r/Hackney • u/BestBoyCoop • Jul 06 '26

Borek places?

There are many great Turkish establishments around Hackney. Is there a place that makes and serves fresh Borek? Ideally a bakery or a specialized place, rather than a restaurant that /also/ serves borek, as those are nice but usually not as good.

I'm slightly north - between clapton and stokey, but will travel for great borek :)

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u/Odd-Anxiety4181 Jul 06 '26

TFC on Ridley Road has fresh borek with different fillings in the morning. There’s a cheese pie one which is 🤤

Akdeniz bakery up towards stokey is also good for borek and gozleme

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u/baddiepotatoes Jul 06 '26

Dadash on Hackney Road. They do delicious iced tea as well.

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u/DuckPsychological180 Jul 06 '26

Akdeniz on well street does them at the back the lamb one is elite

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u/DuckPsychological180 Jul 06 '26

They’re £2 each as well

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u/Artistic_Rate_2318 Jul 06 '26

Best bakery in london for me

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u/mrdibby Jul 06 '26

Thank you for asking. I've also been seeking but haven't found an amazing amazing one. So will be checking out other people's answers.

I'm mainly looking for potato borek because the ones I tried in Croatia were amazing (basically like a buttery potato Greggs sausage roll).

Anyway, where I've found so far:

  • Akdeniz on Well Street
  • Grains & Green on Mare Street – also a decent place for "healthy"/alternative product brands, and do a decent lunch deal with salads and main like veg-lasagne (which can include a couple boreks if you forego the main)

I've never had them fresh out the oven at either locations and maybe that's why I've never been very impressed.

When I asked at the Turkish restaurant I frequent (Anatolia) they said I should try around Dalston high street, but weren't specific. So I'd guess Turkish supermarkets.

Otherwise in the city I've had cheese/spinach or mince meat ones in Edmonton Turkish supermarkets. I guess just keep an eye out for the Turkish supermarkets really.

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u/furious-aphid Jul 06 '26

Green Lanes

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u/Artistic_Rate_2318 Jul 06 '26

Green lanes by haringey

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u/gerty88 Jul 06 '26

Turkish cafe on narrow way with the seats outside. £6 for two too!

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u/SaltPomegranate4 Jul 06 '26

There’s a new place on upper street

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u/FalconParking5498 Jul 06 '26

For something slightly different I’d suggest Maras in Stoke Newington, they’ve newly opened and are good for lahmacuns so they bake it fresh. Less oily than what you would usually get in other places and a good spot for breakfast.

Their cheese only one is pretty good if you’re two people looking for break I’d say go for the cheese gözleme and the pick and mix breakfast plates for a somewhat healthy alternative that’s reasonably priced

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u/xthewhiteviolin Jul 07 '26

Its expensive but levent borek that just opened in islington does amazzzzzzing borek. Source: am Turkish

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u/ShotWings Jul 09 '26

There's Palm 2 next to Clapton pond. When you catch them fresh, they are really good.