Köfteci Hüseyin is a köfte restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
Editorially verified September 23, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor authentic Turkish dishes in vibrant Kadıköy. From lahmacun to menemen, coffee, and wine, discover the flavors, history, and traditions that make Istanbul a true ...
Guided tour · 6 hours
Explore Istanbul's Old City, enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch, and cruise along the Bosphorus Strait on this guided tour.
Water activity · 5 hours
Escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul with a half-day lunch cruise. Set sail on the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea, soak in views of the city landmarks, and sav...
Address: Şehit Muhtar, Kurabiye Sokak No:9/A, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Istanbul
Karaköy Güllüoğlu has rolled phyllo baklava since 1949 at one Rıhtım Caddesi counter near Galataport, Nadir Güllü's pistachio version the canonical Istanbul.
SignatureFıstıklı baklava, Şöbiyet, Kadayıf
Hafız Mustafa 1864 on Hamidiye Caddesi, the original Sultan Abdülaziz-era candy shop at the Eminönü viaduct, now a multi-floor stop for baklava.
SignaturePistachio baklava, Turkish delight, Sütlaç
Pandeli above the Spice Bazaar gates, the 1901 blue-tiled Bib Gourmand lunch room still cooking Ottoman dolma and courgette-flower fritters into the Eminönü.
SignatureDolma, Stuffed courgette flowers, Hünkar beğendi
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta on Divanyolu, the 1920 original now run by the fourth generation, still grilling its flat charcoal köfte beside piyaz.
SignatureKöfte, Piyaz, Lentil soup
Tarihi Hocapaşa Pidecisi off the Sirkeci side-streets, pulling kıymalı and kuşbaşılı pide from a wood oven since the 1960s for the lunchtime suit crowd.
SignatureKıymalı pide, Kuşbaşılı pide, Lahmacun
Borsam Taşfırın in Kadıköy, a stone-oven lahmacun and pide salon running since 1968 with a counter line that turns over every five minutes at lunch.
SignatureLahmacun, Kıymalı pide, Yumurta pide
