Tasting Notes
İBB Haliç Sosyal Tesisleri is on Abdülezelpaşa Caddesi in the Yavuz Sultan Selim quarter of Fatih. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) runs it.
Signature dishes
The signature list is mostly fish: sea bass in basil sauce, sea bass fillet söğürtme, sea bass baked in a clay dish and grilled salmon, with a tenderloin dish with vegetables alongside.
Breakfast and the rest of the menu
Breakfast comes as a plate or a serpme spread, with menemen, omelettes and eggs with sucuk or pastırma. The main menu has soups including fish soup, olive-oil dishes, hot starters, grills, grilled and fried fish, and desserts such as sütlaç, trileçe and profiterol.
“Order the sea bass in a clay dish or in basil sauce, or a serpme breakfast if you are two or more.”
LR Kitchen — field note