Some of the best food we had in Istanbul. Fixed price set menu (105TL/person) which includes beer/wine and 5 courses (including a 20 plate meze selection and tasty grilled octopus). Tricky to find!
A good köfte place and much better than most of the tourist-trap options that surround it. Read more.
Griffin restaurant on the top floor serves excellent fish with a fabulous view of the Golden Horn. Next time we'll have to try downstairs for lunch!
This small restaurant, which serves the tasty food of southern Turkey's Hatay region, exudes cool without sacrificing flavour.
Meyhane food in a brasserie setting. Sofyali pays attention to seasonal produce, with meze that includes dressed chard stalks with walnut tarrator sauce. Staff are extra-nice. Booking essential.
Best views of the valley. Make sure to ask for a tour of the cellars and old monastery.
