Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Harrow?
Harrow scores 54 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 20 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 1,310 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 11,357 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: Harrow 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 Harrow compares in London
Harrow ranks 22 of 33 councils in London by demand score, and 17 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 57 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 Harrow, 62% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 1 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Harrow sit in HA3, HA1 and HA8 — 5 in HA3, 5 in HA1, 4 in HA8.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aysu Restaurant | HA3 9HU | 5 |
| 02 | Diaar Turkish Restaurant | HA7 4DW | 5 |
| 03 | Izgara | HA5 4HR | 5 |
| 04 | Kebab City | HA1 2AW | 5 |
| 05 | Kemps BBQ | HA3 6EL | 5 |
| 06 | Melissa Restaurant | HA1 2AA | 5 |
| 07 | Melissa Restaurant | HA8 6RW | 5 |
| 08 | Pinner Kebabs | HA5 5NE | 5 |
and 12 more See every Turkish restaurant in Harrow →
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Harrow 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 Harrow?
- Harrow currently has 20 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Harrow?
- Yes — an estimated 1,310 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Harrow, giving it a demand score of 54/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Harrow?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £215,652 – £419,166 to open in Harrow, based on our cost model.
- How does Harrow compare to the rest of London?
- Harrow scores 54/100 and ranks 22 of 33 in London. The region's top-scoring council is Kensington and Chelsea, at 90/100.
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