Çılbır — Turkish eggs — is poached eggs over garlic yoghurt with chilli butter. Here's what it is and where to try it in Shoreditch.
If you've seen çılbır (pronounced roughly "chulburr") on a brunch menu and wondered what it is: çılbır is a classic Turkish dish of poached eggs served over creamy garlic yoghurt, finished with warm spiced butter. It's one of those dishes that sounds unusual the first time and becomes the thing you order every time after that — the cool, tangy yoghurt against hot chilli butter and a soft egg yolk is the whole point.
How we make çılbır at Kybelle
Our Cilbir Eggs follow the traditional build: creamy garlic yoghurt topped with perfectly poached eggs and sautéed baby spinach, finished with warm chilli butter and served with toasted sourdough for scooping. If you're hungry, add garlic beef sujuk sausage or grilled halloumi.
What to drink with it
Turkish eggs pair naturally with strong coffee — our espresso-based drinks use beans roasted by Ozone Coffee — or a pot of breakfast tea from our Kybelle x Nemi range.
Where to try Turkish eggs in Shoreditch
You'll find us at 62 Great Eastern Street, a short walk from Old Street station. We serve çılbır all day — Monday to Friday 8am–4pm and weekends 9am–5pm, walk-ins only. See the full menu or read more about our Turkish breakfast in Shoreditch.