Zeytin Ekmek
Olives with bread; eaten together, sometimes stuffed.
Split Roll Sandwiches
Step into our Split Roll Sandwiches category – your guide to the world of delectable fillings encased in a soft, split roll! Explore the universe of sandwiches like the classic Hot Dog, the decadent Lobster Roll, and much more. These delights, which sit in the bread rather than between two slices, offer a unique take on the sandwich concept. Whether it's a ballpark frank or a seaside seafood treat, we've got it all.
Yarma Kokoreç
'Split' kokoreç; cooked differently, often crispier.
Uskumru Ekmek
Istanbul's fish-in-bread built on uskumru, Atlantic mackerel: an oily fillet grilled over coals, slid into a half-loaf with raw onion, lettuce, and a hard squeeze of lemon, sold off the Eminönü boats.
Urfa Ekmek Arası
Şanlıurfa's ekmek arası: the deliberately mild, chilli-free Urfa kebab, hand-minced lamb off the coals, packed into warm bread with sumac onion carrying the only sharp note.
Ton Balıklı Sandviç
Tuna sandwich; canned tuna, common in cafes.
Tire Köftesi Ekmek
Tire köftesi ekmek carries one İzmir town's meatball into bread: pen-thin skewered köfte, salt-seasoned, finished in village butter rather than char. The Tire style, protected since 2021.
Tekirdağ Köfte Ekmek
Tekirdağ's finger köfte: young Thracian veal with stale-bread crumb, garlic and cumin, rested a day, grilled over wood and folded into a split loaf where the İstanbul road meets the Marmara.
Tandır Ekmeği
Tandoori-style bread baked on clay oven walls; common in Eastern Turkey.
Sucuklu Yumurta Ekmek
Sucuk and eggs in bread; classic breakfast combination.
Şiş Köfte Ekmek
Grilled meatballs (köfte) on skewer, served in bread.
Simitçi Sandviçi
Simit vendor's sandwich; common with beyaz peynir and tomatoes.
Simit
Circular bread encrusted with sesame seeds; Turkey's iconic street bread, often called 'Turkish bagel' though texture is different—crusti...
Simit Sandviç
Simit used as sandwich bread; split and filled.
Simit Sandviç Karışık
Mixed simit sandwich; multiple fillings.
Simit Peynir
Simit with white cheese; classic combination.
Simit Peynir Domates
Simit with white cheese and tomatoes.
Simit Pastırma
Simit pastırma is the cheapest bread on the Turkish street carrying the most expensive meat: a molasses-glazed sesame ring, split warm, filled with thin-shaved spiced cured beef.
Simit Nutella
Simit with Nutella; modern variation.
Simit Kaşar
The everyday filled simit: a pekmez-glazed sesame ring split warm around mild, springy kaşar, the most modest hot upgrade the Turkish street cart sells, built to be torn and dunked in a glass of çay.