Boğaz Hattı (Avrupa)
11 places we have tried in and around Boğaz Hattı (Avrupa). Part of our Istanbul guide — no scores, no advertising.
Ortaköy Kuru Fasulyecisi
Ortaköy Kuru Fasulyecisi is a place we try to make our way to whenever we can. This little room on Ortaköy Dereboyu has been welcoming guests with an …
Havan'dan
Reşitpaşa has become one of Istanbul's favourite districts in recent years. Havan'dan, one of the area's pioneers, has been welcoming customers since …
Balıkçı Kahraman
Balıkçı Kahraman in Rumeli Kavağı is perhaps the most talked-about fish restaurant in Istanbul, for a quality it has never let slip. It's the first na…
Therapia
Therapia is one of those Bosphorus places we were once regulars at but haven't been able to visit for a long time. We took bonito season as an excuse …
Marcel
Meyhane by Marcel has opened in Yeniköy on the site of the old Marcel patisserie. It's the second place the owners of Azur have opened in the area. Th…
Balıkçı Yılmaz
There are plenty of fish restaurants in Rumeli Kavağı, but Balıkçı Yılmaz was a name we'd been hearing a lot lately. We had a faultless meal at Yılmaz…
Çayırbaşı Pideban
Pide is a sensitive subject for us. Pideban has continued the journey it began in Sarıyer in 1977, now across three branches. The pide is properly cri…
MSA'nın Restoranı
The Culinary Arts Academy (MSA) has been a lifeline for Turkish cooking through the chefs it has trained over the years. Its restaurant sits inside th…
Filiz Restaurant
In this season, when bonito and bluefish slowly start to grace our tables, Filiz — one of Tarabya's classic names — is a good option. Holding the line…
Zaaf
Zaaf had been serving quietly at its Ortaköy site for more than a year when it drew attention — first with the place it opened inside Bodrum's Plevnel…
Seasalt
Seasalt, inside Ortaköy Feriye, offers guests a wonderful view from its position right on the water. From a menu not greatly different from the Bospho…
Our picks: Filiz Restaurant (Istanbul), Zaaf (Istanbul), Balıkçı Yılmaz (Istanbul). 11 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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