Excellent Turkish coffee and ice cappuccino is also amazing. Tucked in a side street and small…read moreplace from inside but coffee here is a win.

This place has rave reviews and I now know why; really attentive staff, a very creative coffee…read moremenu, and lots of nice aesthetic touches that make you feel like you are experiencing something authentic. I don't drink Turkish coffee and can't have much caffeine, but I tried an iced cappucino anyway, and it was without a doubt the best cappucino I've had in Istanbul. That said, I don't recommend ordering basic coffee drinks - try something off of the Turkish coffee menu! The texture and flavors are truly something else!

Tourists, take notes. This is the *ONLY* place in Istanbul that reached to greatness in…read more*EVERYTHING* they serve. From salads to meat, from desserts to soups, everything. I'm not exaggerating. It's a very old restaurant, operating since 1933. Truly respects the Ottoman cuisine. Authentic, old Ottoman cuisine at its best. I particularly recommend a few main courses and desserts for newcomers. These are signature Turkish delicacies that you cannot really get better at random places. Ekmek kadayifi: Crumpets in thick syrup. It sounds weird and definitely much better than the definition. They serve it with butterfat on top. Asure: Another traditional delicacy. "Noah's pudding" because it contains all kinds of nuts & dried fruits inside some sort of a wheat pudding. Ozbek pilavi: Close to steak paella but much better. Kadinbudu kofte aka "women thighs" in Turkish: Fried meatballs with rice dipped with egg batter. This place is considered more like a museum than a restaurant. You come, observe the food made in different dimensions, sit, eat, look around the old building, leave. Lots of circulation. Enjoy!

This wonderful family restaurant is so great. We had the meze dishes - the various eggplants, the…read morespinach, the grape leaves, the chicken, the cheeses and the mastic ice cream, and it was just super good - you just can't get this in the US or anywhere else except Turkey. Thank you to the concierge who recommended it because we would never have known. It's worth taking the ferry from Besiktas to Uskudar and going for it. Bring cash and your appetite! Highly recommended!

Authentic spot in Istanbul for doner kebab. Didn't intend to come here as we had just had breakfast…read morebut had t swing in once we walked by. The meat is cooked via charcoal instead of a gas flame, resulting in a more flavorful and less toxic product. When you come by, they will let you sample the meat, which is juicy and tender. After seeing the charcoal cooking and grabbing a sample, we knew we had to get some, despite being full lol. Group of 6 and ordered 4 doners to share which was perfect. If you haven't eaten, then one per person is perfect. The doner is wrapped in yufka flatbread and makes for the perfect snack or meal on the go. Friendly service and can dine in or take away.

I panicked and ordered the first thing I saw despite a run down of the offerings by the engaging…read morestaff. After ending up in non-traditional or even no -Turkish restaurants (when we wanted them), this hole in the wall right off the main street scratched an itch (and the bathrooms upstairs were clean!). I left the place satisfied

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