Turkuaz Restaurant is a delightful place and one of a kind; it is the first Turkish restaurant in Malta serving chic Turkish food at affordable prices in a thoroughly elegant environment. The cheerful, helpful staff definitely add to the experience, especially as the menu can be confusing to the uninitiated.

The starters are sublime and varied having a good selection of “Mezze” (Cold dishes) as well as “Sicaklar” (Hot dishes) which may include “Arnavut Cigeri” (deep fried lamb & potato, black pepper, oregano and cumin), “Cerkez Tavugu” (chicken, walnut, garlic) or “Ordov Tabagi” - Arnavut Cigeri-Haydari-Cerkez Tavugu-Yaprak Sarma-Patlican Ezme-Humus-Midye Dolma – (Turkish style mixed Mezze plate)

The menu also offers a selection of “Salatalar” (Salads) and “Zeytinyagli Dolmalar” (Dishes prepared in olive oil). Home-made Turkish bread is served by the side.

The mains as you might expect feature a lot of grilled and kebabed meat, but prepared with wonderfully light, fresh seasonings. The fish dishes are cooked in a simple manner that brings out their freshness. Ingredients, spices and the wine are all carefully sourced and very reasonably priced. Check out the Chef’s daily specials.

If you can’t find enough room for a dessert (traditional Turkish style), you will want to linger over a delicious, dark coffee after your meal, or maybe continue sipping a good bottle of wine as you let the pleasure sink in.

Turkuaz Restaurant remains open till early morning turning the place into a wine bar serving a buffet of Mezze (at any time) to compliment the wines which are varied and accommodating enough for you to find something that will suit both your meal and your pocket.

This is a fantastic place to go on a date or in a group and will leave you completely satisfied and ready for the delights of St.Julians. Truly wonderful.

Open from Monday to Sunday from 6.00pm till early morning.