I love Tarantula! Great decoration, interesting menu (twists on some classic Istanbul…read morefavorites...and they have sliders) and all affordable and fairly priced. Even though it opened just a few months ago, it's already super packed every night! We were a huge group of 12+ and the waitstaff was extremely accomodating and we had a really fun time. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Experienced iskender on a food tour. We were treated to a couple dishes. The lamb was the best we…read morehad in Turkey, made so good by pouring a water butter on top of the plate. You can see and feel the care of long-time family ownership here.

Impeccable Kebabs. I didn't much care for any Turkish Kebabs I tried in America, but the ones at…read moreplaces like this have thoroughly changed my opinion on how good a Turkish kebab can be.

Worth the visit! Be sure to point out what you want downstairs before you are seated. I tried a…read morespoonful of maybe 10 different salads & appetizers. And the meat stuffed quince is a must have!

Great place to try authentic Turkish cuisine. They have a huge variety of dishes, and thanks to the…read morecafeteria-style presentation, we were able to point to different dishes and try all kinds of things that we normally wouldn't have tried since we didn't know what they were or what they looked like. We also bumped into a local woman outside who told us what her favorite items at the restaurant were. My favorite dish was definitely the meat topped with the pomegranate seeds and the oblong falafel-looking thing shown in the first picture. I wasn't a fan of the intestines. I also wasn't a fan of the Turkish pizza with lamb, though I felt the lamb all throughout my time in Istanbul was a bit too gamey for my taste. Overall, I think this is an excellent place to get a taste of what Turkish cuisine has to offer--we came here towards the end of our trip but I think coming here at the beginning would have been a better choice, so that we could know what kinds of dishes to seek out during the rest of our time at Turkey!

Sooo good. In Istanbul, it is more challenging than you would expect to find non-Turkish cuisine…read more This little spot in Kadikoy is a great alternative. It is cozy and hip place with an open kitchen. We went on a Friday night around 8pm and almost all 6 tables in the establishment were full. I had just gotten back from Italy the week before I ate here and found the food comparable. They had a few appetizer and dessert options and a large selection of pasta. I ordered bruschetta, fettucine alfredo, and chocolate souffle. While everything I ate was delicious, the bruschetta was the real winner. It is hands down the best bruschetta I've ever eaten. I took a picture of it so I can remember it always.

Amazing food, great vibe, and outstanding service. Would recommend to any local or tourist.read more

From the owner: Kadıköy'ün renkli sokaklarına tepeden bakan gizli bir bahçe!read more

This restaurant is very bad and it is to expensive and stinks like poop they should improve on…read moremaking it bigger

This local favorite is highly recommended, and since we are in Kadikoy are we decided to have a…read moremeal here. Nothing fancy at all, with the menu only offering Lahmacun and Pide. Friendly and welcoming service. Lahmacun was fresh, crispy crust. Pide was good.

Huge variety of cheeses, olives, honey. Easy to find. Short walk from the marmaray. Very welcoming…read moreowner.

A great find - delicious!…read more Kadiköy is a great area for a walk and to do some shopping and eating. Friendly people, low prices .... and a bit less touristy than Sultanahmet or Beyoglu. And this shop / restaurant is exactly the kind of thing you wanna find. Great products, nicely presented, friendly staff and owner. We decided to grab some of the delicious food to eat right in (on one of the few tables right out front). We didn't really read or ask what we ordered, just pointed to some food that looked delicious....well, it pretty much all looked good. One of the items we ordered was some kind of spicy Couscous / Bulgur....delicous food! Stuffed mussels were nicely done also. Other stuff was good too....check the pics. So, if you're in Kadiköy (which you should be), then be sure not to miss this wonderfull place!

This is a fantastic, fantastic place for ciger or kebab. The dudes working there have so much…read moreclass, as soon as you sit down you are ready to expect great service. Food is so tasty, it's the perfect complement to the great service they provide. I highly recommend the kunefe as the perfect touch to a great meal. For tourists or those new to Turkish cuisine, you must go to Hulusi. They are doing it right. Meat!

From the owner: ciğer veçöp şişread more

Kadikoy was my generation's go-to hangout in high school. It evolved tremendously over time. So did…read moreTurkish street food. Clearly, Kaan Sakarya knows his food. The honest kind. The kind where you get your money's worth, and tastebuds have fun. We were first timers and asked for recommendations. You have to try a wrap and burger with eggplant mayo. Try as many Turkish drinks as possible: Ayran, homemade lemonade, and spicy turnip juice/Salgam. I wish Kaan wasn't in highschool when I was, so that we would have had Basta back then.

Recommended on an Istanbul guide from The Washington Post, Basta Street Food Bar is a small…read morerestaurant in the charming neighborhood of Kadikoy. With a few tables on the sidewalk outside and a few inside, most people sit at the bar. The menu is very small so that they can concentrate on perfecting their food. We ordered the hummus to start, which comes with a pile of thin tortilla strips for dipping. Delicious! My wife really enjoyed her lamb wrap full of flavor! My beef wrap tasted great, but the beef chunks are thick and often fatty. Being a vegetarian most of my life, I found it hard to eat. Service was attentive and the server even gave our five-year-old daughter a free iced tea.

Çiya Sofrası and Kebab occupy opposite sides of a busy street in Kadıköy where Chef and owner Musa…read moreDağdeviren has created a destination for not only grilled Meats and Mezze but also a lively atmosphere. Part of Istanbul's Anatolian coast, the Kebab Restaurant later giving way to Çiya Sofrası and its fame, guests here are situated across three floors where the menu offers a well-culled list of items prepared traditionally including complex Mercimek Corbası and golden Dumplings generously stuffed with ground Meat. A growing business with three locations, all a few meters apart, Ciya's Lahmacun arrives beautifully crisp with Toppings well-balanced while Spicy Lamb Kebab doesn't hold back in its liberal application of Peppers. Part of the dining scene since 1998, five men in an open kitchen working fast on the ground floor, Babaganoush is served more chunky than those elsewhere and whether one choose this or the signature Ciya Kebab wrapped in Pastry the results are impressive across-the-board.

A must visit while in Istanbul. The kebab was incredible with amazing service and they were able to…read morehelp us English speakers as well.