Address B1 Social Dogenzaka 1-14-9 Dogenzaka, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo Opening hours - Open every day from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM Map - Yes Telephone - 3780-1366 Menu - In English and Japanese CC - OK

Ankara is very well hidden on a narrow side street up in Dogenzaka, virtually impossible to bump into, unless you already know it is there. It''s just a small room in the basement of a building, smallish but welcoming, even though the decor is fairly anonymous. The cook is a friendly and warm fellow I immediately liked, particularly because he explained to me how to make his excellent Tarama Salad after I asked. The salad was part of the Mezze (mixed appetizers) we had ordered and which we liked a lot, even though it didn't reach the heights of Istanbul's. We had several other dishes accompanied by buttered rice and Turkish Pide bread, and all was fine but for the Doner Kebab, good but mysteriously burned. All in all, a good restaurant, although I would definitely prefer Istanbul or Bosphorus Hasan in Shinjuku, which both approach perfection.