Bar restaurants in Istanbul
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Leb-İ Derya
Ask many İstanbullus to name their favourite watering hole and they’re likely to nominate this unpretentious place. On the top floor of a dishevelled building off İstiklal, it has wonderful views across to the Old City and down the Bosphorus, meaning that seats on the small outdoor terrace or at the bar are highly prized. There’s also food on offer.
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Sofyali 9
Tables here are hot property on a Friday or Saturday night, and no wonder. This gem of a place serves up some of the best meyhane food in all of İstanbul, and does so in surroundings that are as welcoming as they are attractive. It’s a bit like eating in a close friend’s home, except here you’re offered a large array of meze and a wealth of grills and fresh fried fish along with the bonhomie. The köpeoğlu (eggplant and tomato with yoghurt and garlic) and semizotu (green purslane with yoghurt and garlic) are among the best we’ve ever eaten and the kaşaril börek (cheese pastries) and kalamar (fried calamari with garlic sauce) are damn fine, too. Regulars swear …
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Boncuk Restaurant
Armenian specialities differentiate Boncuk from its Nevizade neighbours. Try the excellent topik (meze made with chickpeas, pistachios, onion, flour, currants, cumin and salt) and the very tasty börek. To ensure that you get a table on the street, where all the action is, get there early or call ahead and book.
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