Bereket Turkish Mediterranean restaurant ( Halal Certified)
Turkish restaurant · Loop
333 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606
Highlights
Housemade Turkish cuisine, featuring tender döner, flaky baklava
Housemade Turkish cuisine, featuring tender döner, flaky baklava
"Bereket took over a space that used to be a counter-service restaurant. And when you walk into the bright yellow dining room with drop ceilings and a now-defunct metal cafeteria station, it will definitely feel like a place you should be visiting during a rushed lunch break. Instead, the food on the long menu should be savored. Everything is housemade—from the fresh bread that starts your meal to the firm manti topped with marinara and yogurt sauce. The tender döner meat in the iskendar pairs wonderfully with its buttery tomato-sauce-soaked croutons, and the flaky baklava will make you wonder “Why don’t I eat more baklava?” And because this place is open all day, seven days a week, there’s really no excuse for you not to." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"Bereket took over a bright yellow space that used to be a counter-service restaurant, with drop ceilings and a now-defunct metal cafeteria station that definitely feels like a place you might visit during a rushed lunch break in the Loop. But you should take a minute to slow down—the Turkish food on the long menu should be savored. Everything is housemade, from the fresh bread that starts your meal to the firm manti topped with marinara and yogurt sauce. The tender döner meat in the iskendar pairs wonderfully with its buttery tomato-sauce-soaked croutons, and the flaky baklava will make you wonder, Why don’t I eat more baklava? And because this place is open all day, seven days a week, there’s no excuse for you not to." - john ringor, adrian kane, veda kilaru
"Bereket took over a space in the Loop that used to be a counter-service restaurant. And when you walk into the bright yellow dining room with drop ceilings and a now-defunct metal cafeteria station, it will definitely feel like a place you should be visiting during a rushed lunch break. But the delicious Turkish food on the long menu should be savored. Everything is housemade–from the fresh bread that starts your meal to the firm manti topped with marinara and yogurt sauce. The tender döner meat in the iskender pairs wonderfully with its buttery tomato-sauce-soaked croutons, and the flaky baklava will make you realize that you need to smuggle baklava into the theater." - adrian kane, john ringor
"We normally avoid eating in the Loop the way we hope the cast of Love Is Blind avoids Googling themselves. But the Iskender from Turkish restaurant Bereket is responsible for our recent, suspiciously enthusiastic, return to office campaign. The döner meat has crispy edges that pair wonderfully with its buttery tomato sauce-soaked croutons, and the yogurt sauce cuts right through all that richness. We’re firmly in the “take a forkful of each and build your own bite” approach, but you’re free to mix it all together if you want. You can make your own decisions, even if they’re the wrong ones." - adrian kane, john ringor
"This casual Turkish spot ups the utility factor by being open seven days a week. It also has some of the best Turkish food in the city. And while the large menu has plenty of dishes to get excited about, the one thing that definitely needs to be on the table is their iskender. Thinly sliced döner meat is layered on a bed of crackly croutons and served with a buttery tomato sauce and tangy yogurt. This mountain of food can easily feed a few people, but you should still order some manti or lamacun to share." - john ringor
