Great service and a really good pizza. Chill place to hang out and relax. Ask for the spicy olive…read moreoil.

Great little spot for a lunch. Nice ambiance / interior decorating. The staff was friendly speaking…read morebroken English but enough that we made it work. The pizza was really good. They took credit cards. I would recommend and will eat here if in the area again.

Walking around Istanbul and needing an authentic dinner place....i, of course, turned to yelp for…read morehelp! Found this place close by with ravishing reviews, so why not. Get there and easily seated. Small place but people were constantly going in and out and place was buzzing with tourist and locals alike. Menu properly labelled with prices so not a tourist trap. Sat down and ordered the lamb chops and the Adana kebabs (minced meat). Both dishes outstanding. The lamb chops were the best I've ever had. Grilled just right to perfection. Seasoned well with Turkish spices and meat was juicy. The kebabs were the same. Juicy and succulent and perfectly seasoned. Came with complimentary lavash and spicy hummus dip and some pickled veggies. Service quick and portion sizes just right. When in Istanbul, a must try for sure. Cheers! Happy eating!

I was going to try the turkey lamb chop. So I pick a restaurant close to grand plaza. It was close…read moreto the tram station. There are four chops in the set. The chop was pan fried to almost well. I am guessing they don't ask about the temperature. Overall the food is good. The meat here is a bit tougher than the United State. They are likely seasoned. The meal comes with grilled pepper, tomato and turkey blow bread.

Best experience ever. The owner is amazing , speaks English and has very good sense of humor. Food…read moreis phenomenal, definitely try the deserts with apple tea. Great little restaurant in the heart of Sultanahmet district.

From the owner: Perfect location in historical area of Sultanahmet , All kind of turkish kebab ,ottoman's Food ,…read moreAll kind of Pizza , vegetarian and vegan menu ,toddler friendly , free wifi ,very good prices ,Best service

We were craving Italian and it was hard to decide between another nearby place, which seemed very…read morenice as well, but I had walked by this place a few times and it was always busy, which made me think, perhaps it tasted better. But it was hard to tell because a lot of people are outside, having drinks and smoking and chilling and eating pizza. We learned from previous meals that eating outside means you'll be exposed to smokers so we ate inside and NO smokers & much more quiet and the food was extremely delicious. So glad to have come here! Our servers were friendly and cordial and spoke excellent English. We had two carbonaras and one special pasta with the muscles and lemon, but it was creamy somehow it was so extra delicious, I had a Pinot Grigio with that and it was the perfect meal for the last day in Turkey. I highly recommend going to this place and also trying the Caprese salad here which they add pomegranate seeds too. The mozzarella was super fresh and bright with the pomegranate and fresh tomato and basil. We also added a Panna cotta at the end just for a sweet bite and that too was excellent, very friendly staff. Give Paps a try if u are missing pasta while traveling.

Hello. Tired of eating Turkish cuisine yet? If so, head on over to the new city via the tram, get…read moreoff at the stop for the tower and walk on over, about 10 minutes to Paps. It's all Italian! Paps is a tiny place..as in 10 tables, in the size of a shoebox. They have outside tables too. I strongly recommend reservations if it is after 6 pm to eat. We were fortunate that the weather was cold and despite it being 7 we walked right in. Pouring rain will do that. Onto the food. With my dietary restrictions I made sure to have a piece of paper translated into Turkish so there was no confusion. Do this if you have any restrictions. I went with their spaghetti with clams, which I had them remove the fish roe ahead of time. They did this. This dish is under their specials. It was good, but the clams were tiny and without a seafood fork to remove the meat, a challenge. A couple were closed..never eat those. Serving size was good. I ate only half. The spouse had the spinach fettuccine with sage butter and parmarsean cheese flakes. She said it was good, but very creamy. She ate most of it. The bread options are yuck. The best is the tiny breadsticks you would see back in the day. The spouse opened with a salad as an appetizer and liked it. I demurred. Pricing wasn't outrageous, and since I pay with a credit card, you will always get a far better exchange rate than what the restaurants will pitch.

This rooftop lounge had amazing views of the city. Got the cheese platter and fries. Everything was…read morefantastic and great tasting. Service was amazing as well, quick and friendly. Recommend this place

I didn't get to check out the roof lounge, but the street-level cafe was great…read more We were on a tour from our cruise ship and had "free time" to wander the area. We were shopped-out and it was hot. We saw the stocked bar in the restaurant from the street and decided to go in for drinks. The service was outstanding and the house wine was also wonderful. The kids had sodas and we also had some sparkling water. They have good wifi there and it was a slow mid-day, so it was pretty fast. Nice to a cloud picture sync. The restrooms were also clean. The food menu looked great as well even though we didn't get anything.

Genuinely the nicest relaxing dinner I've had in a while. Visiting Istanbul and had this…read morereservation the same evening. My plane had landed late and I messaged them asking to move my reservation back an extra hour and they did right away! Most lovely and helpful staff. The manager was also the nicest, came to check on us and even hand served me my dish. My mom enjoyed her pizza and I loved everything about this place

Came here to satisfy my margarita pizza cravings and it did just that - beautifully made marg pizza…read moremade in the clay oven which you can see from the dining area. We sat in the garden seating area and its such an aesthetically pleasing restaurant, we would have def tried other dishes but we came for the marg and left satisfied

Pizzayi pizza yapan oncelikle hamurdur. Iki farkli pizza yedik. Eksi mayali ve lezzetli bir hamur…read moremaalesef her ikisinde de yoktu. Malzeme kalitesi ise vasatti. Kaliteli bir zeytinyagi hatta zeytinyagi kullanmadiklarini dusunuyorum. Fume eti, dolaptan cikartip pizzanin uzerine soguk sekilde koymuslar. Pizzadaki farki, ufak dokunuslarla yapabilirsiniz ancak burasi lahmacuncu firinindan bozma bir pizza kalitesi sundu. Pizza buyuklugu orta boy. Buyuk boy degil ve pizza caplari da menude yer almiyor. Insanlarin kucuk boy siparis verememesi icin muhtemelen farkli boyutlandirma yapilmamis. Servis oldukca kotu, daha dogrusu degerlendirilebilecek bir servis kalitesi mevcut degil. Buna ragmen %10 zorunlu servis ucreti almalari şık ve dogru degil. Servis ucretinin neden alindigini sordum. Herkes aliyor cevabini aldim. Az biraz guleryuz gostermeleri beklenmesi ucuk bir talep degil. Mekan ufacik, insanlarla kucak kucagasiniz. Genel olarak pizzasi vasat veya vasat alti, fiyatlandirmasi oldukca yuksek, servis kalitesi ise oldukca kotu, kucuk bir yer. 1 sise beyaz sarap 600 TL 2 pizza 600 TL %10 servis ucreti 120 TL

Omg. So good. Great for vegetarians. Great for meat eaters. We even got a pizza with half meat on…read moreit and they baked it in the oven separately for us ... so nice! We were in Istanbul for a month and went back a few times. Try the funghi pizza!

Walking distance from our hotel and we had to try it. We were seated right away. Tables were really…read moresmall and the place seemed crowded to begin with. Had to pay for our own water. The pizza were a bit salty but it go well with the spicy olive oil! Drinks were not amazing but it was good and cute presentation! Over all, a 6 out of 10.

Trendy restaurant away from the craziness of Istiklal Ave with a welcoming atmosphere…read more I went for the basics and ordered an arugula salad and a Margarita pizza. Both were ok. While the prosciutto, dried tomatoes and walnuts were a great addition to the arugula, the salad was drowned in vinegar and buried under a disproportionate amount of cheese. As for the pizza, it was plain and the sparsely sprinkled fresh basil, barely-there tomato sauce or not-no-spicy olive oil did not really stand a chance against all the cheese. The service was very friendly and I liked the atmosphere sitting in a comfy chair tucked away in a corner upstairs. This place offers breakfast and is a coffee hangout during the day. Prices are very reasonable.

This was my first night in Istanbul and I eased tired from traveling from cappadocia earlier in the…read moreday. This restaurant was close to my hotel and had great reviews on Yelp. When I arrived there was only one other customer inside. The restaurant decor was cute and I very comfortable. The staff were friendly and welcoming. This spot was a bit pricey just like most of the restaurants in this touristy area. I had certain Turkish entrees i wanted to try during my vacation. I ordered the Iskender kebab which is beef and pita bread covered with tomato sauce with yogurt on the side. I ordered a side salad to go with it. The dish was very delicious as you can tell in one of my pics. I chatted with some of the staff about life in Istanbul. I was offered some complimentary pomegranate tea before I left and it hit the spot. This is definitely a place to check out when you're in the area.

A MUST TRY. As an American, I have been SO impressed with food here in Turkey and if you are in the…read morearea, this restaurant is an absolute MUST-TRY if you're looking for great food. I had some of THEE BEST chicken kebab I've ever had in this country here. The beef kebab was also tender and flavorful. You cannot go wrong with any of these! The service was quick and prompt, and the servers were great at making recommendations. I came here in the winter so we sat indoors which felt a bit cramped however, there is also outdoor seating during the nicer weather months. If I'm ever back here in Istanbul, I would definitely come back. And if you're reading this, you NEED to try the Old Ottoman!