turkish

Average price $55

50% off a la carte, excluding dessert

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Meet the Chef

His mother, Fatima, is from Ankara, and his father is from a small neighbouring village. After eventually returning to Melbourne, his mother Fatima Barut kept cooking big family meals, which often featured a dozen dishes. While he began cooking as a teenager, it wasn't until his early 20s that he took it more seriously. After working in Turkish restaurants across Melbourne, he joined Lezzet in Melbourne's inner suburb of Elwood in 2003, and bought the restaurant two years after. On his menu, you'll find dishes just like his mum makes them, like the spinach and feta filo pastry cigars. Other dishes are vaguely inspired by family recipes. Fatima Barut's charred eggplant becomes an eggplant salad with tahini, yoghurt and walnut snow. Lamb is also central to the menu, with Barut and his team breaking up six whole lambs every week.

Restaurant menu

Chef Kemal Barut

Patates: $15.5; Garlic rosemary potatoes sucuk cream
Kanat: $17.5; Grilled chicken wings, fresh herbs, daily ezme
Kaburga: $20.5; Slowcookedlamb ribs, pistachio, honey bogazkere sauce & date jam

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What diners said about this restaurant:

Good value for money

Short waiting time

Moderate noise level

Sasko D. • 1 review
6 December 2023
7/10
Small Starters portions for the price. Took them very long time to prepare and serve the Mains despite there were only few tables. Would recommend the Adana and Kalamar Dolma from the mains and Kunefe from desserts. Also if you’re booking with 50% discount make sure to double check that before you seat down because we didn’t get it.

Murali R. • 43 reviews
29 November 2023
10/10
What a fantastic dining experience. Went with the family and was not disappointed. They took special care of us and made sure our needs were accommodated.

Shane S. • 16 reviews
21 November 2023
9.5/10
1st visit here tonight, loved everything about the place. Definitely will return.

Dave w. • 44 reviews
18 November 2023
9/10
We eat there regularly as it is just around the corner for us. The food is always delicious, and it always seems to be busy. Local gem

Karen S. • 9 reviews
4 November 2023
9/10
Food was outstanding. Staff were amazing. Had the most delicious Turkish Pinot Grigio. Just very accommodating.

Tammy H. • 2 reviews
29 October 2023
10/10
Food was Amazing, very flavoursome. Service was fantastic. Will definitely be returning.
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Shirley T. • 2 reviews
27 October 2023
10/10
Delicious food and attentive service. Cocktails were yummy and the desserts divine!
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Tess A. • 3 reviews
27 October 2023
8.5/10
An unsuspectingly good find! Food was of excellent quality and authentic Turkish style. Would recommend trying this place out

Sisi Y. • 2 reviews
21 October 2023
10/10
Brilliant & wholesome Turkish food, which just melts your heart. Everything was so fresh, aromatic, and full of flavours. Highly recommend any lamb dish and any sort of carbs ????

Michael D. • 4 reviews
20 October 2023
5/10
$19 for three glasses of water from a sodastream, really?? Cold entrees but they were replaced. Even at 50% off they were taking the proverbial.

Kathleen L. • 7 reviews
15 October 2023
8/10
Been dining at Lezzet for last 10 years. Food is always delicious and well-priced. Service is courteous. Lighting a bit dim to read menu but it is part of the tavern ambience.

Nicole H. • 30 reviews
13 October 2023
10/10
The staff are excellent and welcoming and food is incredible tastes and flavours ! Highly recommend trying. Large portions and variety

Natalie K. • 67 reviews
13 October 2023
10/10
Love this restaurant Food is always fresh and is the perfect location for an intimate gathering
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Nikki H. • 15 reviews
10 October 2023
10/10
Excellent service, delicious food! We enjoyed the dinner very much! ????
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Murali R. • 43 reviews
5 October 2023
10/10
We celebrated my daughter’s birthday. Service, food and decor were all amazing. We had a wonderful dinner, will surely be back.

Anoush B. • 59 reviews
5 October 2023
9.5/10
Excellent food that was like home made but better. Delicious dishes with great flavours. Staff very friendly and obliging. Great place. We will return.

Kerrin w. • 4 reviews
27 September 2023
9.5/10
Lezzet is a favourite of ours but have been away for 6 months so was pleased to find tonight as good as ever. Elliot was a wonderful waiter. The food was tasty as usual.

Lara S. • 1 review
27 September 2023
8.5/10
Lovely little restaurant, great ambience and delicious food!

Daniela D. • 8 reviews
26 September 2023
10/10
There was a peaceful ambiance in the restaurant. Food was extremely delicious and the service was excellent

Lyn L. • 15 reviews
23 September 2023
6/10
We saw the reviews here are so good that we decided to go there. We waited for more than half an hour for the food to come. (we got so bored). The seafood mix dish has a lot of cheese and not much seafood at all. The Istanbul Kuzu just did not have much flavour at all, and the lamb is not tender enough. I only had half of it. We are very disappointed. Certainly, we will not go .

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How to get to the restaurant

81 Brighton Road, 3184, Elwood (VIC), Australia

Additional information

Please note: Group bookings of 7 and above will need to order from our set menu (SOFRA) options - please refer to our website for more information: https://lezzet.com.au/dine-in-menu/

About the restaurant

The newly renovated Lezzet with its sandstone arches, dappled lighting & cushions scattered throughout brings a warm feel once you enter its doors.

A stunning back-lit bar sets the scene with Anatolian inspired cocktails on offer, and the state of the art wood fire oven is the star producing mouth watering meats & claypots.

Head chef & owner Kemal Barut has perfectly brought the tastes of the old traditions & modern ways together for a journey to be perfectly accompanied with a variety of Turkish wines on offer.

Lezzet is conveniently located on Brighton Rd in Elwood, at the beginning of Chapel St and a couple of minutes away from St Kilda and Balaclava.

The taste of Anatolia awaits you.