Francela

Specialties

Discover Francela — the newest Mediterranean gourmet store in New York City.

We want to make a difference by not just using a gourmet name, but making every dish a Gourmet Delight. Our fresh ingredients are purchased daily, cooked daily and served daily. With our large variety of produce, you will be able to find the largest selection of vegetarian dishes, along with choices of meat, sea food, fresh salads, deserts, Mediterranean specialties, organic and natural products all offered by Chef Orhan Yegen. In addition our kitchen will serve special dishes for those who may have dietary restrictions and preferences.

We look forward to your visit and your patronage and are excited to serve, satisfy and make a difference in your gastronomic enjoyment.

Meet the Business Owner

Orhan Y.

Business Owner

Orhan states Turkish cuisine is one of the best and largest cuisine’s in the world. Since the country’s language is based on multiple tongues so its cuisine follows that form. And «I am at the front of the line leading those troupes.»

Orhan Yegen was born in 1956 in Istanbul, Turkey arriving in New York at age 21 and quickly emerged as a restaurateur of distinction. Diligently crafting his skills into a unique style, he opened his first restaurant Café New York New York in Hoboken, New Jersey. He followed with 14 more restaurants and currently owns Sip Sak and his latest, Bi Lokma. He believes cooking is an art and customers the audience. He is bewildered as to why there are so many losers behind stoves in kitchens. However, there are a lot of artists and I have great respect for their cooking, says Orhan. (If you ask me who they are I’ll need a day or two to come up with their names.)