Mehmet Efendi 1953

Mehmet Efendi 1953 — Authentic Turkish Dessert Shop in Whitechapel, London Mehmet Efendi 1953 is a Turkish dessert house and patisserie on Whitechapel High Street, near Aldgate East Station and Altab Ali Park. The shop takes its name from the founder's birth year — born in Gaziantep in 1953, he learned the craft among master baklava makers and refined it in Istanbul before opening in London. Visit our Whitechapel branch for handmade pistachio and walnut baklava, künefe, kadayıf, San Sebastián cheesecake, pistachio milk cake, Turkish breakfast and traditional Turkish tea in tulip glasses. Freshly produced daily by master pastry chefs. Dine-in, takeaway, gift boxes and event catering. Halal-friendly menu. Open daily until midnight.