Ugur Akkaya was born in Istanbul and has cooked in restaurants in Istanbul and the United States. He works with Turkish, Greek, Lebanese and Eastern European flavors, using French technique.
He learned to cook in his family.
Sebastopol · Sonoma County
About us
Mediterranean restaurant at 7233 Healdsburg Ave.
Alesta Modern Mediterranean
One table.
Four traditions.
Alesta is a restaurant at 7233 Healdsburg Ave in Sebastopol, serving Mediterranean, Turkish, Greek and Balkan food. Chefs Ugur Akkaya and Kadir Senel run the kitchen.
- Type
- Mediterranean restaurant
- City
- Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean · Turkish · Greek · Balkan
- Chefs
- Ugur Akkaya & Kadir Senel
From the pass
to the table.
Fine dining,
but not fancy.
Greek, Turkish and Balkan flavors, prepared fresh in our Sebastopol kitchen.Chef
Ugur
Akkaya
Chef
Kadir
Senel
Kadir Senel was born in Mersin and has cooked in Istanbul and Hannover. He brings seven years of kitchen experience to Alesta.
For Kadir, cooking is his calling. In the kitchen, his mind rests.
How Alesta cooks
Made here,
by the chefs.
Ugur and Kadir build the menu together. The Cola-Braised Short Rib and Sweet Potato Hummus are both their dishes. Sonoma Magazine gave the hummus a “100/10” rating.
Read Sonoma Magazine ↗Every sauce is made in the Alesta kitchen. Ingredients are chosen around the fresh, balanced cooking found across the Mediterranean.
CABBAGE
DOLMA
From Turkey and the Caucasus to the Balkans, stuffed cabbage has traveled across generations and borders. At Alesta, our Cabbage Dolma brings this Eastern European and Mediterranean tradition to the table in Sebastopol.
About Alesta
Questions.
Who are the chefs at Alesta?
Chefs Ugur Akkaya and Kadir Senel run Alesta’s kitchen and develop the menu together.
Where is Alesta located?
Alesta is at 7233 Healdsburg Ave in Sebastopol, California, in Sonoma County.
What cuisines influence Alesta’s menu?
The menu brings together Mediterranean, Turkish, Greek and Balkan dishes, along with Eastern European influences.
Are sauces made at the restaurant?
Yes. Alesta’s sauces are made by the chefs in the restaurant kitchen.