Burç Ocakbaşı

We promised a shopkeeper friend that listing this unassuming ocakbaşı in the Grand Bazaar wouldn’t lead to it being overrun by tourists. Now we’re worried that we may have been overly optimistic. He was concerned that the usta (master cook) at his favourite lunch spot – a previously well-guarded secret – would end up being too busy to pay proper attention to the juicy cuts of Gaziantep-style meats and delicious dolmas that he serves to the locals (the southeastern region of Gazientep is considered one of Turkey’s culinary hotspots). We sincerely hope this won’t be the case. You can pull up a stool or ask for your kebap to be a durum (wrapped in bread) to go.