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Bursa (Iskender Kebap) ★ 4.6

Bursa, the southern Marmara city across the sea from Istanbul, is the birthplace of iskender kebap, thinly sliced lamb over pita with tomato butter and yogurt.

Edirne (Tava Ciğer) ★ 4.5

Edirne, the old Ottoman capital near the Bulgarian-Greek border, fries paper-thin liver with peppers and onions; the city is famous enough that day-trips happen for lunch alone.

Büyükada (Princes' Islands) ★ 4.4

Büyükada, the largest of the Princes' Islands, runs car-free with horse-cart food deliveries; its quay restaurants do the day's catch from the surrounding sea.

Polonezköy (Polish Village) ★ 4.0

Polonezköy, a Polish émigré village founded in the 1840s on the Asian-side forest fringe, runs a weekend brunch culture famous across Istanbul for its garden tables.

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