Old fish restaurant right by the Bosphorus. Yummie food, good service. Great view. Get off at the…read moreKanlica bus stop, you will see the colorful Kanlica Square and this restaurant.

From the owner: Kanlıca' da denizin üstüne oturtulmuş olağanüstü boğaz manzarasına sahip meze-balık ve kahvalti…read morerestoranı .

Great place for special occasions such as date nights , birthdays, office events. The best way to…read moreget to Balikci Abdullah from the European side is to take the restaurants boat from the pier at Istinye (the boat trip to and from the restaurant is complementary). Crossing the Bosphorus is a great way to start a nice date night or any event really. Once there the restaurant has a lovely view. You must make reservations beforehand as it gets very busy especially on Fridays an weekends. We were first seated at a bad table despite making clear during the reservation that it was a special occasion. We had to wait until a better table opened up. The food is delicious and well prepared. The service is as professional and as pleasant as it gets, not to mention fast. We had a selection of cold entrées (borulce, tomato salad, aubergine and a few other things that I don't exactly remember) all of the cold entrées werevery good. We then moved to hot entrées: shrimp with butter and garlic, and octopus. I especially recommend the octopus. Eventually we were so full that we skipped mains and ordered dessert. I can never resist a chocolate soufflée and if you like them as much as I do, here is a good place to eat them. We payed 380 Liras for all the food mentioned above plus 2 glasses of raki. I recommend this place to anyone wanting to try a nice fish restaurant in Istanbul.

We've been coming to this spot ever since it's opened up. Apo (the owner) always greets us at the…read moreentrance and always offers the best ingredients whether it's salad, appetizers or main dishes. We were just there a few days ago and indulged in mainly a variety of appetizers. The marinated levrek with pesto sauce, marinated izmarit, chef salad, caviar spread were sooooo delicious. What we didn't like was the fried calamari - which was undercooked, the shrimp casserole and the pan fried symi shrimps. These were the only dishes we didn't like for the first time at this restaurant, whi

Oh, my, me! Loved my experience at this restaurant. I came for breakfast with a large group of…read morefamily and we did it UP! We ordered everything and were not disappointed. We had various kinds of breads sweet and savory, cheese plates of smoked kasar, kasar, and white cheese garnished with sprigs of rosemary. We had honey and kaymak. The olives were dreamy. Tea was just right and we chased it all away with sunny side up eggs and sucuk. This was the perfect place for a lounge-y breakfast if you want to follow it up with a beautiful walk along the bosphorous in Yenikoy. The owner is a chef and you can tell. The food was of the best quality of ingredients. I am extremely picky when it comes to cheese, for instance and I nearly finished it all. Presentation was also carefully constructed. The waitstaff was cheerful and attentive. The music was perfect for brunch. The prices were not much more than other run of the mill places and worth it. It came to about 55TL per person for our group of 10 plus people. Check them out. I hear that they also have live music in the evenings. Very curious about that.

Kışın son demli gününü denizin üzerinde geçirdim desem yalan olmaz. İskele üzerinde kurulu bu şalaş…read morebalıkçıda ayaklarınızı suya sokmak isteyeceksiniz. Hamsi ve kalamar istedim, porsiyonları 15.TL. Kalamar tam kıvamındaydı ama hamsiyi fazla pişirmişlerdi. Mekan parkın hemen yanında üçü dışarıda olmak üzere 10-15 masası olan bir yer. Balıkların piştiği yer ve tuvaletler ayrı binalarda. Hijyene fazla takılmam deniz bana yeter diyenler için burası cennet.

Those who know Istanbul and its fame for its 'Balikcis' or also known as fish restaurants, know…read morethat they ALL serve the same food. Don't get me wrong - I love a good Balikci with their Mezes - but sometimes it's hard to tell the difference if all of them taste exactly the same. And here comes Azur. A group that has taken the term of fish restaurant, but upgraded it so much, it just has a WOW factor. You enter the beautiful teal building in Yeniköy and immediately walk past the counter with the cold starters, but again, not anything like the classic fish restaurant. Artichokes in different sauces, instead of the classic "Lakerda" an array of different smoked and cured fish, avocado and shrimp, all the shellfish you can wish for from shrimp, to langoustines, to of course Lobster and Oysters. The decoration is seriously amazing. Like a beautiful Yali that has been tastefully decorated by an experienced interior designer. Nothing over the top, but very classy and super chic. So, overall it is a great experience really. Good for date nights (my husband and I love going here), but also for groups and especially if you have foreign guests. Take them here!! The prices are a little steep, of course, but I suppose thats normal. The good thing is - and this is the tip - there are two menus. The menu that the ladies get don't show prices (unless you're on a Girls Night Out I guess) and the gents get the menu with the prices. A nice touch!