9 places under Döner — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.

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…

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 has been serving since 1970 in Hasköy, on the street opposite the Rahmi Koç Museum. For any business, staying open in Istanbul for more…

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 …

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…

Time for a good lahmacun.…

Friday might be the right day for döner. If you find yourself in Edremit, be sure to drop into Cumhuriyet Lokantası.…

The döner at Tatar Salim in Ataşehir is perfect. The fat ratio is very well judged.…

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…
Our picks: Namlı Kebap (Levent), Tarihi Cumhuriyet Lokantası (Edremit), İntiba Döner (Kağıthane). 9 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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