Guidebook for Istanbul
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An old-style meyhane with live fasıl music every night by 4 musicians that will play on your table for tips. Very pleasant garden in summer. Their lamb liver is one of the best in Istanbul.
9 locals recommend
Despina Meyhane
22 Açık Yol Sk.An old-style meyhane with live fasıl music every night by 4 musicians that will play on your table for tips. Very pleasant garden in summer. Their lamb liver is one of the best in Istanbul.
24 hours open Kebap restaurant. I especially recommend the "Beyti" kebap here and 1 portion will be generally enough for 2.
6 locals recommend
Kebapci Cavus Durum Evi
No:4 Kocabaş Sokak24 hours open Kebap restaurant. I especially recommend the "Beyti" kebap here and 1 portion will be generally enough for 2.
Nazar Pastanesi
182/B Kurtuluş Cd.Famous with their "profiterol" dessert.
Great Turkish desserts tavuk göğsü, kazandibi and aşure also some food is available. They use bufallo milk and their desserts are thicker than normal.
ps: Tavukgöğsü and kazandibi are non-vegetarian.
22 locals recommend
Göreme Muhallebicisi
60 Kurtuluş Cd.Great Turkish desserts tavuk göğsü, kazandibi and aşure also some food is available. They use bufallo milk and their desserts are thicker than normal.
ps: Tavukgöğsü and kazandibi are non-vegetarian.
Ocakbaşı with very good meals and reasonable prices for the quality.
9 locals recommend
Güler Ocakbaşı Otoparkı
4 Yeni Nalbant SokakOcakbaşı with very good meals and reasonable prices for the quality.
Everything Else
Although their ice-cream is popular I like the "boza" here. A unique malt drink made of maize and sugar. It is very thick and drunk with cinnamon and generally accompanied with roasted chickpeas.
12 locals recommend
Damla Dondurma
110/A Kurtuluş Cd.Although their ice-cream is popular I like the "boza" here. A unique malt drink made of maize and sugar. It is very thick and drunk with cinnamon and generally accompanied with roasted chickpeas.
This baklava and pastry shop has some of the best pastries in Istanbul including su boreği (cheese börek) , zeytinli açma (olive paste pastry) and superb çikolatalı açma (chocolate pastry).
6 locals recommend
Tusba Uzman Mezeci
27/A Ergenekon Cad.This baklava and pastry shop has some of the best pastries in Istanbul including su boreği (cheese börek) , zeytinli açma (olive paste pastry) and superb çikolatalı açma (chocolate pastry).
A small green area that you can do fitness for free since open air gym equipment is installed for public use.
Kurtuluş Spor Kulübü
A small green area that you can do fitness for free since open air gym equipment is installed for public use.
Essentials
Tuana Meze Evi
58 Kurtuluş Cd.Another very good deli shop in the area.
CarrefourSA Expres
No:113 Sıraselviler Cd.Largest supermarket in the neighborhood.
Arts & Culture
A local hamam is just next door. It's cheap but the staff doesn't speak English. It doesn't have separate areas for men and women, instead men and women use the hamam in alternating hours of the day.
Sefa Hamamı
A local hamam is just next door. It's cheap but the staff doesn't speak English. It doesn't have separate areas for men and women, instead men and women use the hamam in alternating hours of the day.
Synthetic soccer pitch that can be rented by hour for matches if you are able to make a team or just sit and watch people play while you have a Turkish tea at the local cafe inside the facility.
Olimpia Soccer Facility
No:231 Kurtuluş Cd.Synthetic soccer pitch that can be rented by hour for matches if you are able to make a team or just sit and watch people play while you have a Turkish tea at the local cafe inside the facility.