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Valentines Turkish Pop-Up

  • Cafe Rust 50 Preston Rd Brighton, BN1 (map)

“Tencerenin içine giren en yoğun baharat sevgidir.”
The best spice for the pan is love. — Chef Edem Ergin

Our food is rooted in heritage, shaped by travel, and inspired by a deep love for Middle Eastern cuisine. Some of our ingredients come directly from our most recent journey through Eastern Turkey — each one carrying a story of place and tradition.

🍯 Bitlis honey from organic mud bee hives
🌱 Beans from the mountains of İspir
🌰 Walnuts from Adilcevaz
🌶️ Urfa chilli

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To start

Ezogelin - Spicy lentil soup

Flatbread

Sharing mezes

White bean salad, herbs and egg Baba Ganoush with roasted beetroot

Mains

Kurdish Rice

Slow cooked lamb Bitlis buryan or

Stuffed aubergine

Gavurdagi salad

Dessert

Figs stuffed with walnuts & burnt honey icecream

£40 per person

email prestonroad@caferust.com

14th of February 2026

50 Preston Road

Earlier Event: February 14
Orsons Valentines Pop Up @ Kemptown
Later Event: March 5
Marnie's Wine Club