Pera Turkish Cuisine
Turkish restaurant · Northern Liberties
944 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Highlights
Kebabs, lamb dishes, fresh baked goods, Turkish tea.
Kebabs, lamb dishes, fresh baked goods, Turkish tea.
"Come to this Turkish spot in Northern Liberties to share things like perfectly charred, citrusy shrimp, lamb kebabs, silky babagannoush and humus, and fluffy pita. The juicy and lemony grilled dorado will be a favorite with everyone at the table. The corner restaurant is also a BYOB (there’s a wine and spirits store up the street) so you can take over any of their large tables with a few friends and a couple of bottles." - candis mclean
"Pera is a Turkish spot that delivers one hit after another. Inside, there are a handful of long tables where you should post up with a couple of friends, along with cozy two-seaters near the massive windows if you want to people watch on a casual date. No matter where you sit, though, you’ll probably get a view of their baked goods behind the counter—where flaky baklava get stacked into rows, oozing with sugary honey. That might inspire you to skip right to dessert, but stay the course with their spicy cold mezze eggplant dish, some of the crispiest calamari in town, and a citrusy whole dorado that’s juicy enough to deserve its own banner in the rafters at Wells Fargo." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Pera is the Dua Lipa of Mediterranean restaurants–the Turkish spot delivers one hit after another. The dining room has a handful of long tables where you should post up with a few friends, or bring a date and people watch from the massive windows along 2nd Street. The extensive menu includes zesty tabouli, creamy hummus, lemony marinated lamb skewers, and a perfectly charred, super juicy whole dorado. Everything here is made to share so you can split a few plates with your friends, and in case you forget a bottle (it’s a BYOB), there’s a Fine Wine & Good Spirits shop down the street." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"Pera is a Turkish spot that delivers one hit after another. The dining room has a handful of long tables where you should post up with a few friends, along with two tops and four-seaters near the massive windows if you want to people-watch on a casual date. Their menu includes tabouli, creamy hummus, lemony marinated lamb skewers, and a perfectly charred, super juicy whole dorado. Everything here is made to share so you can split a few plates with your friend, and in case you forget a bottle (it’s a BYOB), there’s a wine shop down the street." - candis mclean
"Pera is a Turkish spot that delivers one hit after another. The dining room has a handful of long tables where you should post up with a few friends, along with two tops and four-seaters near the massive windows if you want to people-watch on a casual date. Their menu includes tabouli, creamy hummus, lemony marinated lamb skewers, and a perfectly charred, super juicy whole dorado. Everything here is made to share so you can split a few plates with your friend, and in case you forget a bottle (it’s a BYOB), there’s a Fine Wine & Good Spirits shop down the street." - candis mclean
