This place is authentic, great music, good Mezzes, good neighborhood and friendly waitersread more

There are lots of historic sites in Istanbul. Some offers good food along with history in humble…read moresetting. If you happen to be a tourist, these half empty tables, and chairs, will look dull to you. If you are a traveller, you know why you are here. I got all sort of soups ( offal is my fav. by far) in here. Any day of a week, anytime of the day, It always taste great. They have giblet dishes as well, standard Turkish cuisine. Some French and Japanese liked these dishes, but this is not for all. You should not miss it, if you are adventurer from gut. Sweet stuff? you should finish what you started! Enjoy

A cozy place tucked in a corner near the modern art museum. Walked in right at the time when the…read moreplace opened up. Ordered the salad , Meze mix , lamp chops and the seafood pilaf. Everything was delicious , just the right portion size and well presented. The staff is very courteous , ambience is very cozy and a place destress and enjoy some good food. Versatile menu and something for everyone to enjoy. Do check this place out if in the neighborhood !

in a word - FANTASTIC!! We went there under a recommendation from our instructor at the Istanbul…read moreCooking School and he was spot on. WOW, what an amazing dinner we had. We decided to splurge and go for the 200tl tasting menu for 2 which included 5 cold mezze, one warm one, 2 entrees, and a desert. It was a ton of food and thank goodness they had doggie bags so we could bring some of it home. All of it was absolutely delicious. We also really love the cozy ambiance and the local neighborhood feel of the restaurant. It wasn't a tourist trap at all. Highly recommend!

After a morning spent exploring the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia, our hungry family was thrilled to…read morefind this restaurant a stone's throw away from these iconic landmarks. The menu is minimalistic but makes up for its simplicity in the flavor it brings. Service is very fast and as with all things in Istanbul, very courteous. We tried the Izgara kofte and the Lamb Shish Kebap, a side of Corba (lentil soup), seasonal salad, some pickled peppers and a round of Ayran to wash it all down. And wrapped up the meal with the Semolina Halwa and Baked Rice Pudding to share. Delicious. Highly recommend!!

The menu is 1 page long The only mains they have a Kofte-No Flavor soup-Too much flour and the only…read more(Decent things are that the fries are normal as the sutlach)

We discovered this place on a tiny side street crowded with restaurants thanks to a large tour…read moregroup inside. They and the two young men at the sidewalk table seemed happy so we joined them. The best vine leaves to date: fresh with a sweet aftertaste. Also delicious fried artichoke and calamari, hummus and shepherd's purse salad. That would've been more than enough for two but we had also ordered bass baked w chard and cheese which arrived sizzling, in delicious rolls. Everything tasted freshly made, served without pretension and at fair price. A find!

This place is very plain; the food was tasteless, simple and a little expensive…read more The only good points are that it has Wi-Fi, the glass of rakı comes half full, the service is very relaxed (so you can sit and talk, if you like without the waiters snatching nearly empty dishes) and it has a large selection of fish dishes. For a country with such great cuisine, this place is terrible. Also, the waiter recommended a dessert that was not on the menu. It sucked. (I don't remember the name)

Peymane is a good place to go to for some appetizers and meat dishes. It's a bit hard to find…read more(signage could definitely be better but you have to take an elevator from the lobby of a hotel to the top floor). There are very limited vegetarian options, and the place doesn't have any seafood on their menu. Humus is pretty good, meat was good but there are better and cheaper places in Istanbul. It's convenient if you are staying nearby but I wouldn't be making a special trip to come here. Staff is very friendly and accommodating.

- 5 stars for the atmosphere - So much food…read more- skip the hummus, try the haydari or ezme - A+ service

Amazing food. Must go high end chinese restaurant in…read moreistanbul. We went in a large group of 8

Worst Chinese food for the price. Waiters are not assigned per table. Most waiters do not speak…read moreENGLISH Very very poor service, and slow in delivery of food. As westerner from USA, not worth the penny. Great wine selection VERY VERY POOR SERVICE NOT ENOUGH WAITERS MAJORITY OF STAFF NOT SPEAK ENGLISH NOT WORTH YOUR TIME

I've been coming to this place for years. As far as shopping mall eateries are concerned, Far East…read moreis one of great examples of Fast food Chinese. I wouldn't rate this place as fine dining by no means but certainly is few notches above fast food. Over time i've tried Japanese and swore not to try again. But their Chinese rocks. Soups are ok, but rices, noodles, beefs, and chicken dishes are very good. My favorite are Szechuan beef and sweet&sour chicken. Bon apetit

Nice food. Nice service. My family is pure veggie and we didn't have to struggle with food here…read morewhich is a bonus in Istanbul !!!!

This is a place to drink Raki not talk politics, as I was told. Seriously, there is a rule not to…read moretalk politics here. Raki is too serious a drink and the mix of that and political emotions can be an explosive mix. Ask the server there about this unwritten rule (if you can get someone to translate for you). A small quaint place off the tourist beat. I found this on a tour with the fantastic guide by the name if Katerina. Check out the Culinary Backstreets Tour of Istanbul.

This place is to die for. Promise…read more This was our very first non-airport meal in Istanbul and we loved it. We went in here after walking up and down the little restaurant street twice. Since all the waiters will be trying to cajole you into their restaurant, you need to walk with a determined look on your face while casually letting your eyes survey in your peripheral vision. When we got to the end of the street, my friend and I turned to each other and surprisingly both said "the one with all the world flags hung up inside?" "Done." So we walked back down the street with the same determined look in our eye, avoiding all the charming waiters except the one for this restaurant. We got seated at the very top, where we got a nice view of the street. We had two appetizers and one entree each: the sarma, caviar, coban salad and a kebab dinner. I can't say enough good things about the sarmas. Nothing I have ever tasted before in any Turkish restaurant in the US compares. At all. Needless to say, we wiped all our little plates clean and were satisfied until the next morning, when we ventured out for a pastry shop breakfast.