Beyoğlu
Historic restaurants

Long-established restaurants and food businesses with a connection to the city’s culinary history. Explore 5 selected places in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.

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Dönerci Hamdi Usta01
Beyoğlu · Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa

Dönerci Hamdi Usta

A döner restaurant on Denizciler Sokak in Karaköy, near Galataport, cooking sliced meat döner over a wood fire. The menu has döner by weight, İskender, çökertme, beyti sarma and a house burger.

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Sliced meat on fried potato strips with yoghurtDöner with tomato sauce and yoghurt
Karaköy Güllüoğlu02
Beyoğlu · Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa

Karaköy Güllüoğlu

A baklava shop on Kemankeş Street in Karaköy, a short walk from Galataport. Run by the Güllü family, whose baklava making comes from Gaziantep, it sells pistachio and walnut baklava by the portion or kilo, along with su böreği.

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Classic pistachio baklavaBaklava triangles with a cream and pistachio filling
Hacı Abdullah Lokantası03
Beyoğlu · Hüseyinağa

Hacı Abdullah Lokantası

A restaurant on Atıf Yılmaz Caddesi in Beyoğlu, a short walk from İstiklal Avenue, that dates itself to 1888. It serves olive-oil vegetables, slow-cooked lamb, grills and its own milk puddings, compotes and desserts.

Since 1888
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Slow-roasted lambLamb stew on smoky aubergine purée with cheese
Karaköy Köşkeroğlu Tophane04
Beyoğlu · Hacımimi

Karaköy Köşkeroğlu Tophane

A dessert shop in Hacımimi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Open since 1946. Address, hours, directions and dishes to order are on this page.

Since 1946
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Paper-thin pastry with pistachio and clotted creamShell-shaped baklava
360 İstanbul05
Beyoğlu · Tomtom

360 İstanbul

An east Asian restaurant in Tomtom, Beyoğlu, Istanbul. The price list covers cold treats, hot treats and salads.

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