
Welcome to Sahara's
Turkish Cuisine
Where “A cup of coffee is remembered for forty years.”
Sahara’s serves traditional Turkish Cuisine with the touch of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ethnic ingredients and styles. We deliciously cook everything from scratch and offer it with complimentary homemade bread and Aegean olives. Our menu provides plentiful food, wine, and beer that speak for our guests’ particular tastes. Our staff is part of our family that shares the same energy with our guests. Our newly decorated place with the touch of multi-ethnic details of Turkey makes our guests and their friends feel comfortable and unique. The restaurant’s characteristic ambiance is designed to give a sense of artsy home that shares the cultural aspects of our heritage, and it offers a beautiful decor for our guests and their photographs.
Two of Turkey’s most popular content creators, Tuna Tavus and Deli Mi Ne, visited Sahara’s Turkish Cuisine in NYC and crowned it as their #1 choice for authentic Turkish food in the city! In their latest video, they rave about the rich flavors, traditional dishes, and warm hospitality, proving why Sahara’s is the ultimate destination for Turkish cuisine in New York. 🎥🇹🇷 Watch their full experience starting at minute 33!
Sahara's Turkish Cuisine is where the rich flavors of Turkey come alive in the heart of New York! We invite you to embark on a culinary journey filled with authentic dishes crafted with love and tradition. Our passion for Turkish culture and hospitality is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that every visit feels like a warm embrace. Join us for an unforgettable dining experience where every meal is a celebration of taste, community, and the vibrant spirit of Turkey.
Sahara's Catering Services
At Sahara's Turkish Cuisine, we bring the rich and authentic flavors of Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine directly to your events. Our catering services are designed to accommodate gatherings of all sizes, ensuring a memorable culinary experience for you and your guests.
Signature Turkish Buffet (A)
Includes hummus, lebni, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, gyro, baklava, white rice, hot, white, and tahini sauces, bread, plates, and utensils.
Turkish Buffet Royale (B)
Features hummus, babaganoush, falafel, Mediterranean salad, cheese pastries, chicken adana kebab, grilled meatballs, baklava, white rice, hot, white, and tahini sauces, bread, plates, and plastic utensils.
Light Turkish/Mediterranean Buffet (C)
Offers hummus, falafel, Mediterranean salad, chicken kebab, pita bread, plates, and utensils.
Turkish/Mediterranean Vegetarian Buffet (D)
Includes hummus, lebni, falafel, cheese pastries, Mediterranean salad, baklava, pita bread, plates, and utensils.
À La Carte Options
Customize your menu with our extensive selection of cold and hot appetizers, salads, vegetarian dishes, poultry, seafood, lamb, and beef entrées. Desserts and beverages are also available to complement your meal.

Come alone. Come with friends. Come as you are.
Sahara’s offers authentic Turkish cuisine infused with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors. We prepare everything from scratch, serving it with homemade bread and Aegean olives. Our menu caters to diverse tastes with a selection of food, wine, and beer. Our welcoming staff and newly decorated, culturally rich ambiance create a unique and comfortable dining experience, perfect for memorable moments and photos.
Reviews
Sahara’s Turkish Cuisine… I love this place. This is the best Turkish restaurant in Manhattan. The lentil soup that they have is even better than the one that I had in Turkey. Atmosphere is so cozy and the the staff really friendly and smili face. Coming to this place always makes me so happy.
Wow! The food was phenomenal, the service was even better, and the ambiance couldn't have been better. I had never been, but a friend brought me with a large group. They handled the size of our group well, food came quickly and they were nothing but patient and friendly (especially for those who asked a lot of questions). I had the lamb gyro and it was perfect. The meat was amazing and I have no idea why the rice was so good, but it just was. I can't wait to go back and try something more daring!
First time coming here, and absolutely LOVED IT!!! Mustafa served us and was absolutely brilliant, very attentive and a brilliant sense of humour too!
I had the chicken Adana kebab, my wife had the salmon and it was so good and tender, as well as juicy! The deserts are something else too, such beautiful flavours - I could eat these day and night
We felt like family coming here and left as family too, really recommend it as well as the Turkish deserts!