Lezzet

Lezzet is a buzzing modern Turkish restaurant that maintains a sense of intimacy even though it's big and on a busy road. Windows open on to a sprawl of outside tables but inside,it's warm with patterned wood and burgundy tones,the tables accented with fragrant sprigs of rosemary in miniature Campari bottles. The food is homely and unpretentious;Lezzet does a lovely pizza,so start with a taste by ordering olive-studded,wood-fired Turkish bread,thin and drizzled in olive oil and oregano,before snacking on mushrooms stuffed with goat's cheese and crowned with pesto. There's slow-roasted lamb,or calamari,grilled and tumbled with herbs and wedges of preserved lemon. Vegetarians will love the guvech,chunks of roasted eggplant,corn and capsicum under a thick topping of bechamel. A Turkish delight-laden sundae,festooned with Persian fairy floss and crushed pistachios,is decadent genius. Noise and bustle come with the territory;order takeaway if you want a quieter night.