Buhara 93 Restaurant — Restaurant in Fatih

A very authentic Turkish-style lunch — our second meal in Istanbul — can be considered quite yummy, partly because we were also really hungry. The meal started with plain pita and soup. Dipping the pita into the soup was delicious and really whetted my appetite. This was followed by a salad that included purple cabbage, white cabbage, and carrots. Mixed with the dressing, it was quite flavourful.

For the main course, we had a choice between beef or chicken, served with two types of rice. The taste could be improved with a bit more spiciness, but overall, it was acceptable, and the portion sizes were just right. Finally, we were served some fresh oranges to...

This restaurant was recommended by the guide at the end of taking the "Free Istanbul Tour" (walking tour). I ordered an Adana kebab and my friend had the Alinazik. Both were very low on flavour, and tasted stale and flat. The portion was very small and generally not very tasty. Th service was quite slow but generally standard. The only saving grace was the orange juice which was delicious. We also ordered soup and chips, which were also mediocre. All up this cost about 80 lira. I would highly recommend to any travellers to find another restaurant to dine in. Walk 10 minutes up the road near the Sultanahmet station and you will find much...

I recently went on a trip to Turkey, and our first stop in Istanbul was Buhara 93 Restaurant for breakfast. We had the breakfast set, which came with a basket of bread, a plate of tomatoes, boiled eggs, cucumbers, butter, cheese, olives, and tea. Since we're used to having rice, it felt like something was missing, hehe. But then they brought out this sticky rice with a salty kick!

I managed to enjoy the bread and eggs, so it wasn’t a big deal. All in all, it was awesome to try an authentic Turkish...