Istanbul
Ottoman cuisine restaurants
Restaurants serving dishes inspired by Ottoman culinary traditions and palace recipes.
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Garden 1897 Restaurant
Lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed clay jug • Braised lamb on smoky aubergine and cheese purée
Hidden Garden Restaurant Sultanahmet
Lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed clay jug • Lamb on smoky aubergine and garlic yoghurt
Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine Restaurant
Goose wrapped in pastry with pilaf • Grilled meat on smoky aubergine and garlic yoghurt
Last Ottoman Cafe & Restaurant
Lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed clay jug • Slow-cooked lamb shank
Old Ottoman Cafe & Restaurant
Beef and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed clay jug • Slow-cooked lamb shank
Khorasani Restaurant
Hand-minced meat kebab with red pepper • Minced meat kebab with pistachio
Hacı Abdullah Lokantası
Slow-roasted lamb • Lamb stew on smoky aubergine purée with cheese
Söğüt 1299 Restaurant - Çamlıvadi
Tasting menu • Breakfast spread for the table
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Garden 1897 Restaurant
A restaurant inside the Garden House Hotel in Küçük Ayasofya, Sultanahmet. The menu separates Ottoman and Anatolian cooking, with stone-oven dishes, fish and a vegetarian section alongside.
Hidden Garden Restaurant Sultanahmet
A restaurant on Peykhane Sokağı in Sultanahmet with a garden courtyard and fountain, and an indoor room with a fireplace. The menu runs from Turkish kebabs and Ottoman dishes to fish, pasta and steaks.
Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine Restaurant
An Ottoman palace-cuisine restaurant on Divan Yolu in Sultanahmet, a few minutes' walk from Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace. Listed in the Michelin Guide, it serves stuffed melon, goose kebab and lamb dishes with dried fruit.
Last Ottoman Cafe & Restaurant
A restaurant on Darüssade Sokak in Sultanahmet serving Ottoman dishes, kebabs, fish, steak and pasta. The menu has a separate vegetarian section and a testi kebab for two.
Old Ottoman Cafe & Restaurant
A kebab restaurant in Alemdar, Fatih, Istanbul. The price list covers Ottoman cuisine, fish and chicken.
Khorasani Restaurant
A kebab restaurant in Alemdar, Fatih, Istanbul. The price list covers kebabs, Ottoman cuisine and cold mezes.
Hacı Abdullah Lokantası
A restaurant on Atıf Yılmaz Caddesi in Beyoğlu, a short walk from İstiklal Avenue, that dates itself to 1888. It serves olive-oil vegetables, slow-cooked lamb, grills and its own milk puddings, compotes and desserts.
Söğüt 1299 Restaurant - Çamlıvadi
A breakfast restaurant in Hamidiye, Kağıthane, Istanbul. The price list covers breakfast, cold starters and hot starters.
Ağa Lokantası
A home-style restaurant in Akçaburgaz, Esenyurt, Istanbul. Open since 1920. The price list covers main dishes, olive-oil dishes and soups.
Yanyalı Fehmi Lokantası
A restaurant in central Kadıköy that has been serving Ottoman-Turkish home cooking since 1919. Listed in the Michelin Guide, it offers lamb stews, köfte, vegetables in olive oil, pulses and milk puddings from a long daily counter.
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