Koukash Bar & Grill

You're walking past the Georgian facades of Sir Thomas Street in the heart of the business district when Koukash pulls you in with the smell of charcoal and grilled meat. It's the kind of place where suits loosen their ties at lunch and groups pile in for proper Turkish grilling in the evenings—nothing fancy, just well-seasoned lamb, chicken cooked over flame, and mezze that actually tastes like someone's grandmother had a hand in it. The room's unpretentious; you're there for the food, not the Instagram angle.