Forum: Bar & Restaurant Reviews

(Editor’s Note: This review of one of our favorite places in town originally appeared on May 4, 2009.) One of the big downsides to Istanbul’s...

We like to think of Inciralti, a laid back meyhane in the sleepy Bosphorus-side Beylerbeyi neighborhood, as a destination restaurant – not so much...

In the rapidly developing Istanbul district of Beyoglu, a new concept restaurant is born everyday – Korean fried chicken, construct your own canapé,...

(Editor’s Note: we first ran this roundup last summer, but we’re bringing it back for those who may have not found it in our archive.) The mojito may...

With all of the hype around Bursa’s claim to fame, the Iskender kebab, you’d think Bursans persisted on a diet of thinly sliced doner, pide, tomato...

We’re happy to announce that we are now taking orders from anyone outside of Turkey that wants to buy our book. All you have to do is click “Buy the...

Think of Ramadan as a kind of month-long biathalon that consists of an all-day race to beat back the hunger and thirst of fasting, followed by an...

Dear Istanbul Eats, I booked my trip to Istanbul months ago, looking forward to trying out many of your recommendations, only to realize just before...

Like Turkish foreign policy, we could easily be accused of “tilting east” these days. Just after making our way to Fatih’s Öz Kilis, we soon found...

In Istanbul, offal-eating traditions run deep. In the wee hours, the horde heads out for tripe and trotter soup. Some butcher shops, like exclusive...

A disturbing article in today’s Hurriyet Daily News reports on efforts by the Beyoglu and Fatih municipalities to crack down on “unlicensed” street...

National Public Radio may now be forgiven by Turkey for whatever critical reporting it has served up over the years. On August 1, the venerable...

In Turkish popular lore, the denizens of Kilis, a town in southeastern Turkey right near the Syrian border, are known for two things: kebab making...

The Istanbul Eats book launch party took place this past Tuesday night and it was a smashing success. So good, in fact, that a contingent of...

(Editor’s Note: After previous installments of our “Read Between the Buns” series — a look at Istanbul’s burgeoning burger scene — we received...

Early one recent morning, we noticed a big sign draped over a construction site in Tunel Square announcing the impending arrival of another branch of...

The roaring twenties: flappers in the Pera Palas Hotel were dancing the can-can, Art Deco was all the rage, the Turkish Republic was born. Hope,...

We are happy to announce that a book version of Istanbul Eats is now available in Turkey. Published by Boyut Publishers, the book (in English,...

If it’s because of showing visitors around or simply a desire to get away from the city for the day, we can usually count on at least one visit a...

“You’re going to make mine thin,” said an old man with Coke bottle glasses. “Not too thin, it will break. We load these full of stuff, sir, and it’s...