Palo Alto: Anatolian Kitchen relaunches in a new location

Seeing an opportunity to bring Austrian cuisine to the Peninsula, restaurateur Dino Tekdemir over the summer transformed his Anatolian Kitchen in Palo Alto into a second location for one of his other restaurants, Campbell’s Naschmarkt.

But that didn’t keep his longtime fans from missing the authentic Kurdish and Turkish specialties and the modern Mediterranean dishes.

So, when the Port of Peri Peri chicken restaurant shuttered nearby, he saw another opportunity. He’s re-created Anatolian Kitchen on California Avenue, just around the corner and down the street from the original location.

Coming out of the kitchen again are authentic dishes such as Manti (Anatolian beef dumplings), Iskender (a national favorite, marinated beef with a rich tomato sauce and yogurt): Hunkar Begendi (roasted eggplant and cheese topped with braised tenderloin); Veggie Mousaka; the lamb/beef Adana Kebab; and Kunefe, a traditional sweet cheese pastry.