I love this place. Had 2 tripe soups. Best soup spot and highly recommend it. Servers were super…read morefriendly and watched over my phone as i left it on the table while ordering a 2nd bowl.

I ordered large iskembe tuzlama ..it was the worse iskembe corba ever. I did not eat it and pay the…read morebill.cashier saw the bowl and even did not ask if there was a problem it tasted like cheap soap.and i beleive the rest of the soup menu might be the same.do not waste your money and do not credit the fake stars

One of the best kabobs I've ever had in my life. This was such a good find and i ran into a loafing…read morecat on my way to the restaurant too which was a huge plus. They provided me with complimentary starters and turkish tea. The food was incredible. The service was fantastic too and the server provided me with a recommendation too. Highly highly recommend if you happen to be around the area!

Had the beyti kebab and it was so good--tender, flavorful, and wrapped in lavash with just the…read moreright amount of sauce. The portions were generous and the service was friendly.

This place is authentic, great music, good Mezzes, good neighborhood and friendly waitersread more

There are lots of historic sites in Istanbul. Some offers good food along with history in humble…read moresetting. If you happen to be a tourist, these half empty tables, and chairs, will look dull to you. If you are a traveller, you know why you are here. I got all sort of soups ( offal is my fav. by far) in here. Any day of a week, anytime of the day, It always taste great. They have giblet dishes as well, standard Turkish cuisine. Some French and Japanese liked these dishes, but this is not for all. You should not miss it, if you are adventurer from gut. Sweet stuff? you should finish what you started! Enjoy

Experienced Ayik on a food tour. We were treated to several soups, many of which we never would…read morehave dared to order or try on our own. Go for the sheeps feet!!

Nice neighborhood place with consistently great food and service that is always friendly.read more

Comfortable, friendly, fresh. Food was fresh and flavorful…read more Good vegetarian options. Bread was served hot out of the oven. Very comfortable. Staff was friendly.

Although Faros Kebap isn't as authentic as other restaurants within the area, the food here was…read moredelicious! Coming from a vegetarian, I was appreciative of the fact that they had so many options for me - I really enjoyed the hummus, falafel, fries and pide. Had a super filling meal for quite the reasonable price.

This is a lovely restaurant in the Sultanhamet neighborhood. The food was delicious -- some of the…read morebest authentic Turkish food we had the entire time we were in Istanbul. I can highly recommend the Yaprak Sarma (stuffed grape leaves) as a starter. Follow that with the Lamb Stew or the perfectly cooked Sea Bass. The service was friendly, professional and discreet. Put this restaurant on your MUST DO list for your trip.

I love diner kebap. I've had 3 at different places and this was best. I asked to not salt it it…read more Plenty for two

Probably the best meal we had in Istanbul! We got there late around 10:30 and they didn't bat an…read moreeye at us asking for food. They have much more than just kebabs, which was great after a lot of variations on the same sort of stuff. I think the best restaurants look like they're in this area off of Istiklal Cd. There's lots of these very hip restaurants and cafes that locals seem to love. We got the meze plate, which had great presentation and was quite tasty. It was nice to be able to try so many appetizers. We liked the eggplant ones the best, which confirmed our constantly ordering those at other restaurants. We also got the turkish ravioli with yogurt sauce and meat pizza kebab thing that's always a hit. The ravioli are very good and different from what you'll get most other places, but don't put all the yogurt in or it'll be swimming. Overall really good and very fairly priced. Their cocktails looked amazing, but we didn't get any. If you go I'd recommend trying one.

Good place for a meal! Bit touristy, but food is good. They open till late so it's a good place to…read moregrab a meal. We ordered ayran (cold, savory yogurt drink), babel special, and a mixed meze plate so we could try as much food as possible.

From the owner: Pide ve Sulu yemek, Sütlaçread more

Fish soup - 4.5 stars My favourite! The fish inside was a…read morelittle overcooked but the soup was incredibly flavourful. Whole grilled fish - 2.5 stars Too dry and overcooked although the flavour is decent. Cheese pide/pizza with egg added on top - 4 stars Hard to go wrong! Delicious. It's a specialty of a particular region - I forget which. White beans - 3 stars Nothing special. Small portion of rice topped with fish - 2.5 stars This tasted too fishy for me. I'd come back for that fish soup! As well as that cheese and egg pide and to try other dishes.

One of my favorite meals in Istanbul is this SUPER local lunch spot located in a side street off…read moreIshkatal. I was actually recommended this spot from my guy's aunt who was just visiting Istanbul on an artist retreat and one of her Turkish friend swears by it. Hayvore is a very typical type restaurant in Istanbul - deli style. You get seated, you then go up to a deli case and pick what you want - they serve it out and you eat. It's all fairly cheap and you get so much food. And I'm not talking about cold pasta - I-live-in-NYC deli style food. In this case, the food was magnificent filled with fresh vegetables, tender beef stew, Turkish pastries, etc.. What I loved? The waiter rolling his eyes when I looked at him with a deer in headlights when I had no clue what to do. He was heated he had to tell me what was up in English. Good sign. I ended up with a plate of chickpeas, smoky eggplant, perfectly seasoned kofte (Turkish meatballs), mac & cheese, curried chicken and pickles and every bite was perfection. So simple, but so elegant. Definitely a different level of food - a bit more gourmand and modern than the touristy traditional Turkish spots I've been eating. And I thought about returning the next day as I was so impressed. I wish I had. The meal came out for 2 heaping plates of food to about $20 US. Definitely worth a stop. The place is small, so I'd suggest coming a little after the lunch crowd if you know no Turkish as not to hold up the line with any questions.