Tasting Notes
Maranda Döner is at Hamidiye Caddesi 4 in the Hobyar quarter of Fatih, with another branch in Koşuyolu on the Anatolian side. The döner is cooked over a wood fire and served in sourdough baguettes.
Döner and Black Sea dishes
Döner is listed as İskender, the house Maranda Special, plain portions of 100 and 200 g, over rice and in tombik bread. Black Sea dishes include Akçaabat haşlama (boiled meat with its broth), a Trabzon casserole, karalahana soup and Hamsiköy rice pudding.
Kebabs, mezes and desserts
The kebab list has Adana, Urfa, Birecik aubergine kebab, ali nazik with minced meat or çöp şiş, and pistachio kebab. Mezes are stuffed vine leaves, çiğ köfte, içli köfte, ezme, hummus and charred aubergine, and desserts include Hamsiköy rice pudding, hazelnut baklava and Aydın pumpkin dessert.
“Order the İskender or the Maranda Special, add an Akçaabat haşlama soup, and finish with the Hamsiköy rice pudding.”
LR Kitchen — field note