Neighborhood
We belong to the block. Familiar faces, second helpings, slow nights.
About Ali Baba Charlestown — Turkish family recipes in Boston
About Charlestown
Our story
A neighborhood kitchen with deep roots in Mediterranean cooking. Fresh ingredients, slow technique, and a long table where everyone fits.
Fresh food,a commitment
We cook the way we'd cook at home — slowly, with care, with the best ingredients we can put our hands on. No shortcuts in the kitchen, no shortcuts on your plate.
what we do
Bringing people together
Around our tables you'll find regulars, first-timers, families, couples on a Tuesday — and a kitchen happy to feed them all.
Made with
the freshest
ingredients
the freshest
ingredients
our history
How it all began
It started with one person, a long way from home. After coming to Boston from Turkey, our founder opened a small shop to cook the food he grew up with — kebabs off the grill, fresh-baked bread, and mezze made from scratch. The recipes came straight from his family's kitchen, and they haven't changed since.
Anytime
Any occasion
A quick weeknight bite, a long Sunday dinner, a catered office lunch, or a big order for the group that texts too much. We've got you.
Our values
Four things we won't bend on
- Quality
Local where we can, halal where it matters, fresh every single day.
- Culture
Recipes brought from a Turkish family kitchen — kept exactly as they were.
- Hospitality
You sit, you eat, you stay. We'll bring the warm bread.