Su böreği (water borek) is a signature dish of Turkey; we have verified places to eat it in Istanbul. Layered sheets of paper-thin yufka, briefly boiled then baked with butter and a salty white-cheese-and-parsley filling. Start with where to eat Su böreği (water borek) in Istanbul.
Su böreği (water borek) · Istanbul
Layered sheets of paper-thin yufka, briefly boiled then baked with butter and a salty white-cheese-and-parsley filling. Soft, almost lasagne-like, sold by the slab at bakeries.
Su boregi belongs to the Ottoman palace-kitchen tradition of layered yufka pastries that travelled from Central Asia through Anatolia. The brief water-boil between layers, which gives the borek its name, sets the pastry soft rather than crisp; Istanbul bakeries have served it as a breakfast and morning-tea staple for generations.
Where to eat in Istanbul:
- Beyaz Fırın Etiler
- Beyaz Fırın Brasserie
- Van Kahvaltı Evi
Where to eat Su böreği (water borek) in Istanbul: the editor picks