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Emporio Armani Ristorante: Living Well and Eating Well the Italian Way
Talya Arditi / February 17, 2012
Emporio Armani Ristorante: Living Well and Eating Well the Italian Way A refreshing addition not only to İstinyePark shopping mall but also to Istanbul’s culinary scene is Emporio Armani Ristorante. This elegantly decorated restaurant has it all: an extensive menu featuring Italian classics, smooth music Read More »
Morro: The Latest Italian in Beyoğlu
Yeşim Yemni / February 15, 2012
Morro: The Latest Italian in Beyoğlu Located just off İstiklal Street on the rapidly developing Kumbaracı Yokuşu, Morro is one of Istanbul’s newest Italian restaurants. When you walk in you immediately notice the elegant and understated décor: the checkered floors, warm wood Read More »
The City Lights Restaurant Dazzles!
Yeşim Yemni / December 26, 2011
The City Lights Restaurant Dazzles! Located on Top of the Ceylan InterContinental Hotel, City Lights Restaurant & Bar manages to combines a fine dining restaurant and a sophisticated bar in one elegant space. Upon entering City Lights, the first thing that strikes you is the Read More »
SALT Impresses Again with Ca`d`Oro
Yeşim Yemni / December 22, 2011
SALT Impresses Again with Ca`d`Oro Ca`d`Oro is the latest restaurant by the Istanbul Doors Group, located within the newly opened SALT Galata building located in the historic Ottoman Bank on Bankalar Caddesi in Karaköy. The menu, designed by French chef Julien Maisonneuve, formerly Read More »
Karaköy Lokantası: Tradesmen’s Restaurant 1.0
Talya Arditi / November 01, 2011
Karaköy Lokantası: Tradesmen’s Restaurant 1.0 An esnaf lokantası (tradesmen’s restaurant) is a classic Turkish restaurant that offers cheap, filling, and delicious home-style cooking in a humble environment. Although Istanbul is filled with them, the emerging trend is the more stylish Read More »
A Carnivore’s Paradise
Talya Arditi / October 27, 2011
A Carnivore’s Paradise Succulent, soft, flavorful meat. And lots of it. That is the definition of a carnivore’s paradise. Add to that low prices and great service, and you get Şehzade Cağ Kebabı. Located on a narrow street in Sirkeci, Şehzade Cağ Kebabı is a Read More »
Journey: Your Second Home in Cihangir
Talya Arditi / October 19, 2011
Journey: Your Second Home in Cihangir Cihangir is home to the cool, the artsy, and the expat. Located on one of its liveliest streets is Journey—a recently-opened, cozy restaurant, only a few steps away from Smyrna on Akarsu Caddesi. Journey reflects the character of Read More »
Nar Lokanta
Yeşim Yemni / October 17, 2011
Nar Lokanta While I very much enjoy Turkish food, it is only on rare occasions that I get particularly excited about a Turkish restaurant. So I knew, when I could not stop raving about Nar Lokanta to anyone who would listen, that I had come across a very Read More »
Contemporary Fish @ Sur Balık
Yeşim Yemni / October 04, 2011
Contemporary Fish @ Sur Balık Enjoying a feast of meze and grilled fish alongside the Bosphorus is an Istanbul classic, a favorite experience for residents and visitors alike. Anywhere you go along the Bosphorus, you’ll notice that the coast is dotted with seafood Read More »
Galata Evi
Will Washburn / September 23, 2011
Galata Evi The Galata Evi, a small restaurant near the Galata Tower with excellent home-cooked food, can boast a unique location, being situated in the building known as the Eski İngiliz Karakolu or Old English Jail. For 15 years, beginning in 1904, this Read More »