Awesome views and delicious food. I tried the lahmacun and the muhammara and baklava and all were…read moredelicious. Service was quick and friendly. Great place for a family dinner or hangout with friends.

Ate upstairs and had an incredible view of the city. Service was very good. The mezze were all…read morevery good with the puffed bread. Entrees were good but the meats were a little dry. Loved the raki.

Loved this place! We ordered a kiwi juice and a mixed kebab platter. They gave us a lamachun for…read morefree and it was delicious! It came with a yogurt dip and another delicious peppery dip. The kebab platter for one was a very good sized portion and I couldn't finish it. They had chicken, lamb and beef kebab. Everything was soft and juicy. The service was friendly and we ended the meal with free tea.

If you'd like to try awesome pide and lahmacun, this is a great spot. The restaurant is…read moreconveniently located in Sirkeci and has a lively vibe. Getting seated for two during dinner time was not a problem, the staff was very friendly, and there's a lot to choose from on the menu. We had an Adana kebab, Zeytinyagh Yaprak Sarma (stuffed grape leaves), Kiymali Pide, and Sarimsakl Antep Lahmacun. All of our food tasted great and was done quickly + portion sizes were decent. Highly recommend!

One of our favorite meals in Istanbul. The meat was so juicy and flavorful in both the spicy adana…read moreand the chicken. And mixed perfectly with the onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. A wrap is not too large; most of us ordered seconds. Prices were als9 fantastic. Limited indoor and outdoor seating, but we were able to be seated easily Wednesday evening.

Mega hyped because of the Anthony Bourdain connection. I've been in Istanbul for over a month, and…read moreevery time I have visited the place has been completely packed with tourists. Many of the reviews mention the good service, but my experience has been a little different. Every time I've visited here, I felt very uncomfortable and I don't find it welcoming. They still have an enormous amount of tourist business because of the Bourdain connection, and people seem to come here almost as a pilgrimage. The food itself is very good, but honestly, it isn't significantly better than some of the other places nearby. There are several restaurants in the area serving good kebap. Overall, glad I tried it because of the Bourdain connection, but for me, the hype is much bigger than the experience.

Great food, no hawkers, nice and relaxing to sit and eat by the street old of the worst of the…read morecrush. Totally recommend although they do not serve alcohol which may not suit some people

THIS PLACE IS A HIDDEN GEM!! Great service and very affordable prices. I needed dinner late at…read morenight, and Ziya Baba hit the spot! The ambiance was nice and quiet too. The lentil soup was perfect, and the chicken kebab was delicious! Seasonings were on point, and it was COOKED PERFECTLY!! The owners are very sweet and make sure you are being taken care of very well. I'm glad I stumbled upon this place--the lovely reviews truly reflect the place!

This is the hollygrail of doner and the only way i found out about it is through mark wiens…read moreIstanbul series. in my opinion, Thi sis the best doner in Istanbul. I have tried many doner places since i used to live there back in 07 however, this is just a different level of quality, taste and value. This is on my list of Top ten Spots in Istanbul.

Not sure why I felt ripped off by the end of the meal, but it cost more than I expected and I ended…read moreup with more food than I'd wanted. The meat itself was pretty solid, but there were no lines when I arrived (just as they opened). Bread was solid, meat was great, but I felt upsold.

Wonderful authentic Turkish food from Antakya. Service was also solid, English speaking and good…read morewith talking through my girlfriend's allergies. We got the mezze plate with 8 different mezzes---the spicy yogurt was our favorite and it's very spicy. The bread they use is excellent, has some red spice on it that we all loved. For dinner got the lamb shish which was excellent, and the pera antakia kebab which was also very good. All around great, highly recommend

One of the absolute best we had it Istanbul. My husband and I did a couple Michelin restaurants in…read moreIstanbul including Turk Fatih Tutak and Sankai but I must say Pera Antakya was certainly our top pick in its category even next to our Michelin experiences. It was our most memorable experience given the food was just so authentic and good. We were pleasantly surprised because I had found Pera Antakya in my research when planning our trip and it was first on our list to try, we then discovered when we arrived at our hotel (The Westist) on our first night that Pera Antakya was right next door. We were shocked/surprised/thrilled all at the same time. As such, we had dinner here the first night we arrived in Istanbul and was blown away. We did the meze, the wrap, farmer's cheese, and the mixed grill plate all based on recommendations from who we believe was the owner. The hospitality was lovely, welcoming, but more so the food was incredibly memorable and we found ourselves wishing we had more time in Istanbul so we could come back and eat at Pera Antakya. We did a couple other highly rated restaurants in similar concept to Pera Antakya over the week we stayed in Istanbul and ultimately though food in Istanbul is generally good, we found Pera was still the best we had out of all them in the same category. In fact, if it was only one restaurant we could go back to and have another meal at or if I could only recommend one restaurant to eat at while you're in Istanbul--- it would be Pera Antakya. We were that impressed with this place. Do not miss it if you're in Istanbul!

After a morning spent exploring the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia, our hungry family was thrilled to…read morefind this restaurant a stone's throw away from these iconic landmarks. The menu is minimalistic but makes up for its simplicity in the flavor it brings. Service is very fast and as with all things in Istanbul, very courteous. We tried the Izgara kofte and the Lamb Shish Kebap, a side of Corba (lentil soup), seasonal salad, some pickled peppers and a round of Ayran to wash it all down. And wrapped up the meal with the Semolina Halwa and Baked Rice Pudding to share. Delicious. Highly recommend!!

I am trying this restaurant because around this town this restaurant this is a famous one. It is…read moreknown for its meatballs. That don't looks like round lol. They are so famous here that the menu has them listed as the only main thing and everything else listed is a side dish or dessert. The Turkish meatballs were good. They come around with a red spicy sauce you can add to it. They had a nice taste to them. I got French fries and rice as a side. I loved the rice. The fries were different for me. It was a different type of potato that I had never had. It was good. The service was crazy fast. The staff is none stop moving. They come around to refresh things. They clean tables right away. It was impressive. It is a good thing that they do because the line for this place is long. It wraps around the restaurant. It's a must try place. I am glad I did

This was a great first vacation meal! We got hummus, grape…read moreleaves, an alexander kabob, a raki and a small bottled water. The Alexander kabob was fantastic! The sauce, bread and curd made a brilliant combo and there was also a slice of potato a chili and a tomato. This is the first time I have ever felt like yogurt added anything to a dish. It was so good. The raki was awesome. The waiter insisted I add some water to it and he definitely knew best, it was sharp. And then it turned white! It is an anise liquor, like a jaegermeister, and I was glad I tried it. We ate in the semi outside seating which is always such a highlight in Istanbul. Great ambience and the wait staff and host were really welcoming. They gave us complimentary tea and baklava when we asked for the check and that was also lovely.

The accommodations were wonderful, the service was excellent, and they did everything they could to…read moremake our night incredible. Everything was delicious, and the show was spectacular. Congratulations to the whole team! Cozatmosphere, with pleasant music. Everything was very clean.