Tasting Notes
Ercan Steakhouse is on Atatürk Bulvarı 112 in the İkitelli OSB area of Başakşehir, Istanbul.
Steaks and kebabs
The dry-aged steak list has Delmonico, ribeye, club, T-bone, Dallas and porterhouse cuts, and the meat section adds takoz tenderloin, lamb medallions, chops and külbastı. Kebabs run from the classic list to metre-long mixed kebabs, and there is a köfte list with kasap, spicy, kaşar and sırma versions.
Breakfast, starters and dessert
Breakfast is a serpme spread with separate weekday and weekend versions, plus menemen and egg dishes. Starters include carpaccio, a smoked plate and a meat sushi, there is a burger menu list, and desserts include künefe in many forms, quince, pumpkin and baklava.
“Order the takoz tenderloin or a dry-aged steak, and come for the weekend serpme breakfast if you are a group.”
LR Kitchen — field note