Lezizel Manti - Türkische Maultaschen — Restaurant in Cologne

We chanced upon this Turkish restaurant, relieved to find a Halal option along a street filled with many restaurants and cafes.

We had little to no expectations given that the only main dish this restaurant offers is manti. But lo and behold! Lezizel truly has specialised in this simple and unassuming dish.

The Turkish meat dumplings were presented to us in a white oval bowl, floating in yoghurt or any sauce of your choosing.

We chose mushrooms and truffle sauce as additional toppings. For additional flavours, the restaurant offered salt, dried mint, chili flakes and sumac at every table.

We initially considered the mango apple chutney, but were advised against it and rightfully so! The staff was candid (and correct) in their recommendation of avoiding that sauce, and we would recommend against it too!

Lezizel offers a glimpse into Turkish cuisine, which honestly offers so much more. No matter, you would leave the restaurant...

When I saw they have vegan options I had to go and try their food! They didn’t dissapoint me and I had the best traditional turkish dumplings! It kinda works like poke bowls, you get a paper where you first x the size, kind of dumplings, sauce and toppings. It really goes easy and your food is ready in couple of minutes! The price is fair, just if you start to add too many toppings you pay more 😂 We were super happy with our food and after a long day a warm delicious dish helped us to enjoy...

Halal Turkish dumplings! It was my first time trying them, and to my surprise, I enjoyed it. I was looking around for halal food and accidentally discovered the halal sign on the door screen. I entered and checked with the staff to confirm the halal status. They were kind enough to explain their menu and translate some of the ingredients. I didn't want to interrupt their work, so I used Google Translate to place my order. The total price for Kunefe and dumplings was...