Saki Ocakbaşı Nevizade — Restaurant in Beyoğlu

This is a wonderful traditional Turkish grill restaurant. Dishes are nicely prepared and made with fresh high quality produce. The salads and the aged goats cheese starter with butter (an incredible experience) are a must. Service was friendly and prompt and portions ample. A nice range of alcohol is offered but this is extremely pricey and probably wise to pass on. If one arrives early for lunch one has the restaurant to oneself. On Sundays there is a very cheerful crowd of locals which makes for a pleasant...

Randomly found this place on our second-last night in Istanbul and returned again the following night. Absolutely the most delicious kebabs we had in Istanbul as well as wonderful mezze. Restaurant is in a bustling little side street filled with places to eat, mercifully without any of the aggressive spruikers. Prices were very reasonable, service was friendly and attentive, and most of the patrons were obviously...

We had the best chicken shish (Tavuk Şiş) we've ever tasted, along with outstanding lamb chops (Pirzola). The meat was incredibly tender, melting in your mouth, clearly benefiting from excellent aging.

This restaurant deserves a 5/5 on all levels. The staff was polite and friendly, and we had one of our best culinary experiences in Istanbul here, particularly when it comes to...