ANADOLU is the one and only Turkish owned restaurant in the heart of Shanghai that offers authentic HALAL food from Turkey. At ANADOLU you will find an variation and choices of mouth-watering kebabs, marinated in herbs and grilled over charcoal, or fabulous Turkish Pide's and as well as hot and cold appetizers. You will love the tantalizing flavors of the choices of dishes which are specially prepared and served with care. We have been serving in Shanghai since April 2005 and have made a lot of friends and regular customers over the years. Whether you are out for a quick (but delicious) lunch, or a nice dinner, ANADOLU is a great choice. ANADOLU is also a great location for birthday parties, family reunions, corporate meetings or just a fun night in the well-known Entertainment street HengShan Road. To give our increasing demand of friends and regular customers a better service we start in November 2008 our second restaurant in Xinye road (by Xintiandi).Whatever your need may be ANADOLU is the place to be. If you haven't being here before you don't know what you're missing! We take pride in our cuisine and we believe it to be the very best Turkish food you will ever experience.

Anatolia (Greek: ανατολή anatolē oder anatolí, "rising of the sun" or "East"; compare "Orient" and "Levant", by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana "mother" and dolu "filled"), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Because of its strategic location at the intersection of Asia and Europe, Anatolia has been a cradle for several civilizations since prehistoric age. Major civilizations and peoples that have settled in or conquered Anatolia include the Haitians, Luwians, Hittites, Phrygians, Cimmerians, Lydian's, Persians, Celts, Tabal's, Meshech's, Greeks, Pelasgians, Armenians, Romans, Goths, Kurds, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks and Ottomans.

It is said that three major types of cuisine exist in the world: French, Chinese and Turkish. Fully justifying its reputation, Turkish cuisine is always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish cuisine has a very pure quality. The variety and simplicity of the recipes and the quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals. Turkish cuisine has the extra privilege of being at the crossroads of the Far-East and the Mediterranean, which mirrors a long and complex history of Turkish migration from the steppes of Central Asia, to Europe. Chinese and Mongolian influences to Turkish cuisine include homemade noodles and Manti (like tortellini). But the Chinese borrowed from the Turks adding the use of stuffed dishes to their cuisine. Many other cultures have left their mark on Turkish cuisine. Arab influences, especially in the south and southeastern parts of Anatolia included many spices - hot peppers in particular. The Persian, Hittite, Iranian and Byzantine Empires introduced different vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, and parsley - all of Mediterranean origin. In Anatolia, the Turks were now neighbors of the Greeks, and some Greek influence was felt, especially in the baking of round loaves of bread as opposed to flat breads of Central Asia. The introduction, in Anatolia, of many new foods included fruits, vegetables, and herbs that had been nonexistent in Central Asia as well as new sources of olive oil and seafood. It was not long before these new ingredients combined with the established foods like breads, dough products, and kebabs, to yield many new dishes. All these unique characteristics and history have bestowed upon Turkish cuisine a rich and varied number of dishes, which can be prepared and combined with other dishes in meals of almost infinite variety, but always in a non-arbitrary way. This led to a cuisine that is open to improvisation through development of regional styles, while retaining its deep structure, as all great works of art do. The Cuisines is also an integral aspect of culture. It is a part of the rituals of everyday life events. It reflects spirituality, in forms that are specific to it, through symbolism and practice.