This place has been keeping Kumkapı’s restaurants and residents stocked with bal-kaymak, a rich buffalo milk cream served under a blanket of honey, for almost a century. A great treat for breakfast. Read more.
Located on a pleasant, pedestrian-only square, this is our favorite spot to eat specialties from Siirt in Southeastern Turkey. The perde pilavı and büryan kebabı are must-trys. Read more.
Black Sea soul food; We recommend the lightly fried hamsi (anchovies) and cornbread. Read more.
Excellent, if predictable, family-style fish restaurant. We enjoyed the balık kokoreç, pan-fried cubes of sea bass among peppers and onions in a broth that reminded us of a curry. Read more.
Serving one of our favorite street foods, içli köfte. The savory snack consisting of a bulgur wheat shell filled with ground meat, onion, parsley and spices, is handmade upstairs by Fatma Hanım. Read more.
One of our all-time favorites. Great for lunch. İmam bayıldı, sütlaç, arnavut çiğeri are all delicious. Read more.
Great customer service and fresh ingredients. Easily one of our favorite meyhanes in Istanbul. Read more.