Emporio Ristorante Akaretler Sıraevler — Restaurant in Beşiktaş

Had dinner here twice this week. A good 4.1/5. Lovely staff, the floor manager was sweet and joked around with us. We asked him to take a picture of us and so he took a selfie with him included, it was hilarious. Amazing vibe and ambience, though the lights could use some dimming inside. Starters are good. Though for the bruschetta I'd use a different type of cheese as it was a little overwhelming. Loved the buratta. Would use a different type of bread for the garlic bread as well. Really liked the oven mushrooms. The pastas in the parmesan wheel are nice, you're paying more for the show than the food though, so if you don't feel the need to see the pasta being mixed in the parmesan wheel, skip out on it and get the cheaper, normal option. Burger is average, the chips were really good though and again, beautiful presentation. The Tortellini de Carne was nice, though it could use a couple more tortellinis. The Linguine de Mare was amazing. It could use a little more seafood but it was great. The Virgin Mojitos were really great, we really enjoyed them. The Flower Passion was also very good. We loved it as well. The best part though really has to be the Tiramisu. We absolutely devoured it. It must be one of the best tiramisus we have eve had outside of Italy. Would definitely go back just to have the tiramisu again. All in all, a very nice restaurant, amazing presentation, prices are a little higher than average (300-400 tl per person for a three course meal) but personally it was worth it. Would recommend and probably go again, maybe...

4pm 14 June 2022 Tues: The reviews should have said that there's a 10% "service charge" added to the total bill. If reviewers had said that, I might not have gone there. The Risotto Verdure is very nice & the iced latte is also Ok. But the service is Ok only, nothing special to justify the service charge. And service charge is not normally applied to the bill in Istanbul restaurants. This is the first time I have come across such a service charge. There is an Italian restaurant a short walk away and the service is truly exceptional yet there is no service charge. However, that Italian restaurant (also "fine dining") is not cheap either (comparing a similar Risotto), so I guess a hidden service charge might be in their menu prices. Emporio's Risotto amount appears to be more and is definitely more delicious. But I may not be going back. (Update: 15 Jun Wed. Well, Emporio, with your reply dear, I definitely won't be going back, dear. The "menu" dear, is in a QR code which took your waiter some time to open up in a phone which will display in small print that should be zoomed in to see any "service charge" if I had known about it. Restaurants, even the best,...

Guys, this is a beautiful place. The people are brilliant, food is excellent. It is a good change if you are looking for a different cuisine in Turkiye (although I am a huge fan of Turkish food). The staff there are well organised, the taste is wonderful. Thanks to Levent, Erhan, Hasan etc… (I hope I know the names of the rest of the staff so I can mention them here but I am sure they are of similar caliber). Sometimes even they can accommodate to your needs of a dish despite that it’s not on the menu. This is something you don’t really find everywhere. Again, thanks to a nice time we had in your restaurant and our taste buds thank you also for dishes that won be forgotten. P.S. It is would be the first time I had tried a different Burrata salad than usual. Besides the cheese, the seasoning around it was not the usual green vegetables but a mixture of nuts, seasoning and sauces. A combination of ingredients, so delicious, which I have not tried before. We wish you continuous...