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Tavanarası Restaurant

4.2 (26 reviews)
ModeratePubs, Turkish
Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Good for groups

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Meatball and potato casserole with cheese appetizer
Myk F.

This is a funky little place on the 6th floor of an apartment building or something. Walk into the building, get in the sketchy elevator, go to the top floor and open the door right into the restaurant. The waiter will seat you with menus, pencil and paper. No talking..lol. You write down your order and then he takes it away. Luckily, you can just copy off the menu, otherwise we wouldnt have eaten! The meals we got were these great little casseroles of bechemal sauce and either meatballs or chicken and vegetables. They were very good and the right sized portions. We also ordered a cheese plate, but the dinners came very quickly so we were eating them at the same time. The ambiance was great, the views down onto the streets were cool and the prices were great. We really enjoyed this place a little off the normal tourist path.

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8 years ago

Really nice restaurant with great food and great staff! We enjoyed our stay, loved the music and had amazing köfte! Thanks again!

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11 years ago

Really good food, very authentic, very tasty. Real Turkish food at reasonable prices. Afiyet olsun.

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Red River Pub - Across the street

Red River Pub

4.1(16 reviews)
1.8 kmHobyar, Hoca Paşa Mh., Sarayburnu
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Wow 1st time to Istanbul and this was our 1st food stop. Great for people watching. Our server was…read moreamazing and super helpful for what to see and avoid while visiting Turkey . Their cheese roll appetizer with beer was an excellent way to start followed by an arugula salad and then their combination player. Great beer, wine and cocktail menu along with local desserts. Can't wait to see the sights. Buon Appetito

Western themed bar…read more(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#m2jpuFH3jCqCuHRu9pGJVg) with eclectic menu with mostly Turkish items along with things like Asian noodles and Fajitas. We stopped in for a drink after our Bosphorus cruise and decided to have a light dinner of the Meze Plate for 2 (16TL = $8) since we're easily influenced by marketing (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#QBaq2oHpSKzfnfnMqaZglA) They start you off with some sunflower seed crusted bread which was moist and sweet like it had some honey in it (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#3dTCHrqg3Y3KJN7HaOs-sA) Not your typical meze plate with beans, marinated mushroom, and okra along with the more common eggplant, dolmas, and cacik (Turkish version of tzatziki) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#44HGuno0PDqukMu219YO8w Everything popped with flavor including the dolmas which I typically find to be pretty bland. These had pinenuts and other herbs in the rice filling (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#JMUm870hJCl2vBzrz_v9lA) Decent prices for beer (8 TL for 50cl draft ) Very friendly staff. Even offered to burn a CD of the music playing.

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Cozy Pub & Restaurant - Cozy Pub Sultanahmet

Cozy Pub & Restaurant

3.0(16 reviews)
2.4 kmBinbirdirek, Alemdar Mh., Alemdar
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Since we were sick of Turkish food, my family and I decided to stop here to try their pizza. This…read moreplace is definitely a tourist trap - I blame myself for falling victim to the man who keep trying everyone to come in. We got the lamb and a basic sausage pizza - both were mediocre at best. I travel for the food so I am definitely being bias with my rating. The food was not horrible but the lack of service after we got seated, the cost, and the extra charge for refills is what is giving this a less star that what I would originally give.

I don't usually eat at a place called Cozy with a fake fireplace running on a flat screened TV and…read morewas clearly a tourist trap, but my group of friends were hungry, and Cozy it was. The atmosphere, besides the tacky fireplace is indeed cozy. We were seated in the upstairs sitting area. The menu has a whole host of different international dishes to chose from. We staid with the local selection, and my friends shared a Pottery Kebab as it is intended for two people. This is an actual local dish, and is not just a tourist offering, as we had seen it several other places as well. Pottery kebab is tomato-based meat stew, with lamb, chicken or beef, and veggies, baked inside a clay pot and cracked open at your table. It was quite the show, and I am sure we are in several stranger facebook shots from around the world. I ordered a lamb dish which was also quite tasty. Besides everything the food was actually OK. My review was lowered to three, almost two stars, because of the lack of service. It is one thing to be slow, but for example, after asking for the bill three times, and waiting 20- 30 minutes between asking, we almost walked out. Plus, the place was not super busy, and there sere several waiters, there was no excuse.

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