Leyla

"“It’s a neighborhood place that’s not too expensive, but Leyla still feels like a night out when you’re there. It's Turkish, but it’s a mix of Mediterranean food. For vegetarians, there's a lot—like fried zucchini fritters, fava bean bruschetta, manti, which is almost like tortellini and it's mixed with mushrooms and this kind of creamy sauce. They have stuff for meat eaters and fish eaters as well, but their salads are really good. And they do great stuff with eggplant.”" - sonal shah

"About two blocks away from Miznon North is Leyla. This Turkish spot is in the bottom of a townhouse on 74th Street, and it’s the kind of nice place where people stay out later than they normally do in the neighborhood. The bar works if you want to stop by for a drink or a solo dinner, and then there’s a narrow dining room that goes back inexplicably far. The menu is split up in pide (Turkish flatbreads), mezze and hot appetizers, and main courses that all fall within the $25 range. Whichever main you go with, try a pide as well - each comes with a ton of cheese in a little boat shape." - hannah albertine, matt tervooren

"Leyla is a dimly-lit Turkish restaurant at the bottom of a townhouse on the Upper West Side. Hang out in the narrow dining room in the back, and catch up with your significant other on everything that’s happened in the 10 hours since you saw one another. Get some mezze and hot appetizers, and be sure to order a pide—each comes with a ton of cheese in a little boat shape. This place is a block from Central Park, so go for a stroll after dinner, hold hands, giggle, and be adorable. " - Team Infatuation

"Leyla is a Turkish restaurant in the bottom of a townhouse on 74th Street, and it very much feels like the kind of nice neighborhood place where people stay out later than they normally do on the Upper West Side. Hang out in the narrow dining room in the back, and drink some good cocktails with your significant other while you catch up on all the things that happened in the six hours since you saw one another. The menu is split up by pide (Turkish flatbreads), mezze and hot appetizers, and main courses that all fall within the $25 range. Whichever main you go with, split a pide as well. Each comes with a ton of cheese in a little boat shape." - hannah albertine

"Leyla is a Turkish spot in the bottom of a townhouse on 74th Street, and it very much feels like the kind of nice neighborhood place where people stay out later than they normally do on the Upper West Side. Up front there’s a small bar that works if you want to stop by for a drink or a solo dinner (the cocktails are pretty good) and then a narrow dining room that goes back inexplicably far. The menu is split up in pide (Turkish flatbreads), mezze and hot appetizers, and main courses that all fall within the $25 range. Whichever main you go with, try a pide as well - each come with a ton of cheese in a little boat shape." - Hannah Albertine