Constantinople Restaurant

Head down to Norfolk Square in the Laines and you'll find yourself in the kind of place that doesn't need gimmicks. Constantinople does Turkish food the way it should be done: wood-fired grills producing perfectly charred lamb, chicken that actually tastes like something, and a spread of mezze that changes with the seasons. The room's unpretentious—bare brick, warm lighting, buzzy with locals who've worked out what most of the city's still sleeping on. You'll want to arrive hungry and leave stuffed.