Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Greenwich?
Greenwich scores 47 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 18 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 680 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 13,765 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: Greenwich looks possible, but competitive 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 Greenwich compares in London
Greenwich ranks 27 of 33 councils in London by demand score, and 23 of 33 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 32 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 20 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Greenwich, 82% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — the local bar for hygiene is already high, so a new entrant would need to match it from day one.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Greenwich sit in SE9, SE10 and SE18 — 8 in SE9, 6 in SE10, 2 in SE18.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Charlton Kebab House | SE7 7AE | 5 |
| 02 | Coban's kitchen | SE9 1BT | 5 |
| 03 | EaTurkish | SE7 7RA | 5 |
| 04 | Kebab Istanbul | SE10 9TS | 5 |
| 05 | Kebab Ye Express | SE9 2AB | 5 |
| 06 | Midpoint Restaurant | SE10 9GL | 5 |
| 07 | Roca Mangal | SE18 3RL | 5 |
| 08 | Rosario Munch | SE18 5NQ | 5 |
and 12 more See every Turkish restaurant in Greenwich →
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Greenwich 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 Greenwich?
- Greenwich currently has 18 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Greenwich?
- Yes — an estimated 680 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Greenwich, giving it a demand score of 47/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Greenwich?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £215,652 – £419,166 to open in Greenwich, based on our cost model.
- How does Greenwich compare to the rest of London?
- Greenwich scores 47/100 and ranks 27 of 33 in London. The region's top-scoring council is Kensington and Chelsea, at 90/100.
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