This is easily the best restaurant in Istanbul. Similar to other reviewers, I was also getting…read moretired of eating Turkish food. We'd been in the country for 5 months at a geology field camp and had been eating essentially different variations of the same meal every single day. Don't get me started on breakfast. I can appreciate Turkish food, I can, but coming here made the whole trip worth it. This is probably the only meal I would ever consider an actual experience. We casually walk into the owner's house, up past the third floor where the kitchen is, and then into the fourth floor where the main seating area is. If you don't like cats I wouldn't bother coming, because they are the waitstaff and are very happy to greet you immediately. We sit down and cool off before he informs us that the terrace is shaded and that we should go up there before we start placing our orders. Amazing view with fantastic breezes to cool you off. He begins telling you about his life, his trips through Italy, everything that's going on in Turkey, how life has changed and even showed us his amazing meteorite once he learned we were geologists. Anyways, we ordered a squash/zucchini dish, and he returned with a green bean and something I couldn't even begin to describe. Everything had such wonderful depths of flavor. I ended up ordering the Spaghetti Bolognese and my girlfriend got the Alfredo (asked to be Americanized with chicken in it). I'm not joking when I tell you that these were the most filling and satisfying dishes we'd had over the last month. So much flavor and they really energized us when we finally got done with them. You've heard that people have had tears from having such good food, or being deprived for so long of something they love, well that was exactly us. I never knew that olive oil could taste so amazing. If we do come back to Turkey at some point, no matter where in the country we go, I will absolutely be making a stop by here again. Without a doubt. Thank you very much for the amazing time and amazing food

Don't be fooled by the entrance or the dark steep stairwell! The food is fresh, authentic, and…read moreamazing and the owner is incredibly friendly. I suggest sitting at the very top of the building and enjoying the views!! Oh and the cats are so cute and friendly :)

We came across this place when looking to satisfy a craving for some Italian food. Great…read morerestaurant! Will definitely come back!

Amazing Italian Food and great service !…read more We are vegetarian and ordered the Pizza Bianca and the Rossi. Both the pizzas were delicious, some of the best we have eaten. Paired with really good Wines as well. Would highly recommend this place. The icing on the cake was the outstanding Tiramisu for dessert. Definitely worth a visit while in Istanbul

Although Turkish viewers gave this place high stars, I wouldn't recommend it if what you are…read morelooking for is a classic Italian pizza. It seems to me that their previous job was Turkish pide and they started a pizza place because it is popular right now. They don't serve alcohol and you can't find any pork products here. If you are looking for a quick bite, go to Pizza2Go or if you want to have some wine with it go to Beppe Pizzeria. They are both within a walking distance.

Wowowow! Our first dinner in Istanbul and what an impression! The server was attentive. The…read morerestaurant was cozy and colorful. The food and drinks were creative and delicious. We had a wonderful evening here.

It is a lovely place with very kind stuffs. The antipasti and guanchia di manzo are delicious. One…read moreof the best meat i have ever eaten in istanbul. The prices are reasonable and almost cheap for such an italian rest in overpriced istanbul market. If you consider price and quality balance I strongly advise this place. Enjoy

The place is perfect for organizing a big informal meeting. I went to this place once - to meet…read moreRussian speakers of Istanbul. The place was chosen for several reasons: central location, enough space upstairs to host large number of people and adequate prices. On this meeting I met other people, talked to them, exchanged contacts, and even got some students for tutoring. The background music and the servers did not distract me, so I could have pleasant and useful conversations. The menu mainly consists of American dishes; no kebabs for tourists. The food was not important for me at that moment, so I just ordered chicken nuggets as a quick snack. The niggets were fine - 7 pieces of chicken with potatoes and rice for 10 liras. I took notice of other people's food and drinks just to make an opinion about the place. It looked good: they put pieces of fruit in a mint lemonade and they were generous with gorgonzola cheese for a salad. Overall, I like this place and I will go there again.

Located in Koşuyolu in a narrow street, Trattoria De Rosairo is famous for its grilled steak fillet…read moreand the pastas and sauces here are prepared when the order is received. Sicilian, Italian and Turkish wines are offered. Reservations are required since it is super busy and open except sundays. Lunch between 12.00-15.00 and dinner is served between 18.00-23.00. There are other branches in Etiler, Nişantaşı. You can have a decent dinner or lunch approximately for 40 lira per person.

Used to be one of the best Trattorias in Istanbul.. Now they can't find a white wine glass to serve…read moreyour wine in! The food is way below average. I just heard through the grapevine that the old owner has left Istanbul hence the confused service and bad food!

The pizza here is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! On my summer vacation to tie off the last 2 weeks, I…read morevisited a lot of places all over Europe. In Istanbul, I found this spot just by exploring around, and I loved it! The service was average, pretty slow. Overall quite popular with medium noise level. Very nicely decorated!

From the owner: Olivia's piyasada bulunan en kaliteli malzemeleri kullandığı pizzaları taş fırında pişirir.read more