Kuruçeşme
6 places we have tried in and around Kuruçeşme. Part of our Istanbul guide — no scores, no advertising.
Alaf
Alaf may be our very favourite restaurant in Istanbul. We think Michelin did it a great injustice by not awarding a star. Alaf presents Yörük culture …
Galatasaray Adası
Galatasaray Adası started serving food again this summer after a long break. Open only to Galatasaray club members and their guests, the island is in …
Ali Ocakbaşı
Ali Ocakbaşı, which we know from Karaköy, has created a very pleasant place in Kuruçeşme, right on the water inside Oligark. First of all, it has a wo…
Olea & Bar
Olea opened this summer inside the Mandarin hotel in Kuruçeşme. Right on the water, they serve wonderful examples of Italian cooking. With the experie…
Alaf2Tek
Alaf2Tek is the meyhane version of our favourite place, Alaf — somewhere to stand and have a couple of drinks. In the same building as Alaf, at tables…
Inari Sushi Omakase
Even at home, we can at least reach good food by delivery. Tonight our Far Eastern choice was Inari Omakase. The sushi was wonderful and the beef tata…
Our picks: Alaf (Istanbul), Galatasaray Adası (Istanbul), Alaf2Tek (Istanbul). 6 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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