Two blocks from our apartment is one of our favorite places in Istanbul to wine and dine: Asmalimescit – lively small streets filled with Meyhane (Tavern), bars and cafes. Any day in the week, starting in late afternoon, these narrow streets would be filled with outdoor tables and chairs occupied by people having a good […]
Tags: small plate, turkish
We stayed at the Beyoglu side of Istanbul at the last couple days of our trip. The vibe is very different from old town: less touristy, more youthful, more “European” feel and is closer to all the good restaurants and night life. We stayed at this vacation apartment called The House apart at the Tunel […]
Tags: Breakfast, Cafe, fashionable
Asitane is a fine dining restaurant specialized in recreating authentic Ottoman cuisine. The restaurant’s location is quite out of the way. It’s right next to the amazing Chora Church (Kariye Camii) which is located at a working class neighbourhood. Clearly the restaurant is aim for tourists as it seems so out of place from the […]
Tags: turkish
Another good eat near the touristy area is this famous place called Tarihi Sultanahmet Koftecisi Selim usta that’s opened since the 1920s. Beware however, there’s a place few shops down that has very similar name, and we almost got fooled. Locates very close to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern, this is the perfect […]
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The old town of Istanbul is very charming and atomspheric but it’s known to be a desert of good food because it’s very touristy. Tourist traps are everywhere so locals hardly cross over to dine here except for few places, one of which is Balikci Sabahatin, a seafood restaurant open since 1945. It’s situated in […]
Tags: meze, Seafood, small plate, turkish
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