Hamdi Et Lokantasi

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  • Address
    Kalçın Sokak 17, off Tahmis Caddesi, Eminönü
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  • Phone
    528 0390
  • Transport
    tram: Eminönü

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Lonely Planet review

It's a hard call to make in a city with as many fabulous eateries as İstanbul, but if forced to list our top five Turkish restaurants, Hamdi would certainly be one of them. Its setting (on a rooftop with panoramic views across to Galata, down the Golden Horn and back to the Old İstanbul skyline) is wonderful, and its food is among the best in town.

Try the hayari (yogurt with roasted eggplant and garlic), the içli köfte (meatballs rolled in bulgur ) and the patıcanlı kebab (lamb kebab with eggplant) and you'll see what we mean. Any place this good is always going to be busy, so make sure you book, and don't forget to request a rooftop table with a view (outside if the weather is hot). If you get there early (around ) you might be able to score one of these without booking. Enter through the ground-floor baklava shop.