Mine's Note about Kebab Restaurants Kebabs are various different kinds of meat dishes in Turkish Cuisine. Most of the meat contain high fat, therefore they are grilled. The most common type of meat is lamb or veal. The meat is first marinated with some spices, olive oil and become much softer. It's usually served with fresh vegetables, salads, rice or bulgur rice. The well-known examples of kebabs are Shish-kebab (made of lamb or chicken grilled on skewers), Adana Kebab (spicy meat patties on skewers), Urfa Kebab (non-spicy form of Adana Kebab), Doner Kebab (like Greek Gyro), Tandir Kebab (pit roasted lamb), Ali Nazik Kebab (browned meat on eggplant pureé with garlic yoghurt), Begendi Kebab ( chunks of beef and onions cooked in tomato sauce, served on egglant pureé) .There are tens of different kebabs which are indigenous to different regions of Turkey; for instance Tepsi Kebab (tray kebab), Testi Kebab (cooked in pots), Guvec (cooked in pots). Kebab Restaurants also have a different ritual like fish
restaurants. If one goes to a Kebab Restaurant, he or she does not only order
one single dish and leave the It's a great experience to try a Kebab Restaurant when you visit Istanbul because they are really very delicious and special. * - Up to 10 YTL per person for full-course meal. **-10 -25 YTL. per person full-course meal. ***-25-55 YTL per person full-course meal. ****-55-85 YTL per person full-course meal. Restaurants in the Old City Borsa (**) Yali Kosku Cad. 60/62 Eminonu Very informal and nice but very good food. Air conditioned and there's an extra fast food section. Kebab over egglant pureé and pit roasted lamb are the specialities. Orient Express(**) Sirkeci Train Station Tel:0212-522-2280 A super-rich menu and nice ambience. Ideal for the ones who like to experience the nostalgic atmosphere of the old Orient Express Station. Develi(**) Balik Pazari Meydani Samatya Tel:0-212-529-0833 A huge restaurant which offers only Gaziantep Kebabs(a city in the southeastern Turkey). Try Ali Nazik Kebab. Non-smoking section available. Gelik(***) Sahil Yolu opposite of Mobil Gas Station Atakoy Tel:0-212-5607282 Another huge restaurant which offers "Denizer Kebab", Doner Kebab in Gelik Style and different meat balls. Very busy on Saturday evenings. Children's park available. Beyti(***) Orman Cad. No:8 Florya Tel:0-212-663-2990 Very fine and famous restaurant famous for its kebabs. Try a little from everything with the help of the waiters. Kasibeyaz(***) Catal S. 10 Florya Tel:0-212-663-2890 One of the most famous meat and kebab restaurants in Istanbul. Kebab with egglant , Ali Nazik Kebab are very popular. Try "Kunefe" after your meal. Reservations essential at the weekend. Restaurants in Taksim- Beyoglu Area (new city) Fehmi Baba Restaurant(**) Mesrutiyet C. 33 Galatasaray Tel:0-212-293-9326 Very good kebabs and kunefe. Try "icli kofte" and Doner Kebab with yoghurt sauce. Hacibey Kebabcisi(**) Tesvikiye C. 156/B Tesvikiye Tel:0-212-231 7134 Since 1950. Only one type of food, Doner Kebab with yoghurt and butter sauce. Restaurants on the Asian Side Ciya (**) Balik Pazari Caferaga Mah. Guneslibahce Sok. No:44 Kadikoy Tel: 0-216-336-3013 |
restaurant. There are tens of appetizers that one
first enjoys. Some examples of these appetizers are fresh seasonal salad, Icli
Kofte (meat balls with spices, covered with bulgur rice and deep fried), Cig
Kofte (very spicy, steak tartar a la turca), Patlican Kozde (grilled egglants in olive oil sauce), different types of cheese and pide (pita
bread). The most common drink in Kebab Restaurants is Raki
(similar to Greek Ouzo) but coke, fresh orange juice or ayran are also served.