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 Inside Hamdi by Gokcecicek
Kebab with pistachio. Leave a Comment Theme: BarbecuePrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Tahmis Caddesi / Kal?in Sokak 17 ? Emin?n?Phone: +90 212 528 03 90Directions: Eminonu / Sirkeci
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 a real kebab by TheTurkishBrit
Make sure you call ahead to book,especially if you want one of the tables with the best view.
Definitely the pistachio kebabs, succulent meatballs stuffed with nuts. Also the hashasli kebab, with poppy seed and testi kebab, cooked in a terracotta pot and then broken open at the table. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Tahmis Cad,Kalçin Sok, EminonuPhone: 02125280390Directions: next to the Spice Bazaar behind the bus stops.
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Hamdi, just west of the Egyptian (Spice) Market, is among Istanbul's most highly-regarded restaurants for meat dishes. They serve chicken, a bit of fish, and you can always get a few vegetarian dishes, but meats, mostly grilled, are the specialty. Theme: Autogrill/Rest StopPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Eminonu spice marketDirections: Eminonu
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Hamdi is one of the well known kebab restaurants in Istanbul. The menu provides a variety of specialties. If you can find a place in the terrace (reservation suggested) which overlooks Galata Bridge, you will enjoy the delicious kebabs while you fall in love with the Istanbul silhoutte. Leave some room for the desserts too.
Fistikli Kebap (Kebab with pistacchio) is my favorite dish. If you like eggplant, they have many nice kebabs with it. Theme: Middle EasternPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: EminonuPhone: +90 212 5280390Directions: Just beside Spice Market overlooking Galata BridgeWebsite: http://www.hamdi.com.tr/
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Food is unbelievably good. Meze, raki and then kebabs. All Turkish customers when we went. Wonderful view over Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
Everything!!! Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Tahmis Caddesi, Kalcin Sokak, EminonuPhone: 528 0390Directions: Almost across street from Eminonu ferries, near spice bazaarOther Contact: www.hamdirestorant.com.tr
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My first acquaintance with Hamdi was in a book of Murat Belge, Istanbul Gezi Rehberi. He wrote that it was a small kebap restaurant for the shop owners around Egyptian Bazaar, Tahtakale… Let me explain something here. We call these special restaurants which serve only for shop owners as “esnaf lokantasi” and it is a rule that these restaurants have really good meal, because they have to satisfy the same customers everyday. This rule can be applied anywhere in Turkey. I use it in my Turkey trips and never experienced an exception.
In this book I mentioned, writer told that this restaurant was quite small but serving delicious kebabs. It had reputation and grew bigger. Success changed this modest kebap vendor into a luxurious restaurant.
Now it is a huge building with 3 floors in Eminonu Square. This success story could be impressive but people know both faces of Hamdi can prefer the old and small one. I cannot tell you the difference between the old and new Hamdi’s. But I can recommend you its dishes. I had a Beyti kebab, lahmacun, and tried a piece of Adana (this name is registered, so you can’t see Adana Kebap in the menu. It was Birecik Kebab or something like this.) of my friend. As an experienced red meat and kebab eater, I must admit that their kebabs are one of the best kebabs I ever ate.
So, go to this prize-winner restaurant. Let the people in front of the building lead you. There is an awesome terrace over the building. Try to make a reservation (you can make it online) or go there out of lunch or dinner hours to have a good table with view. (View is Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Golden Horn, Yeni Cami, Karakoy…) Then, have some appetizers, but not much. You’ll need to save some empty space in your stomach for kebab. Order the kebab you picked. Wait till you are free from other tastes; prepare yourself for the first bite. Put a piece of kebab into your mouth. Squeeze it. Smell it. Enjoy it and learn how a kebab should taste like actually.
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 by clouds111
Mixed Kebab and Baklava
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Loacated near the new mosque and the spice market. This restaurant has great food and good and speedy service but the price are thru the roof......we had lamb kehbab at $15 Lira.....which is fine when we got the plate, it had 4 small chunks of lamb, for $15 lira....way over priced. It would take 3 or 4 plates to have a full meal.....recommend it for the food, but be aware of the prices Leave a Comment
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A spotless restaurant with a lovely terrace on the last floor of an old building in Eminonu. Advance reservation required.
Try the Hashas Kebab. It just tastes great! Leave a Comment
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A good variety of turkish dishes in a tourisitc illustrated version.
Food is good. View is breathtaking. All clients are tourists.
Do come here on your first night in Istanbul. It can be the ideal welcome.
Next nights try to discover the genuine eateries for turkish food.
It is called Kunefe, it is actually a dessert, with goatcheese covered by this special pastrylike nuddles, poured with syrup and all this in the oven. It is served warm and it is splendid! Theme: LocalPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: On the Eminonu, look at the roofs of the buildings and you will see in capital letters a big sign "HAMDI". Easy.
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