Pita House

The Iskender kebab comes to the table sizzling in an embossed cast-iron pan with a hammered copper dome at the Pita House in Medford.

Pita House in Medford bills itself as “fine Mediterranean dining.” It is undoubtedly Long Island’s most opulent Turkish restaurant, serving a menu that covers all the Anatolian bases, along with detours to Greece and the Levant.

 Pita House in Medford  has a large, attractive dining room set with tablecloths and stemware, a granite-topped bar and a full wine list.

A large party room adjacent to the dining room offers patrons additional seating at the Pita House at in Medford.

Chef-owner Cafer Sahin brandishes two skewers of the lamb Adana kebab in the dining room of Pita House in Medford.

Savory zucchini pancakes, napped with thick yogurt, tomato sauce and herbs are served at Pita House in Medford.

Lahmacun, a pleasantly chewy flatbread, is topped with tomato and crumbled ground lamb at Pita House in Medford.

Eggplant is in two appetizers -- a smoky, creamy baba ghanoush, left, and a lush eggplant with tomato sauce -- at Pita House in Medford.

Icli kofte, a traditional Turkish meatball stuffed with chopped lamb, onions and pine nuts, is served at Pita House in Medford.