So, after my beloved Likya lost its kebab crown to neighbouring Durum Ocakbasi at the British Kebab Awards 2015, I put my own feelings aside and wandered down to see what all the fuss was about. It always smells great walking past and there are plenty of bums on seats every lunchtime and evening, so my hopes were high. My immediate thought on entering was that there was none of the in-your-face smoke and heat like at Likya as you walk past the ocakbasi (charcoal grill) to the

I've ummed and ahhed over writing up this post as my accompanying photography is even poorer than usual, but ultimately I decided I couldn't keep Likya to myself. Living in North London, we are pretty spoilt for choice with Turkish restaurants, but this is my favourite of them all. Likya uses a traditional open charcoal grill (Ocakbasi) and serves a very wide selection of incredibly delicious grilled meats - and to a lesser extent, fish - both in its restaurant and as a take