Döner spots in Istanbul
8 döner spots in Istanbul that we tried and liked. We went to every one and paid our own bill — no scores, no advertising.
Köroğlu Karadeniz Mutfağı
Köroğlu Lokantası has been doing the same thing, consistently, for more than thirty years in Fatih — one of the addresses keeping Istanbul's old-schoo…
Ata Lokantası
Esnaf lokantas are one of the most important assets of Turkish food, and there are many good examples all over Turkey. Because they serve the same cus…
Lale Lokantası
Lale Lokantası has been serving since 1970 in Hasköy, on the street opposite the Rahmi Koç Museum. For any business, staying open in Istanbul for more…
İntiba Döner
There are plenty of döner restaurants in Turkey, but few good ones. İntiba is one we like. It has eight branches in Istanbul. The döner is a blend of …
Şen Kardeşler Lokantası
That a restaurant has been open since 1965 tells you everything you need to know. Şen Kardeşler in Kağıthane is an esnaf lokanta that has been serving…
Namlı Kebap
Time for a good lahmacun.…
Tatar Salim Döner Lokantası
The döner at Tatar Salim in Ataşehir is perfect. The fat ratio is very well judged.…
Necip Uludağ Kebapçısı
Staying open for fifty years in a city like Istanbul is no easy job. Necip Uludağ Kebapçısı has been welcoming guests on Bağdat Caddesi since 1972. Wi…
Other cuisines in Istanbul
Our picks: Namlı Kebap (Levent), İntiba Döner (Kağıthane), Tatar Salim Döner Lokantası (Ataşehir). 8 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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