Founded in 2004, “Orlando’s premier Turkish dining experience” Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine has four locations in the Orlando market, and it’s now preparing to expand into Tampa Bay. Tampa’s first Bosphorous location—the first of three planned restaurants—will open at 714 S Howard Avenue in Tampa.
“Our focus is Anatolian cuisine – we have a wonderful variety of fresh salads, hand carved Halal meats, made to order breads and pides,” says the Bosphorous website. “We offer Turkish Cuisine at its finest, exquisitely prepared and served in a warm authentic Turkish atmosphere.”
What Now confirmed the news on Saturday with Bosphorous owner Doved Sexter. Sexter said the new restaurant will offer the same menu (with a few small variations) that has made the brand so popular in its Orlando hometown.
“Out of about 2600 restaurants in Central Florida, we have three of the top ten,” Sexter said. “We have a great happy hour, a really cool environment.”
Sexter says the brand’s most popular dishes are its Mixed Grill and its Lamb Shanks. These entrees are served alongside Cold Appetizers like the popular Lavas (hollow bread), Babaganoush, and Humus, and Hot Appetizers like Pan-Fried Zucchini Patties, Fried Liver, and Falafel.
The Tampa location is expected to open in April, and it will be followed in the following year by locations in Wesley Chapel and St. Petersburg. To keep up with the opening and the special offers that will accompany it, be sure to follow Bosphorous on Facebook.
