The hardest thing on this menu to make, and the cheapest thing on it to order.

What is içli köfte (stuffed meatballs)?

İçli köfte is a shell of fine bulgur and semolina, shaped by hand around a filling of minced meat cooked with onions, walnuts and spices, then deep-fried. The difficulty is the shell: it has to be worked thin enough to be delicate but not so thin that it splits in the oil, and it is formed around one finger, hollowed out and closed by hand. In south-eastern Turkey, women who make good içli köfte are genuinely locally famous for it. Related versions exist across the region as kibbeh.

How we prepare it at Anatolia Grill

Ours are shaped by hand and fried to order so the shell is crisp and the filling still steaming. The filling is spiced minced meat from our own production, with onion and nuts. 89 CZK per piece — order two or three as a warm starter before the grill arrives.

Take it home from Anatolia Meat Market

The minced beef and lamb inside comes from animals raised on our own farm. The Anatolia Meat Market next door sells the same mince, freshly ground, if you are brave enough to attempt the shell at home.

From our own farm, not from a supplier

Anatolia Grill is part of Agro Řeřichy s.r.o., a Czech company that has been working in agriculture, meat processing and gastronomy for more than ten years. We breed our own lambs and fatten our own beef cattle at the farm in Rakovník, process them in our own slaughterhouse, and sell them in our own butchery in Prague — the shop right next to this restaurant. That is the reason the meat on your plate is traceable back to a single chain we control from start to finish.

Stuffed Meatballs (İçli Köfte) on our menu

• Dish: Stuffed Meatballs (İçli Köfte)
• Menu section: Warm Starters
• Price: 89 CZK
• Allergens: A, H — see the allergen key printed on our menu

Frequently asked questions

Where can I eat içli köfte in Prague?

At Anatolia Grill Restaurant, Na Poříčí 1933/36, Praha 1, daily from 08:00 until midnight.

What is inside içli köfte?

Minced meat cooked with onions, walnuts and spices, inside a thin shell of bulgur wheat and semolina, deep-fried until crisp.

Does it contain nuts?

Yes — walnuts are part of the traditional filling. Please tell your server about any nut allergy before ordering.

Is it halal?

Yes. The meat comes from our own farm and slaughterhouse, and everything we serve is halal.

Visit Anatolia Grill Restaurant

We are on Na Poříčí, a few minutes’ walk from Náměstí Republiky, in the centre of Prague. The kitchen is open every day from 08:00 to 00:00, so breakfast, a late lunch and a midnight plate are all on the table.

• Address: Na Poříčí 1933/36, 110 00 Praha 1 – Nové Město
• Open: every day, 08:00 – 00:00
• Restaurant: +420 777 946 662  |  Meat Market: +420 727 974 844

See the full Anatolia Grill menu, book a table by phone, visit the Anatolia Meat Market next door, or order online for delivery and pickup.