- where locals come to eat a quick and delicious lunch
- no reservations taken, and once the food is finished, the place closes
- choose from a variety of fresh daily cooked food
- super reasonably priced and delicious, especially the cauliflower and meatballs!
NATO
TURKEY
- Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mahallesi Necatibey Caddesi, Karanlık Fırın Sk. No:4 D:Karaköy, 34425
- +90 212 249 64 24
- Local
- Delicious
- Established
Helvetia
TURKEY
- Asmalı Mescit, General Yazgan Sk. No:8, 34430
- +90 212 245 87 80
- this little local restaurant swarms with locals at lunch time
- food is cooked fresh everyday and it’s a great spot for vegans too!
- choose your pick of 5 dishes from the counter and it gets brought out to you
- you cannot book in advance so make sure you get there around 2pm or just after
- Local
- homemade
- Fresh
cook me eat me
TURKEY
- Tomtom, Kumbaracı Ykş. No:56, 34355
- +90 532 553 19 01
- this place stole our hearts from the moment we saw it
- arzu the chef chooses a menu everyday & brings produce from the local market every morning
- there are only 4 tables and it’s a place where you automatically become family
- the most unusual and homely dining experience in istanbul
- homely
- experiential
- intimate
pera antakya
TURKEY
- Asmalı Mescit, Balyoz Sk. No:14, 34437
- +90 533 434 18 86
- all the food here is from the region of antakya and grown on bulent’s (the owner) family farm and shipped over
- the produce is super fresh and the flavours are incredible
- the hospitality is the best we have seen in istanbul and you will feel at home instantly
- get the durum, you won’t regret it!
- delicious
- flavours
- unique
mums cafe
TURKEY
- Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Fransız Gç Sokağı 1/16 D:17, 34425
- +90 212 245 98 48
- the variety for breakfast here is amazing, and the portion sizes are huge
- the omelette was delicious, and despite being simple, they found a way to make it taste delicious
- grab a street table in the sun and the buzz is amazing down the alleyway
