Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Barnet?
Barnet scores 33 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 53 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 430 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 6,953 residents for every Turkish restaurant already trading here. The single biggest factor behind that number is review volume per restaurant, which ranks higher here than in most other councils in England and Wales. That combination of supply, search interest and population is what the verdict above is based on: Barnet looks a tough market right now for someone weighing up whether to open a Turkish restaurant in the area, relative to every other council we track.
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How this score breaks down
How Barnet compares in London
Barnet ranks 30 of 33 councils in London by demand score, and 3 of 33 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 33 | Saturated | 53 | 430 |
| City of London | 38 | Saturated | 8 | — |
| Barking and Dagenham | 29 | Saturated | 13 | 80 |
| Bromley | 27 | Saturated | 25 | 130 |
| Merton | 26 | Saturated | 16 | 30 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 8 a month, well below the 108-a-month median across councils with reliable data — a sign the market may already be saturated relative to demand.
The hygiene picture
Of the 56 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Barnet, 38% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 12% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Barnet sit in HA8, EN4 and N12 — 11 in HA8, 7 in EN4, 6 in N12.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Asil Bistro | EN4 8SY | 5 |
| 02 | Barnet Turkish Kitchen | EN4 8RF | 5 |
| 03 | Da Franco | N11 3DA | 5 |
| 04 | Durum Restaurant | N3 1LJ | 5 |
| 05 | Gokyuzu Restaurant | N12 0QZ | 5 |
| 06 | Istanbul Restaurant | N12 9RH | 5 |
| 07 | Izgara Restaurant | N20 9HH | 5 |
| 08 | Izgara Restaurant | HA8 7JU | 5 |
and 48 more See every Turkish restaurant in Barnet →
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Barnet with a mid-range fit-out, using our London cost assumptions, comes to roughly £215,652 – £419,166 up front. The two largest lines are fit-out & build (£121,500 – £202,500) and kitchen equipment (£20,847 – £76,060).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many Turkish restaurants are in Barnet?
- Barnet currently has 53 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Barnet?
- Yes — an estimated 430 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Barnet, giving it a demand score of 33/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Barnet?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £215,652 – £419,166 to open in Barnet, based on our cost model.
- How does Barnet compare to the rest of London?
- Barnet scores 33/100 and ranks 30 of 33 in London. The region's top-scoring council is Kensington and Chelsea, at 90/100.
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