Tarihi Hocapaşa Pidecisi ★ 4.3
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.
Signature: Kıymalı pide, Kuşbaşılı pide, Lahmacun
CuisineOttoman Turkish
Price$$
Neighbourhoodeminönü
Signature dishes: Dolma, Stuffed courgette flowers, Hünkar beğendi
Location
Address: Rüstem Paşa Mah., Mısır Çarşısı No:1, 34116 Fatih, İstanbul, Istanbul
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