Tasting Notes
Old Sultanahmet Cuisine Restaurant is at Kadırga Limanı Caddesi 94/C in Fatih. The menu is available in four languages and covers Turkish dishes alongside pasta and seafood.
Mezes and hot starters
Cold mezes include stuffed vine leaves, hummus, haydari, şakşuka and babaganuş. Hot starters include paçanga böreği, fried calamari and shrimp with butter; a mixed meze platter is listed for sharing.
Kebabs, seafood and pasta
Main dishes include lamb casserole, aubergine kebab and tomato kebab. The menu also lists seafood salad, fish soup, shrimp and seafood spaghetti, as well as vegetarian dishes. Pasta choices include Alfredo, bolognese, pesto and Turkish mantı.
“Start with the mixed meze platter, then choose lamb casserole or aubergine kebab and add paçanga böreği.”
LR Kitchen — field note