Excellent food , fresh grilled fish Must visit when in…read moreIstanbul Great friendly staff , Ozgūn is great guy Clean Great value for quality food Try grilled fresh sea bass and salad is fresh and excellent Will visit again for sure

The meal was delicious. I selected my meal from a case of fresh fish. The sea bass was grilled to…read moreperfection. Located with a lovely water view, the restaurant has an impeccable staff of servers. My server, Hamit was very attentive and offered great suggestions for appetizers.

I was in twice for dinner. They have plenty of tables and it's nice to watch the people walk by…read more Go to the back and pick out a couple of mezze appetizers. The grilled octopus was wonderful. my fish selections were good but pretty standard. Decent beer and wine selection. Good service and reasonable prices given the area.

Nice view right by the water. Very attentive service. Baked turbot was huge, pricey and although…read morefresh, the fish was not my favorite (tasted very different than other turbot we've had elsewhere). Perhaps other fish on the grill would have been better. The spicy mezzo was good.

I came here with my family for dinner during our first night in Istanbul. This place had been…read morehighly recommended to us by my in-laws who came last year and spoke positively of it. We did not have a reservation but we walked in around 7:45pm on a Tuesday and were seated right away. This is a super cute place with flowers and many glass lamps in the ceiling that give this romantic yellow glow to the restaurant. When we went, the partition to the outside was removed so we got to experience the pleasant air of the city and it made the place feel even more open. Our waiter was really kind and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. For food we tried: - Çorbası: our first course was a small serving of lentil soup that was on the house with some freshly baked pita. The soup was creamy, and had a rich flavor of spices that was very good. The lentils had been blended so it had a smooth texture. Went very well with the pita and was very a very warming start to the meal. - Mixed appetizer platter: we got the mixed platter of cold mezze to share as a starter. This came with four stuffed grape leaves, hummus, haydari (yogurt dip), eggplant in tomato sauce, ezme (Turkish salsa-like dip that had a little spicy kick), and plenty of veggies like tomatoes and cucumbers. They brought out extra pita for us to try all these amazing dishes. My favorites were definitely the haydari since it was thick, creamy, and refreshing, as well as the eggplant with tomato because it had a great flavor and it felt so healthy.... Highly recommend to share one with the table. - Pottery kebab: my fiancé and I ordered a pottery kebab with chicken since we had heard it was very good! We were definitely not disappointed. They bring out the clay pots in flames and do a little show with them before they serve the sizzling meat stew in a cast iron and put it at your table. They bring you a plate with rice and potatoes as sides. I was expecting a more grilled style meat but turns out this is more like a juicy, rich stew. The meat was tender, very well seasoned with what I think was thyme, sumac, +/- paprika, amongst others I could not identify but were very good. It comes mixed with abundant bell peppers and onions too to add extra flavor. The rice this came with was delicious as well as the potato that was super crispy on the outside and still moist and fluffy on the inside. - baklava and tea: our waiter brought out small glasses with hot tea to end our meal as well as 4 small cubes of baklava which were delicious (and complimentary!), very good end to the meal. Overall, I really loved my experience here at The Last Ottoman Cafe. Highly recommend it to anyone who is in Istanbul given the fantastic service, great central location, amazing food, and welcoming atmosphere. This place may or may not be touristy but, that being said, the prices are very fair so I think it's worth it. Definitely come here if you have a chance!

Yet another great meal in Istanbul. A long day, quite literally of walking had us tired and hungry…read more My son had taken point on finding places to eat for this portion of our trip and once again he made a great call. We were started with a ? chickpea soup that had incredible depth of flavor, a nice thick body and was even better when dipped into with the warm bread provided. Efes Beer: Draft served in a properly chilled glass. Nice and crisp Beef Doner Kebab: Served on a piece of lavosh (which was so tasty after it had soaked in the juices) with grilled tomatoes and peppers. The doner had a nice crispy edge to most of the pieces and was well flavored. The tomato and peppers had a nice char on them that accentuated the flavors of the meat. Onion Rings: Okay as I explained why we went into a McDonalds here I ama fiend for onion rings. These were excellent. good onion to breading ratio and nice onion taste. They came with a small salad and yogurt based dipping suace which worked. perfectly fried as well Adana Kebab (Spicy): minced beef and lamb with spices and then formed and grilled on a skewer. The meat had a nice balance of beef and lamb and was quite rich. The heat level for spicy registered but for me it was more mild. Again the bread underneath was fantastic after eating the kebab. They provided us with baclava and tea on the house which was a nice touch. Service was super friendly and on point

Probably the most popular kebab wrap in Istanbul. The line was crazy long, but it was totally worth…read moreit. This was my very first time tasting a kebab wrap with mackerel, but it was not fishy at all and extremely delicious. I ended up eating two. A must stop by!

Sokak Lezzeti features an assembly line making just one street food all day long: Bali Dürum, or…read morefish wrap. It starts with one person throwing butterflied mackerel halves on the grill. Then, another cook carefully removes the skin and bones from each piece of cooked fish. Then the wrap is assembled. In a sheet of lavash flatbread goes a single piece of fish, salad, black vinegar, and seasonings. Finally, the wrap is grilled with oil and more seasonings (dried herbs and spices), giving the outside a nice crispy texture. The wrap had an unexpected acidic flavor from the black vinegar, which balanced out the fishy mackerel, and the dried herbs and spices added a delicious savoriness. The wrap was simple, tasty, and came at a great value. This was a truly unique street food, and the line out the door attested to just how good it was!

Excellent seafood where the locals eat. Friendly service. Had whole sea bass, shrimp and excellent…read moreside dishes. Pick your own fish from the case.

Seriously overpriced restaurant ! Be aware they don't have a prices on the menu and they charge…read morefish by weight ,only they would never let you know how they weighted it. Lunch for one person for $100 dollars is more like a Manhattan prices but not Istanbul unknown restaurant.

Ok, hear me out, there are a million and one restaurants here and honestly it can be overwhelming…read more I knew I wanted seafood and I knew I wanted to be by the water. Double check. Host was super nice greeting us and told us to 'go up to the 5th floor for same price'. Say less. And what a view it was!! Instant happiness in my book. We waited an uncomfortably long time for our server and begin to doubt our choices. He definitely didn't have the same charm as the Host, but we stayed. The table that was next to the window left and our server offered for us to move over to the better view. Redemption for you, Sir! Then the food began. Ordered Calamari for the table to share. It was cooked to perfection. In fact, it stole the show. So good! My linguine was a comforting experience, a bit on the bland side, but tends to be how things are served here. I did sample some other plates of those dining with me and each one was perfecto in taste. The Fish Meatballs (fish cakes) were similar to something my grandmother made years ago. Happy memory. Paid our check and was offered a complimentary tea or coffee. We chose the tea. A little bitter for all of our liking, but not dinging them for that. Then the waiter served us a complimentary dessert. Amazing! The act and the taste. I thought it tasted similar to Cream of Wheat with a cinnamon, butter note, warmed up and served with ice cream underneath. Wow! What a great way to end the night. Overall, highly recommend. Very satisfied.

This place is next to a pier. The restaurant has multi floors, but I dined indoor on the ground…read morelevel. The server was very cool and attentive. I ordered more than I could actually handle. I really loved the dessert or Irmik if I spelled it correctly. OMG, with so many places to try, I kept thinking about this places days after. And I still wanted to try their fried oyster. It's a 4.9 out of 5. Will come again when I visit istanbul!

We absolutely loved our dinner experience- from the wine selection to the appetizers to our main…read moredish! Our lively waiter, Remzi gave us a background on all the fish, helped us choose the perfect preparation and fish so that we could try something we hadn't eaten before. We went with the John Dory, fried (lightly) and served with an amazing butter, soy and garlic sauce that was an amazing addition. Their dolmas reminded me of my grandmother, and the vintage Sauvignon Blanc was a perfect pairing for the meal. We even had a few guest appearances from the kittens.

We had a wonderful time on a temperate October evening. We sat in the tented area which was very…read morepleasant. The staff were very friendly and attentive. They were able to answer our questions about the menu. The eggplant appetizers which were tasty. We had the blue fish, which our tour guide had recommended earlier that day. It was a good choice for a tasty white fish. We requested the fig dessert but the fruit was already out of season. We opted for the dried apricot version, which I enjoyed though my partner found it too sweet.