From Gaziantep
to Anstey.
Kebab Awards
Regional
charcoal grill, and ancient spice trade.
From a village called Mîlelîs
to your table
In 2004, my family left our village for England. My father bought a small place in Leicester in 2010 — I worked there until 2022, learning every dish. In 2023 I came home to who I really am, and opened Lara.
Our herbs and spices come direct from Gaziantep. The lamb is the best of British. The recipes are my family’s. Nothing on the menu is something we wouldn’t eat at home.
From Gaziantep
Antep pepper, sumac, isot, cumin — herbs and spices imported direct from Turkey's UNESCO food city.
From British Farms
The finest British lamb, chicken and produce — sourced from trusted local farms across Leicestershire.
From My Family
Every recipe was taught at home, in my father's kitchen, in our village. Cooked over real charcoal.
Lamb Shish
This is the dish to order on your first visit. It tells you everything about Lara: real British lamb, real charcoal, real Turkish technique.
£19.95
Dine-in
£18.95
Takeaway
Charcoal
Real Flame
Authentic Turkish cooking, thirteen
categories.
Charcoal Grill
From £16.95
Lamb Shish, Adana, Chicken Beyti, Lamb Chops, Lara Mixed Grill — all served with rice and salad over real charcoal.
Hot & Cold Mezze
From £6.75
Hummus, Halloumi, Mücver, Sucuk, Sarma, Cacık, Calamari and our Mixed Mezze platters — Turkish small plates for sharing.
Lara Specials
From £17.95
Lamb Shank, Iskender, Lamb & Chicken Casseroles, Lara Chicken, Meat Moussaka — slow-cooked and grilled house dishes.
Sharing Platters
From £44.95
Mix, Full, and Jumbo platters — serving 2 to 5 people. Lamb shish, chicken shish, Adana, köfte, ribs and wings.
What our regulars keep coming back
for.
Lamb Shish
Adana Kebab
Charcoal-grilled skewered minced lamb with onions, peppers, parsley and herbs.
Lara Mixed Grill
Lamb Shank
Mixed Hot Mezze
Lara Chicken
A taste of what's on the table.
2026
BKA WINNER
4.7★
Google Reviews
#2
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LOCATION
3 Bradgate Road
Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AB
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PARKING
Free parking at The Nook Car Park — 2 hours free, just a 2-minute walk from our front door.
