Mantı (Turkish dumplings) is a signature dish of Turkey; we have verified places to eat it in Istanbul. Tiny meat-filled dumplings the size of a thumbprint, boiled, served under garlic yogurt and finished with melted butter and Aleppo pepper oil. Start with where to eat Mantı (Turkish dumplings) in Istanbul.
Mantı (Turkish dumplings) · Istanbul
Tiny meat-filled dumplings the size of a thumbprint, boiled, served under garlic yogurt and finished with melted butter and Aleppo pepper oil.
Mantı arrived in Anatolia with the Turkic migrations from Central Asia and became a Kayseri specialty by the 15th century, traditionally served at weddings and family feasts. Istanbul homes still measure cooks by whether their mantı is small enough that 40 fit on a spoon; restaurants serve a looser, larger version. The garlic-yoghurt sauce, sumac and a drizzle of melted butter with paprika and dried mint are the canonical Istanbul finishing; the dish is eaten with a spoon rather than fork.
Where to eat in Istanbul:
- Çiya Sofrası
- Yeni Lokanta
Where to eat Mantı (Turkish dumplings) in Istanbul: the editor picks