Adana Turkish Kebabs is more than a takeaway counter on King Edward Street. The South Dunedin venue invites diners to sit down for a full meal, while delivery and collection remain available for convenience. Its restaurant menu runs from small starters to charcoal-grilled platters and composed rice dishes, and a separate food truck can be booked for events. That combination gives the business a useful role both in the neighbourhood and beyond its dining room.
The Adana Turkish mixed grill is the clearest expression of the kitchen's charcoal cooking. Marinated lamb, chicken and kofta shish arrive together with rice or pita, mixed salad, hummus and chosen sauces. Individual shish orders can be served over rice or folded into a wrap, while combination plates suit diners who want to compare meats. These are substantial restaurant dishes, built around the grill rather than assembled only as portable kebabs.
Doner remains an important part of the menu, but it appears in several forms. Wraps and pita pockets offer the familiar handheld option; Iskender pairs chicken, lamb or falafel with rice, salad and sauce. Meat on chips provides a more casual plate. Beyti kebab wraps spiced minced lamb in pastry with Turkish rice and yoghurt, while the sizzling hot plate adds rice, cheese and sauce to a choice of chicken or lamb.
Vegetarian diners can choose falafel or zucchini fritters in several of the same formats as meat, then add dolma, hummus with pita or a mixed salad. Turkish coffee and apple tea create a natural finish with baklava or Turkish delight. Because the menu balances wraps with grills, rice plates, starters and desserts, a table can order a quick individual meal or assemble a broader spread to share.
Address: 130 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand
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