Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine: Authentic Flavors of the Mediterranean in Lake Nona

A full-service Turkish restaurant with halal kebabs, baked-to-order bread and a full bar, part of a Central Florida group founded in 2004

By David Myers, Broker Associate · NonaOrlandoProperties.com · Last updated October 2026

Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine is at 6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Suite 100, on the ground floor of an office building in Lake Nona Town Center. Bosphorous started in Winter Park in 2004 and now has seven restaurants in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay area; the Lake Nona restaurant opened around 2017. The signature is lavas, a balloon-shaped bread baked to order, served with meze such as hummus, ezme and babaganoush. Mains include halal lamb and chicken kebabs, pide, sautés and seafood, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. It has a full bar, patio seating, weekend brunch, private dining and reservations through OpenTable.

The first thing to arrive at a Bosphorous table is usually the lavas: a puffed balloon of bread, baked to order and big enough to share. It sets the tone for a meal built around meze and kebabs.

Bosphorous calls itself the original Turkish restaurant in Central Florida, and Lake Nona has had its own since the late 2010s. Here is what to order and how it compares.

Where is Bosphorous in Lake Nona?

Bosphorous is at 6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Suite 100, on the ground floor of an office building in Lake Nona Town Center.

It sits within Lake Nona Town Center, in the same district as the Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Chroma and Park Pizza. Parking is in the Town Center lots and garages.

What should you order at Bosphorous?

Start with lavas and meze, then move on to kebabs: Adana, lamb shish and chicken shish are the classics.

Lavas is the signature, baked to order. Cold meze include hummus, ezme and babaganoush, and there are hot appetizers, pide (Turkish flatbreads), salads, sautés and seafood. Desserts include pistachio baklava and künefe.

Meats are halal, and some ingredients are imported from Turkey. The menu changes from time to time, so check the current version before you go.

Does Bosphorous have vegetarian and gluten-free options?

Yes. Bosphorous offers vegetarian and gluten-free options, including falafel, cheese pides, vegetable sautés and cold meze.

Many meze are naturally vegetarian, so a shared spread works well for a mixed table. Ask staff about gluten-free choices, since the bread and pide are central to the menu.

Does Bosphorous have a bar and brunch?

Yes. Bosphorous has a full bar with wine and cocktails, a happy hour and a weekend brunch.

There is patio seating as well as the dining room. The style is polished but relaxed, suitable for a date night or a family dinner.

Reserve through OpenTable, and check Bosphorous's website for hours.

Is Bosphorous part of a chain?

Bosphorous is a family-owned Central Florida group: it started on Park Avenue in Winter Park in 2004 and now has seven restaurants.

Its other restaurants are in Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Winter Garden, South Tampa, St. Petersburg and Wesley Chapel. The Lake Nona restaurant was announced in 2015 and opened around 2017.

It hosts private dining and group events and offers catering.

How does Bosphorous compare with Lake Nona's other Mediterranean options?

Bosphorous is the sit-down Turkish restaurant; The Great Greek and Little Greek are the fast-casual Greek grills.

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill at Lake Nona Greenwood and Little Greek Fresh Grill at Lake Nona Plaza are quicker, counter-service options. For an upscale night in Town Center with a different cuisine, Bacan at the Wave Hotel is nearby.

Choose Bosphorous for a full meze-and-kebab dinner with a glass of wine.

What the Neighbors Know

Residents of Laureate Park, Summerdale Park, Gatherings and Isles of Lake Nona live closest to Town Center, where a sit-down Turkish dinner is a short drive or bike ride from home.

If walkable evenings out matter to you, factor Town Center proximity into how you compare neighborhoods. The full list is in our Lake Nona restaurant guide.

Official Sources

• Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine — official website
• Bosphorous — about
• Bosphorous Lake Nona on OpenTable

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