Good place for a meal! Bit touristy, but food is good. They open till late so it's a good place to…read moregrab a meal. We ordered ayran (cold, savory yogurt drink), babel special, and a mixed meze plate so we could try as much food as possible.

It was fine not great. There was a lot of salad with some of the mains which was nice. My issue…read moremight be that I prefer the seasonings in North African or Lebanese versions of similar dishes. Beer list is mediocre and

One of the absolute best we had it Istanbul. My husband and I did a couple Michelin restaurants in…read moreIstanbul including Turk Fatih Tutak and Sankai but I must say Pera Antakya was certainly our top pick in its category even next to our Michelin experiences. It was our most memorable experience given the food was just so authentic and good. We were pleasantly surprised because I had found Pera Antakya in my research when planning our trip and it was first on our list to try, we then discovered when we arrived at our hotel (The Westist) on our first night that Pera Antakya was right next door. We were shocked/surprised/thrilled all at the same time. As such, we had dinner here the first night we arrived in Istanbul and was blown away. We did the meze, the wrap, farmer's cheese, and the mixed grill plate all based on recommendations from who we believe was the owner. The hospitality was lovely, welcoming, but more so the food was incredibly memorable and we found ourselves wishing we had more time in Istanbul so we could come back and eat at Pera Antakya. We did a couple other highly rated restaurants in similar concept to Pera Antakya over the week we stayed in Istanbul and ultimately though food in Istanbul is generally good, we found Pera was still the best we had out of all them in the same category. In fact, if it was only one restaurant we could go back to and have another meal at or if I could only recommend one restaurant to eat at while you're in Istanbul--- it would be Pera Antakya. We were that impressed with this place. Do not miss it if you're in Istanbul!

This was my favorite meal I had during my visit to Istanbul. Excellent food, friendly staff and…read morereasonable prices. I asked them to make mine spicy and they did not disappoint. Don't skip the garlic cheese, sautéed, charred and melty.

Ooh FIRST ACTUAL REVIEW! Wonderful restaurant overlooking the water. Reasonably priced for the…read moregreat restaurant is it is. My best friend and I came here for dinner at about 930 so it was quiet, not too busy & obviously dark out which made the night view stand out. The view of the Bosphorus and city lights were astounding. The food is incredibly delicious.. The service from our waiter and his assistant were great.. Esmet, be sure to request him. Ohhhhh and the local wine is to die for and very reasonably priced I must note. It can be hard to find amazing places to eat when traveling, and you might not know where to look. As a helper, noticing the lack of yelp review Cierra I'm here to help as well,.. Soo behold. You have found a great spot here.. We started off with the Kibbeh, tzatziki, & the Turkish pizza lahmacum. All were amazingly delicious. *The lahmacun pizza had wonderfully thin crust, delicious, fresh meat with a great balance of seasonings. It was served with fresh parsley, fresh lettuce, and fresh onion, lemon and mint. Highly recommend adding those fresh ingredients to a slice, rolling it up, squeezing lemon on it and enjoying. My friends win for this round. * The kibbeh ! My personal favorite during the appetizer round. It has amazing authentic Middle Eastern style seasonings. instead of pinenuts, they use walnuts and I am a fan! I love pinenuts in my kibbeh, but the walnut was great to try to have something different. And well done. I highly recommend eating it with the tzatziki sauce. * the tzatziki sauce: it's definitely a lot quiet Lebanese style that I'm used to, but it's still delicious and does the job well. It's a little thick, my friend said it reminds him of Labne. Still delicious. ENTREES Andres, we ordered the pistachio kebab and the yogurt kebab. Wow! their kebabs are all beef & lamb, minus for 1 exception, the beef shish-kabob for those who don't like beef. Of course there's always chicken. * Yogurt Kebab: This is MY new FAVORITE Turkish Dish. I've never went to look for a Turkish food in the United States, where I live. But now I'm going to specifically go look for this dish.. I've seen it on a few different restaurant menus, so I'm assuming it's a pretty traditional dish. It this Amazing yogurt and tomato sauce, with flatbread underneath soaking up sauce making it full of flavor. * the pistachio kebab: MY friend loved both just the same, he said) this one was delicious , cooked well, a nice bbq touch to the outside of the meat, don't want to say crisp, but something like it that's incredible. The pistachio in it added a wonderful flavor & texture. * both are served with rice

Amazing attentive service, mouth watering food, breathtaking views, the definition of 5* star…read moredining experience in the heart of city.

Highly recommend for a traditional Turkish meal that is fresh and clean…read more We started with the mezze platter for two which had an array of different cold dips. Accompanied by fresh baked bread which was mildly crunchy on the outside but light and fluffy inside. Every item was full of wonderful flavors. For the main course we had the Tenderloin which was so soft and tasty.

One of my favorite restaurants of the trip. We split the 8 mezze platter, minced beef kabob, and…read moreminced beef flatbread. The flavors were all outstanding. I wish I had more room to just keep ordering and eating.

The place is amazing. Food is Delicious! I have been staying in this neighbourhood for 3 days now,…read moreso far it is the best I have eaten. Recommend it very much! Nest time I'm in Istanbul, will definately visit the place!

Prefect nice place we have tried 4 deferent foods - felafel was so delicious and crispy that I…read moredidn't try it in Istanbul it was vary close to original taste

My favorite place for lunch in Hisarüstü. The food is always fresh & good quality. The falafel…read moresalad, mezes and lunch boxes are really good! There is a little too much garlic in the kebabs though.. Hisarüstü'nde en sevdiğim mekan. Yemekler hep lezzetli & taze -- kaliteli malzeme kullanarak yapıyorlar. Özellikle falafel salatasını, mezelerini ve 'menü'lerini seviyorum. Kebaplar biraz fazla sarmısaklı oluyor yalnız..

My family and I went here during a visit to Turkey and I don't know if it was because we were…read moreforeigners, but the service was top tier. I think Turkey is just on another level of treatment in terms of hospitality. Plus, food was amazing. Everything was delicious and healthy and the workers were extremely friendly and warm. Highly recommend if you're looking for a bit more upscale in the area!

I ate at this traditional Turkish restaurant when I went to Istanbul for work…read more There were about 40 of us in a long dining table and the service was pleasing and quick given that there were a lot of us and they had to take care of their other customers. Once seated, appetizers came right away: hummus, bread, pide, olives, and aubergine. For the main entree, there was this fall of the bone chicken with rice. It was a flashy eventful entrance for the chickens. They took out a cart that had three covered plates, lit it up, and then took down the covers. I couldn't really see because I was a bit far. But was it was quite a show! Then WALA. There was chicken inside. This chicken. I don't know how they made it, I'm guess it's salted-baked chicken but it was the softest and most fall of the bone chicken I've eaten. We also got the A Meter Pasa Kebab. Meter stick kebab is the dish to order. You won't be disappointed. Everyone in my table was quite entertained. To be frank, it was my first time seeing a kebab this long. The meat was tender, crunchy, and juicy. It's fall of the bone yummy too! The bread at the bottom of the meat seeped up all the juice which made it 10x tastier. For deserts, I had Kunefe, a traditional Turkish dessert made-up of cheese and drizzled with syrup, and Turkish tea. It tasted a bit tangy due to the orange blossom added to the syrup. Overall, I highly recommend this place! I am a fan. I'm definitely eating here again when I go back to Istanbul.

This is a restaurant that has been in business for over 125 years. It is a great place to get real…read moretraditional Turkish cuisine and is a place Turkish families often host celebrations. The service was surprisingly quick, and all of the dishes we tried were incredible. My favorite is called Perde Pilavi (translates to curtain pilaf) which is a flaky pastry crust filled with aromatic rice, dried fruits, pine nuts and shredded chicken). My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

For 31 TL before tip (two entrees, two noon-alcoholic drinks, two teas) a very good value!…read more We got a table outside around 6:30 pm on a Saturday, no problem. They were plenty full on the first two floors, but I saw there were floors above that were empty (the women's restroom was on the 3rd floor). The service was good, though our server had more limited English than other places I've been. They had Wi-Fi too. The food was good, not perfect (see my photos for details). Come here if you're in the area (it's about a 30-minute walk from the Grand Bazaar), but maybe don't go completely out of your way.