We came here to eat on our first night here and it was the best choice. So far no other restaurant…read morehas topped it. The fresh bread and yogurt sauce is phenomenal. So much flavor! Service is 1000000/10. Very friendly staff, especially Jigar! We actually came back to eat here for a second time.

We arrived from the airport around 1am. Checked in to our hotel. After 20 hours and three flights…read morewe were starving. When we asked hotel front desk they highly recommended this restaurant. Although it was pretty late we were greeted and seated right away. The hot tea was served in few seconds. After 15 minutes we got table full of the most delicious kebabs and grilled vegetables. The service was outstanding and friendly. Totally loved it.

I ate the chicken wrap and it was delicious! For 12 TL including a drink it was filling and tasty,…read moreexactly what I needed at lunch time after shopping in the grand bazaar!

Adana Kebab+Lamb sis+Yogurt，wonderful！Best service I met in istanbul！And he gave us two cups of…read moreTurkish tea for FREE and took picture for us.Correct choice from lonely planet!Pleasing experience!

Dobbys Burger is a simple place where you can have burgers with a good quality and a big variety…read more The meat is tasty and all in all we were very satisfied and happy about this place. Service was good as well. You have to try the Cookie Monster, which is a hot cookie dough with heavy cream and an ice cream scoop on top. It's soooo good and this dessert itself is even worth all the way to Kadiköy. The only disadvantage is, that it isn't located in a nice area. Prices are around 20-30 TRY for a burger. We had the big Anatolian Burger for 23 TRY.

It is what it is, 'fast food'. We wanted to try the famous Istanbul wet burger. Got the combo, 2…read morewet burgers, fries and a Coke. Not the best food I've ever had and there certainly is better quality food around Istanbul, even in the immediate area but wanted to try the wet burger. Finished off with some tea. Good customer service, we sat outside. Took credit card and spoke enough English we made it work.

Stopped in for a quick snack. Bambi is a great deal for the price when you want something quick and…read moresatisfying. We like their fries and wet burgers along with their doner over rice. They have outdoor. Indoor and 2nd floor seating. Close to the grand bazaar and Hafiz Mustafa for dessert after.

The Khorasani was a restaurant chosen by our guide during our day tour around Istanbul…read more The space felt open and breezy even though we sat inside and I loved that they had air conditioning. I did feel like the salad with chicken I ordered was incredibly meat heavy with very little salad and I didn't love that the bell peppers included aren't listed on the menu, but their hummus was mouthwateringly delicious. The service was prompt and the meal came with gratis baklava and ice cream as well as tea, but I didn't partake since we were walking so much. All in all, it was a good meal but definitely a bit different than expected from the menu.

So delicious! Great service and a nice welcome, too. The mixed grill was absolutely wonderful. And…read moreI love how they serve the fresh bread....it's all puffy and then magically deflates as it cools. The patio is wonderful and they have a nicely decorated interior dining room with a Byzantine theme, as well as an open kitchen and grill where you can watch them cook the delicious kebabs and meats. They offered us a delicious baklava and ice cream as a "free" dessert. Plus the prices are not bad, considering it's in such a touristic area. It's about half what I paid at some other places. Service is great. The food is very fresh. Highly recommend if you are in Fatih or nearby in the Sultanahmet area.

Food 4.5/5.0 Service 3.0/5.0…read moreValue 3.5/5.0 Decor 3.0/5.0 Overall 4.5/5.0 Went to the smaller location across the street a few doors down, which is less formal. Food was fantastic, especially the lahmacun and the içli köfte. Definitely worth coming by.

This is hands down one of the best restaurants I've been to: the quality of the food was superb,…read morethe ambiance was beautiful, and the waitstaff were very professional and warm. I highly recommend this place, you won't regret it!

We came here for dinner in our second night in Turkey, and thoroughly enjoyed it... we loved the…read morekunefe the most, and it was our favourite out of all the ones we had in Istanbul! The ambiance here is beautiful - hidden in a small alley on a road beside the Galata Tower, there are lights and music that fill up the narrow path here. Outside seating is super quaint, and the inside of the restaurant is nice too, decorated in a very traditional way. We started off with a shepherds salad because I was in desperate need of fibre after two days of straight protein and carbs . It was a simple Mediterranean style salad, with tomato, onions, cucumbers, and parsley. We then shared a chicken shish and, heavily influenced by the meal we had at Antiochia the day prior, a kebab durum. The durum was good - crispy and meaty - but I think we had the best at Antiochia. It lacked a bit of juice. The chicken shish was delicious though; it was tender, moist, and flavourful. The real star, however, was the kunefe. This dessert was by far the best of its kind we've had in Istanbul! It wasn't too sweet, the inside was creamy (and more mild than some other variations we tried), but it was the clotted cream on top and the pistachio crumble that elevated this to another level. The cream made the dish super buttery and fragrant, adding complexity. Would definitely come again just for the kunefe!

Good and personable service. Medieval decor created a beautiful and unusual atmosphere. The shish…read morekebab was stellar.

A cozy place tucked in a corner near the modern art museum. Walked in right at the time when the…read moreplace opened up. Ordered the salad , Meze mix , lamp chops and the seafood pilaf. Everything was delicious , just the right portion size and well presented. The staff is very courteous , ambience is very cozy and a place destress and enjoy some good food. Versatile menu and something for everyone to enjoy. Do check this place out if in the neighborhood !

in a word - FANTASTIC!! We went there under a recommendation from our instructor at the Istanbul…read moreCooking School and he was spot on. WOW, what an amazing dinner we had. We decided to splurge and go for the 200tl tasting menu for 2 which included 5 cold mezze, one warm one, 2 entrees, and a desert. It was a ton of food and thank goodness they had doggie bags so we could bring some of it home. All of it was absolutely delicious. We also really love the cozy ambiance and the local neighborhood feel of the restaurant. It wasn't a tourist trap at all. Highly recommend!