Best pide on Long Island: 4 picks for the Turkish treat

What's shaped like a boat, stuffed with meat, cheese and/or vegetables and baked till it's golden brown? It's the Turkish delicacy known as pide, a pie worth seeking out.

Here are four places to start.

BOSPHORUS CAFE GRILL

At this ambitious newcomer in Port Washington, pide may be had with a variety of fillings, from spinach to gyro to roasted lamb to Turkish pastrami to a "mixed" version with multiple ingredients. 

138 Shore Rd., Port Washington, 516-321-9999, bosphoruscafegrill.com

EPHESUS MEDITERRANEAN & TURKISH CUISINE

Chef-owner Funda Duygun makes a lush pide. Order yours stuffed with potato, cheese, chicken or Turkish sausage. Or get the "mixed" version, with Turkish sausage, chopped lamb, Turkish pastrami, mushrooms and cheese. 

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514 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park, 516-543-4258, ephesusmedcuisine.com

ISTANBUL CAFE

At this strip-mall spot, chef-owner Sinan Yagci makes the most of the restaurant's brick oven, turning out delectable pides with such stuffings as spinach, cheese, Turkish sausage and chicken-vegetable. 

2139 Middle Country Rd., Centereach, 631-738-6704, istanbulcafe2.com

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ALATURCA MEDITERRANIAN RESTAURANT

This Turkish newcomer makes a knockout pide that is filled with savory Turkish sausage and cheese. Chef Akin Ay will win you over with his homemade bread with just one bite.

691 Rte. 109, West Babylon, 631-450-4478