Tasting Notes
Last Ottoman is at Darüssade Sokak 10 in the Hoca Paşa quarter of Fatih, in the old city.
Ottoman specials and kebabs
The Ottoman specials include a testi kebab for two, cooked in a sealed clay jug, chicken and lamb or beef dishes baked in tile or clay pots, çoban kavurma and stuffed chicken. The kebab list has Adana, chicken şiş, grilled köfte, İskender, döner and the house Last Ottoman Special for two.
Fish, steak, pasta and vegetarian dishes
Fish and seafood are grilled sea bream, sea bass and salmon, prawns in a clay pot and fish baked in clay. The international section has steaks, including a Mexican-style one, and chicken in curry or soy sauce, and pasta includes Turkish mantı. The vegetarian list has karnıyarık, grilled vegetables, a vegetable casserole and vegetarian musakka.
“Order the testi kebab to share, add a few cold mezes, and choose the vegetarian musakka if someone at the table does not eat meat.”
LR Kitchen — field note