Modern Anatolian
Chef Mehmet Gürs reinterprets Anatolian ingredients with contemporary techniques, offering panoramic Bosphorus views from the rooftop.
Turkish Steakhouse
World-famous for theatrical salt-sprinkling technique by chef Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae), serving premium Ottoman-style steaks.
Regional Anatolian
A culinary museum preserving forgotten recipes from across Anatolia, specializing in authentic regional dishes.
Traditional Turkish Kebab
The original birthplace of İskender Kebab since 1867, serving the authentic recipe passed down through generations.
Southeastern Turkish
Legendary restaurant since 1912, famous for authentic Gaziantep cuisine and traditional kebabs.
Ottoman Palace Cuisine
Operating since 1888, offering traditional Ottoman recipes and a vast selection of Turkish home-style dishes.
Historical Ottoman
Recreates authentic Ottoman palace recipes from historical archives, offering a culinary journey through centuries.
Modern Turkish
Michelin-starred restaurant combining Turkish traditions with French techniques in a stunning rooftop setting.
Adana, Türkiye
Hand-minced lamb mixed with tail fat, red pepper flakes, and spices, skewered on wide flat metal skewers and grilled over charcoal.
Bursa, Türkiye
Thinly sliced döner meat served over pieces of pide bread, topped with tomato sauce, melted butter, and served with yogurt.
Türkiye
Seasoned meat stacked in an inverted cone shape on a vertical rotisserie, slowly roasted and thinly sliced as it cooks.
Gaziantep, Türkiye
Layers of paper-thin phyllo dough filled with crushed pistachios, baked until golden, and soaked in sweet syrup or honey.
Hatay, Türkiye
A warm cheese dessert made with shredded kadayıf pastry, filled with unsalted cheese, soaked in syrup, and topped with crushed pistachios.
Southeastern Türkiye
Ultra-thin crispy flatbread topped with minced meat, vegetables, and herbs. Often called "Turkish pizza" but much thinner and traditionally rolled.
Kayseri, Türkiye
Tiny Turkish dumplings filled with spiced minced meat, served with garlic yogurt and topped with red pepper butter and dried mint.
Black Sea Region, Türkiye
Boat-shaped Turkish flatbread with various toppings like cheese, minced meat, or egg. Often called Turkish pizza.
Adana kebab is the pride of southern Turkey, named after the city of Adana. The key to authentic Adana kebab is hand-minced meat, quality lamb tail fat, and the distinctive Urfa and Aleppo peppers that give it a smoky, slightly spicy flavor.
Gaziantep baklava is recognized by UNESCO and is considered the finest in the world. The secret lies in the quality of Antep pistachios, the paper-thin yufka (phyllo), and the precise ratio of syrup. True Gaziantep baklava uses clarified butter and must be made with local pistachios.