Ben Mika

Enjoyable brunch soy spot with a touch of Turkish style. Chicken shish was generously portioned. Very kids friendly. Also offer usually cafe food options. We will come back.

We had an amazing experience at Ben Mika. The food was like a work of art and absolutely delicious. Definitely one of the best Turkish restaurants in Sydney. The staff were very friendly and attentive, and you can really feel the passion behind the kitchen. We especially loved beyti and the mezzes — full of flavour and perfectly cooked. Highly recommended. A place you can visit with confidence.

from starters to desserts everything was 10/10. Had the best Turkish experience so far! Beyti was absolutely amazing. Definitely coming back to try breakfast🤭🤭🤭

Ben Mika is a simple and beautiful local cafe in Ryde. My expectations were high… Food is ok, I was expecting an authentic flavour, maybe some house made sauce for the Breakfast Burger and the eggplant skin was too hard to chewy. But good overall.

We ordered Beyti, Ali Nazik, and Lamb Shish for the adults, and Manti for the kids. For starters, we had eggplant and capsicum dolma, along with cigar borek. The cigar borek was outstanding, perfectly crispy on the outside and gooey with melted cheese inside. Simply amazing. The dolma, on the other hand, was a bit dry and could use a touch more olive oil and pepper paste to bring out the flavour. The Beyti was beautifully presented and tasty, though it seemed the Adana kebab inside wasn’t charcoal-grilled; perhaps baked or cooked on a hot plate. It still had good flavour but lacked that smoky depth typical of a true grill. The Ali Nazik was divine, easily the highlight of the meal. I’d come back just for this dish. It’s rare to find authentic, non-kebab Turkish food in Sydney that’s both well-made and reasonably priced, and this place gets that balance right. Our waitress was lovely, and the service overall was warm and attentive. However, our second Ali Nazik arrived about 15 minutes later than the rest of the dishes, which meant we had to wait and ended up eating our mains a bit cold.