Walking around Istanbul and needing an authentic dinner place....i, of course, turned to yelp for…read morehelp! Found this place close by with ravishing reviews, so why not. Get there and easily seated. Small place but people were constantly going in and out and place was buzzing with tourist and locals alike. Menu properly labelled with prices so not a tourist trap. Sat down and ordered the lamb chops and the Adana kebabs (minced meat). Both dishes outstanding. The lamb chops were the best I've ever had. Grilled just right to perfection. Seasoned well with Turkish spices and meat was juicy. The kebabs were the same. Juicy and succulent and perfectly seasoned. Came with complimentary lavash and spicy hummus dip and some pickled veggies. Service quick and portion sizes just right. When in Istanbul, a must try for sure. Cheers! Happy eating!

I was going to try the turkey lamb chop. So I pick a restaurant close to grand plaza. It was close…read moreto the tram station. There are four chops in the set. The chop was pan fried to almost well. I am guessing they don't ask about the temperature. Overall the food is good. The meat here is a bit tougher than the United State. They are likely seasoned. The meal comes with grilled pepper, tomato and turkey blow bread.

Best experience ever. The owner is amazing , speaks English and has very good sense of humor. Food…read moreis phenomenal, definitely try the deserts with apple tea. Great little restaurant in the heart of Sultanahmet district.

From the owner: Perfect location in historical area of Sultanahmet , All kind of turkish kebab ,ottoman's Food ,…read moreAll kind of Pizza , vegetarian and vegan menu ,toddler friendly , free wifi ,very good prices ,Best service

My first visit to Instanbul, we arrived very late. R we're lucky to find this great spot to eat. We…read morehad beef/lamb and chicken kebabs, baklava and ice cream. Great prices. The proprietor is hilarious - one of those gents that is instantly everyone's friend.

This was my favourite place for dinner for entire week in Istanbul…read more Location is great, just few steps (5 minutes walk) away from Sultanahmet, Blue Mosque or Hagia Sophia. Great food in good prices. Not only traditional turkish kebab, donner or kofta but also vegetarian and vegan meals, just ask for it. Try delicious hummus! They even made special meals for us, outside of menu! I am a vegan, my girlfriend is vegetarian, we had a dinner there everyday 30-50 TL for a meal. 150-180 TL for two persons with wine. They accept credit cards! They speak good English! Fee WiFi, of course It is clean, really clean toilet! Erol, who runs this place, provides extraordinary service and goes extra mile to make you happy. He also has a good sense of humor This is not a tourist trap! It is really nice place with personal touch and treatment.

We were craving Italian and it was hard to decide between another nearby place, which seemed very…read morenice as well, but I had walked by this place a few times and it was always busy, which made me think, perhaps it tasted better. But it was hard to tell because a lot of people are outside, having drinks and smoking and chilling and eating pizza. We learned from previous meals that eating outside means you'll be exposed to smokers so we ate inside and NO smokers & much more quiet and the food was extremely delicious. So glad to have come here! Our servers were friendly and cordial and spoke excellent English. We had two carbonaras and one special pasta with the muscles and lemon, but it was creamy somehow it was so extra delicious, I had a Pinot Grigio with that and it was the perfect meal for the last day in Turkey. I highly recommend going to this place and also trying the Caprese salad here which they add pomegranate seeds too. The mozzarella was super fresh and bright with the pomegranate and fresh tomato and basil. We also added a Panna cotta at the end just for a sweet bite and that too was excellent, very friendly staff. Give Paps a try if u are missing pasta while traveling.

Hello. Tired of eating Turkish cuisine yet? If so, head on over to the new city via the tram, get…read moreoff at the stop for the tower and walk on over, about 10 minutes to Paps. It's all Italian! Paps is a tiny place..as in 10 tables, in the size of a shoebox. They have outside tables too. I strongly recommend reservations if it is after 6 pm to eat. We were fortunate that the weather was cold and despite it being 7 we walked right in. Pouring rain will do that. Onto the food. With my dietary restrictions I made sure to have a piece of paper translated into Turkish so there was no confusion. Do this if you have any restrictions. I went with their spaghetti with clams, which I had them remove the fish roe ahead of time. They did this. This dish is under their specials. It was good, but the clams were tiny and without a seafood fork to remove the meat, a challenge. A couple were closed..never eat those. Serving size was good. I ate only half. The spouse had the spinach fettuccine with sage butter and parmarsean cheese flakes. She said it was good, but very creamy. She ate most of it. The bread options are yuck. The best is the tiny breadsticks you would see back in the day. The spouse opened with a salad as an appetizer and liked it. I demurred. Pricing wasn't outrageous, and since I pay with a credit card, you will always get a far better exchange rate than what the restaurants will pitch.

This rooftop lounge had amazing views of the city. Got the cheese platter and fries. Everything was…read morefantastic and great tasting. Service was amazing as well, quick and friendly. Recommend this place

I didn't get to check out the roof lounge, but the street-level cafe was great…read more We were on a tour from our cruise ship and had "free time" to wander the area. We were shopped-out and it was hot. We saw the stocked bar in the restaurant from the street and decided to go in for drinks. The service was outstanding and the house wine was also wonderful. The kids had sodas and we also had some sparkling water. They have good wifi there and it was a slow mid-day, so it was pretty fast. Nice to a cloud picture sync. The restrooms were also clean. The food menu looked great as well even though we didn't get anything.

Cecconi's Istanbul is part of the chic international restaurant chain that was originally founded…read morein 1978 on Burlington Gardens in the Mayfair district of central London by Italian restaurateur Enzo Cecconi. It's located in the courtyard of the Soho House Istanbul, the beautiful neo classical 19th-century Palazzo Corpi. Cecconi's serves lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. I really like the alfresco dining outside in the garden, nestled among olive trees. Great place for an "aperitivo" after a busy day of shopping and sightseeing in gorgeous Istanbul.

Genuinely the nicest relaxing dinner I've had in a while. Visiting Istanbul and had this…read morereservation the same evening. My plane had landed late and I messaged them asking to move my reservation back an extra hour and they did right away! Most lovely and helpful staff. The manager was also the nicest, came to check on us and even hand served me my dish. My mom enjoyed her pizza and I loved everything about this place

Pizzayi pizza yapan oncelikle hamurdur. Iki farkli pizza yedik. Eksi mayali ve lezzetli bir hamur…read moremaalesef her ikisinde de yoktu. Malzeme kalitesi ise vasatti. Kaliteli bir zeytinyagi hatta zeytinyagi kullanmadiklarini dusunuyorum. Fume eti, dolaptan cikartip pizzanin uzerine soguk sekilde koymuslar. Pizzadaki farki, ufak dokunuslarla yapabilirsiniz ancak burasi lahmacuncu firinindan bozma bir pizza kalitesi sundu. Pizza buyuklugu orta boy. Buyuk boy degil ve pizza caplari da menude yer almiyor. Insanlarin kucuk boy siparis verememesi icin muhtemelen farkli boyutlandirma yapilmamis. Servis oldukca kotu, daha dogrusu degerlendirilebilecek bir servis kalitesi mevcut degil. Buna ragmen %10 zorunlu servis ucreti almalari şık ve dogru degil. Servis ucretinin neden alindigini sordum. Herkes aliyor cevabini aldim. Az biraz guleryuz gostermeleri beklenmesi ucuk bir talep degil. Mekan ufacik, insanlarla kucak kucagasiniz. Genel olarak pizzasi vasat veya vasat alti, fiyatlandirmasi oldukca yuksek, servis kalitesi ise oldukca kotu, kucuk bir yer. 1 sise beyaz sarap 600 TL 2 pizza 600 TL %10 servis ucreti 120 TL

Omg. So good. Great for vegetarians. Great for meat eaters. We even got a pizza with half meat on…read moreit and they baked it in the oven separately for us ... so nice! We were in Istanbul for a month and went back a few times. Try the funghi pizza!

Walking distance from our hotel and we had to try it. We were seated right away. Tables were really…read moresmall and the place seemed crowded to begin with. Had to pay for our own water. The pizza were a bit salty but it go well with the spicy olive oil! Drinks were not amazing but it was good and cute presentation! Over all, a 6 out of 10.

Trendy restaurant away from the craziness of Istiklal Ave with a welcoming atmosphere…read more I went for the basics and ordered an arugula salad and a Margarita pizza. Both were ok. While the prosciutto, dried tomatoes and walnuts were a great addition to the arugula, the salad was drowned in vinegar and buried under a disproportionate amount of cheese. As for the pizza, it was plain and the sparsely sprinkled fresh basil, barely-there tomato sauce or not-no-spicy olive oil did not really stand a chance against all the cheese. The service was very friendly and I liked the atmosphere sitting in a comfy chair tucked away in a corner upstairs. This place offers breakfast and is a coffee hangout during the day. Prices are very reasonable.

One of our favorite meals in Istanbul. The meat was so juicy and flavorful in both the spicy adana…read moreand the chicken. And mixed perfectly with the onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. A wrap is not too large; most of us ordered seconds. Prices were als9 fantastic. Limited indoor and outdoor seating, but we were able to be seated easily Wednesday evening.

Mega hyped because of the Anthony Bourdain connection. I've been in Istanbul for over a month, and…read moreevery time I have visited the place has been completely packed with tourists. Many of the reviews mention the good service, but my experience has been a little different. Every time I've visited here, I felt very uncomfortable and I don't find it welcoming. They still have an enormous amount of tourist business because of the Bourdain connection, and people seem to come here almost as a pilgrimage. The food itself is very good, but honestly, it isn't significantly better than some of the other places nearby. There are several restaurants in the area serving good kebap. Overall, glad I tried it because of the Bourdain connection, but for me, the hype is much bigger than the experience.