Mezeler, taze deniz mahsulleri, servis kalitesi oldukca iyi. Restaurant sahibinin teker teker her…read moremasayi ziyaret edip, konuklariyla ilgilenmesi takdir edilesi- ahtapot, kalamar izgara ve fume uskumrunun geceye katkisini da eklemeden gecemeyecegim:))

A nice Meyhane (Raki and Meze) restaurant near the bar street, Kadikoy. Delicious calamary and…read morevegetarian choices. Definitely a visit worth, if on the Asian side of Istanbul especially in summer sitting outside and sipping raki.

I was told that this is a new restaurant in Istanbul and wow, they certainly are trying to leave an…read moreimpression. It starts with the amazing view of the Bosporus that you have from most tables and that makes you worry about the size of the bill - spoiler alert, its not expensive at all for the quality of the food and the location. What I love about Turkish food is that you can order a wide mix of different appetizer dishes that everyone than shares and in all the places I have been in Istanbul those small appetizers were the highlights of the entire meal. My main dish didn´t convince me 100% (grilled fish) but it couldn´t spoil any part of the great experience. Let´s talk about the service (which in Istanbul is great in most places anyway): absolutely outstanding, the friendliest waiter in my whole stay in Istanbul, who made us feel extremely welcome and did a great job at preparing the dishes on the table. Also the owner came by to say hello, which I found was a really nice touch. All in all, a fantastic place that looks super expensive but isn´t.

This is a very difficult restaurant to find. Once you cross the Galata bridge, follow the street…read morethat the tram runs on as it curves to the right. The restaurant is shortly after the curve, on the right-hand size. Only a small plaque indicates the location, in a building which looks like an office building. Once you enter, take the elevator to the top floor. We visited in the winter, when the terrace was closed to keep out the cold. There is still a brilliant view of the south European shore (Sultanahmet area). We went on a Tuesday and there were only two other tables, and we were seated at some distance away to create a cozy atmosphere. The service was good, and seemed proportional to the number of customers, whereas most Turkish restaurants seem overstaffed from a western European point of view. We ordered two meze starters, and got 8 different bowls. Next we had Karaköyüm manti (a type of pasta topped with yogurt), and hunkar begendi (lamb on a bed of roasted mashed eggplant). We had one small raki and one glass of wine to drink, in addition to water. For dessert we shared a sakizli muhalleb (mastic pudding with caramel and raspberry sauce) and tea. We paid 100 lira, including the tip for this meal for two. The food was quite good and this ended up being our third-favorite meal (second favorite dinner) of the entire trip. It is well worth leaving the Sultanahmet area to visit this restaurant, especially as it is not very far. It is well within walking distance; we took the tram there, but walked back across Galata bridge after our meal.

It's a cute little place in side streets of Kanlica. Really good food, lovely and chatty owners,…read moresome interesting menu choices, lots of healthy food. They also have a lovely small garden. Their first problem, being slightly overpriced. They need to start doing lunch menus. But the real problem is decoration of indoor sitting area. They have a big ugly pide oven, decoration is not consistent, lighting is wrong. So go there if it's warm enough for garden. You may want to call ahead because it's very popular.

Found right along the busy Abdi Pekci - pretty packed especially considering it was a Monday…read moreevening. Ordered the sea bass Lacks any sauce but the fish itself was surprisingly tender and tasty. Not sure why the salad didn't come with dressing. Cizbiz Kofte This is a Meat plate - the Beef Patties seemed a bit processed, as if it was frozen, because all the patties were the same size with identical "grill marks". They tasted good, but you can tell you'd get sick of them eventually. Sicilia Spaghetti Interesting find - made with a low viscous white sauce that's rather subtle but the best part of this dish is the crispy and savory chicken, flattened, battered and seasoned. Bomonti beer Yes - served in a frosted mug while you wait for "take away"... very refreshing light colored, malt style beer. Highly recommend!

The menu is rich in terms of diversity, but i would say the taste is not above the average…read more It is okay if you are really hungry but if you want to enjoy a lunch to it's fullest Kırıntı does not quite meet the expectations. If you want an advice, try the soup.