Aynen Kebap — Local services in Fatih

Our favorite meal in Istanbul.

Street atmosphere, as it's right outside the bazaar. Pull up on a stool. You're given a thin plastic sheet for your placemat, which can then be piled up from the free condiment bar of grilled peppers, fresh parsley, herbed pickles and a selection of dry spices like sumac and chili powder.

Locals scrape the char off the grilled peppers before enjoying with their wraps. Some peppers were mild, some very spicy. They sell yogurt cups if a pepper gives you more heat than you were prepared for. Pickles were also very good. We got the adyana wraps. Highly enjoyed and only regrets was eating breakfast so we only had room for 1 or...

Great pure un-adulterated charcoal grilled smokey kebabs! Simple and good . We had the spicier Adana and Ciger (liver) kebabs. Both smoke infused with a good balance of veggies and sauce with spices. Add extra Italian Parsely, roasted peppers (beware some are really spicey hot), Turkish cucumber pickles from the center dispencers; and red chili powder, oregano and cumin as you like. Very tasty and satisfying, but maybe not quite to the level of the hype. Still highly recommend, just keep your expectations in check. The prices in Turkey are a little...

I have tried their wrap w the beef kebab (?). I decided to eat there sitting next to folks that appeared to be locals. I wanted that Turkey life experience. Haha. It was fun people watching while eating. The price was very fair. The wrap was good. Not life changing but for the price good stuff! I’d recommend if you are shopping near...