Where to Eat?

Istanbul is very famous for it's authentic cuisine. Here are some places with reasonable prices where you can try delicious traditional Turkish meals.

• Pierre Loti Café

Julien Viaud, the French naval officer who wrote novels under the pen name of Pierre Loti used to come to this Istanbul hilltop overlooking Eyüp and the Golden Horn. It has a broad, magnificent view overlooking the entire Bosphorus. Adress: Gumussuyu Balmumcu 1, Eyüp

• Hacı Abdullah

Authentic, traditional Turkish, Ottoman cuisine. The restaurant is famous for its appetizers and its Turkish dishes. Address: Ağacami, Sakızağacı st. No. 17, Taksim

• Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi

Try Turkish meatballs in this traditional restaurant located in the Sultanahmet district. It has been open since 1920 and is a nice place to have your lunch. Address: Divanyolu st. No: 20 Sultanahmet

• Develi Kebap

One of the best kabab restaurants in Istanbul. Address: Tepecik Yolu, No 22, Etiler

• Bebek Balıkçısı

Located in Bebek, this old restaurant serves great fish courses, with an unbeaten landscape Address: Cevet Paşa st. No: 123 Bebek

• Cazayir

Cezayir serves mostly Turkish dishes, but with an innovative twist. The building used to be an Italian schoolhouse for more than 100 years, so you think about the atmosphere. Address: Hayriye St. Galatasaray, Beyoğlu – right behind Lycee de Galatasaray

• Bodrum Mantı

Bodrum Mantı is a great place to have the traditional Turkish meal "mantı"- dumpling and is open 24 hours. Adress: Arnavutköy 1. Cadde no:111 Arnavutköy