Best of Turkish Restaurants
The site is at Nişantaşı and open everyday between noon and midnight. Reservation is a must for groups. Soft music is played from CD. The owner Feridun Ügümüdeals with the customers personally. The homemade dishes are delicious moreover stew with quince, kol böreği and hamsili pilav (pilav with anchovy) are among the specialties to be tasted. The price is 35-45 million TL per person.
Borsa-Boğaziçi
Borsa is at Lütfi Kırdar Convention Center and open every day between 12:16:00
and 18:00-23:00. Reservation is a must. Soft music is played from CD. Hünkar
beğendi (eggplant pureè), keşkek, vegetables with olive oil,
especially pilaki (dried beans with olive oil) are strongly recommended.
Beyti
Beyti was founded in 1945 and moved to its new site with 11 halls, 3 terraces
and 5 kitchens located in Florya in 1970. It is open everyday from 11:30 to
24:00, except Mondays. Reservation is required. Beyti kebap and kuzu tandır
(lamb meat cooked in a special oven)should not be missed. Experts say that it
is the "pride" of Turkish cuisine in meat. The price is 25-40 million
TL/person.
Hacı Salih Lokantası
It is located next to famous shoe store Gutan at İstiklal Caddesi. Haca Salih
is open everyday between 12:00-19:00. There is no liquor service. Fixed menu
can be applied for groups. Hünkar beğendi (eggplant pureè) and kadınbudu
köfte (a kind of fried meatballs) are the specialties of the site. The price
is 15-20 million TL/person.
Kanaat
This centennial restaurant at İsküdar Square is open every day from 06:00 to
23:00 and serves for 24 hours during Ramadan. Except Ramadan period there is
no need for reservation. There are no liquor, music and fixed menu and credit
cards are not accepted. Uzbek pilaf with meat, elbasan tava and
Turkish sweets are the specialties. The price is about 15-20 million TL/person.
Çiya
Çiya has three stores facing each other at Kadıköy Çarşısı and open everyday
between 11:00-22:00. Except Ramadan reservation is not required. Şiveydiz,
Şakiriye, Yuvarlama and Patlıcan Tatlısı (eggplant des)
are worth trying. The owner Musa Dağdeviren personally deals with the customers.
You have a chance to see the salads, main courses and sweets at first and then
choose accordingly. Moreover you can also prepare your own plate. There is no
liquor service. The price is about 15-20 million TL/person.
Feriye
It is a historical site next to the garden of Kabataş Lisesi and has a stunning
Bosphorus view. It is open everyday between 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-23:00. The
terrace is extraordinary during summer nights. Reservation is required even
for lunch. Live music by piano. Fixed menu can be applied for groups. Kağıtta
pastırma and nemse böreği is among the specialties. The price is
55-60 million TL/person
Hacı Baba
This is an old Beyoğlu restaurant famous with its Turkish cuisine. It is well
known among tourists and therefore the customer profile is "multilingual"!
Hacı Baba is open everyday from noon till 22:00. The experts appreciate their
serving at least forty different meals everyday. The price is about 25-35 million
TL/person.
Kaplan
This restaurant is located at Kaplan Village in Tire - İzmir and run by Hürmüz
and Lütifi Cakır. The price is 10-15 million TL/person. Classical and Turkish
music is played. Şiş köfte, melengeç, otlu bazlama and
kabak çiçeği (squash flower) dessert are the specialties. The experts say
that it is the best place where the local vegetables of İzmir are used.
İkbal
This restaurant is at Centrum Afyon and open every day between 07:00-22:30.
The price is 15-20 million TL/person. Liquor is not served. Kuzu fırın
(lamb meat baked in a special oven), çoban kavurma (meat roasted in its
own fat with green pepper and tomatoes) and ekmek kadayıfı are the specialties.
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