"Café Turko’s warm, welcoming ambience is popular among happy families and romantic dates alike. Each night, the dining room fills with lilting, jovial conversations, surrounded by the colorful decor of owner Süreyya Gökeri’s first shop that started it all. Beginning as a gift shop and café, Gökeri’s friend insisted years ago that she should sell her pide and impressive variety of hummus — the rainbow hummus plate showcases Café Turko’s array of spinach, yam, and beet hummuses. Gökeri recommends everyone try the kıymalı pide, a flaky flatbread baked with beef and melted mozzarella, seasoned with sumac and Aleppo peppers, topped with tomatoes and fresh herbs for a pop of color. Beloved by the community, Café Turko has built a prayer room across the service hallway where local taxi drivers and other patrons stop in to pray before they break their fast. Each of Gökeri’s recipes reflect her years of culinary expertise as a cooking instructor for PCC Community Markets. From the bright, savory Turkish Romani yahni stew, to the richly balanced flavors of ali nazik chicken and grilled eggplant sauce paired with sweetly herbaceous rice, no detail is overlooked." - Sabra Boyd
