A new independent, family-run Turkish café and coffee shop has opened in Newbury town centre.
Ezo Café at 1 Bartholomew Street opened its doors to customers on Saturday, January 4, and enjoyed a very busy opening weekend.
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Ezo is currently open from 8am to 8pm and it hopes to become a premier spot for breakfast and lunch in town with its diverse menu full of Turkish specialties.
Ezo’s menu contains several breakfast options and Turkish staples such as pide, a baked flatbread that comes stuffed with a variety of toppings, and kofte, which are meatloaf-like dumplings stuffed with spiced mincemeat.
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The café also serves fresh coffee to have in or takeaway, as well as several Turkish sweet treats to enjoy as well.
Ezo Café is owned by Mehmet Ertürk, a local businessman who also owns the Legends barbershop at 26 The Broadway by the clock tower and another barbershop in Wallingford.
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For his first foray into the hospitality business, he enlisted the help of his brother and his wife who used to work in Turkish restaurants in London.
Several of his family members work in Ezo, and the café itself is named after Mr Ertürk’s son.