Tasting Notes
Meşhur Balat Köftecisi is a köfte shop established in 1948. Its short menu centres on grilled köfte, sandwiches and a small selection of other grilled dishes, vegetables in olive oil and sides.
Grilled köfte
The menu lists Usta Köfte, spicy Usta Köfte, köfte with kaşar cheese and Pideli Köfte. Usta Köfte is served with tomato, grilled pepper, rice and a spicy sauce. The listed portions range from 175 g to 300 g.
Sandwiches, sides and dessert
Sandwich options include köfte, chicken and sucuk. Other grills are chicken chops, sucuk and entrecôte. The sides include şakşuka, borlotti beans, celery, green beans, shepherd’s salad, piyaz and buffalo-milk yoghurt. The menu also lists butter-finished lentil soup and semolina halva.
“Try the Usta Köfte or the version with kaşar, with borlotti beans and the lentil soup; finish with semolina halva.”
LR Kitchen — field note