gypsy dinner
one night, friday 11 september. one long table by the river, the table sits down at 18:00. meze lands in the middle, the plates keep moving, rakı is poured slowly. you sit where there is room, which is usually beside someone you have not met.
the kitchen is gypsy. €40 a person, and a pairing if you want one.
what arrives
the menu turns with what the kitchen finds. the last one, from bosphorus to lisbon, went like this.
meze
feta, melon and homemade focaccia
tomato and arugula
köpoğlu, fried aubergine under yogurt
pilaki, cranberry beans in olive oil
warm
paçanga börek, beef chorizo, mozzarella, chilli jam
shrimp in garlic butter
monkfish kavurma, sautéed with vegetables
after
oven-cooked halva
€40 a person. rakı by the glass or by the bottle, yeni or tekirdağ gold, or a bottle of arinto instead.
who cooks
gypsy began at a table at home. a few plates, a few bottles, people who had never met. then more tables, more faces, new dishes. born of anatolian fire and mediterranean flow, always moving, and here for one friday night in september, at cais do sodré.
ugur and ozgun run the kitchen. @gypsy.lisboa.
we belong not to places, but to moments.
gypsy
comfort here does not come from what anyone owns. it comes from freedom, laughter, and a table that is shared. connection over perfection, and then the night keeps going.
a bigger table or a private dinner? write to reservation@tejahouse.com · the rest of the week