A meyhane on Büyükada run by islander and author Ahmet 'Fıstık' Tanrıverdi, with no bill of fare: a fixed menu of 12-15 cold meze, hot meze in waves, island fish and unlimited rakı, beer or wine. Culinary Backstreets calls his fava the best they have had.
- Address
- Maden, Gülistan Cd. No: 11, 34970 Adalar/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 09:00-02:00
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 3 h
- Price
- Fixed all-you-can-eat-and-drink dinner, 125 TL per person in 2015 (per Culinary Backstreets); current price not verified
- Price level
- ₺₺₺
- Music
- Live music
- Who goes
- regulars and friends of the owner (per CB)
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- There is no menu, only the fixed dinner; come ready to surrender to the host
- Live music on Fridays and Saturdays; weeknights are quieter outside summer
- Try the fava and the palace-recipe yaprak dolma with sour cherries and almonds