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Tasting Notes
Cemil Hoca Restoran is at Cengiz Topel Caddesi 20 in the Gürpınar quarter of Beylikdüzü, Istanbul. The kitchen cooks the food of Trabzon and the eastern Black Sea.
Fish, köfte and Black Sea starters
The fish list is built on anchovies, fried, grilled or as çıtlama, with fried horse mackerel. Meat dishes include Akçaabat köfte, chicken skewers, wings and chops. Starters include fish köfte, içli köfte, pickled-cabbage kavurma and stuffed black cabbage, and soups include black cabbage and fish soup.
Breakfast and dessert
Breakfast has gözleme, a breakfast plate, a serpme spread and a weekend breakfast. Desserts are Trabzon burma, baked sütlaç, semolina halva with ice cream and cake slices.
“Order the fried anchovies and the Akçaabat köfte, and come for the serpme breakfast.”
LR Kitchen — field note