A small, slightly shabby basement meyhane near Galatasaray, a Beyoğlu mainstay that Culinary Backstreets still rated as good as ever in 2024, known for its garlicky yogurt with celery root, smooth fried liver and grilled hamsi skewers.
- Address
- Kuloğlu, Turnacıbaşı Cd. & Kartal Sokak, Galatasaray 1/A, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 11:00-01:00
- Best time to go
- Evening, Late night · About 2 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ₺₺
- Who goes
- old-timers watching horse races and meyhane regulars
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order the celery-root yogurt meze, the charred red peppers with walnuts and the ciğer.
- Grilled hamsi is seasonal; balık kokoreç and fried whitefish fill in off-season.
- Come early if you want the kabak tatlısı; it runs out.