Cafe Ephesus, Dublin

Tahini, garlic, lemon, mint, and other Mediterranean flavors fill Cafe Ephesus' Turkish recipes. The staff uses those ingredients to build hot appetizers, such as sigara boregi, whose fried phyllo scrolls are stuffed with feta cheese and dill. They also make kebabs and entrees such as moussaka, which layers eggplant, beef and lamb, cheese, and tomato and béchamel sauces. Turkish coffee and desserts, such as baklava and rice pudding, can perk up tired guests more effectively than tired guests can perk up Turkish coffee and desserts.