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Ahmet Ustam Ocakbaşı
🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 11:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

Ahmet Ustam Ocakbaşı

3.7 ·

Stop by Ahmet Ustam Ocakbaşı for a kebab meal in a warm, music-filled room. Order from the grill and enjoy friendly service at an easygoing ocakbaşı.

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Full description

Ahmet Ustam Ocakbaşı is an ocakbaşı-style kebab house linked by reviewers to a chef formerly of Emre Mermer. Visitors describe an elegant yet cosy room with good music, friendly and efficient service, and kebabs that are the highlight, while the baklava is rated only average.

Opinions are mixed, reflected in a 3.7 rating across about 360 reviews, with at least one diner reporting an uneven experience. It is open from midday to 11 pm with mid-range pricing and no booking requirement, making it a flexible option for a grilled-meat lunch or dinner.

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Address

Maslak, Dereboyu 2 Cd No:8, 34475 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • No booking needed, so it works for spontaneous plans
  • focus on the kebabs, which reviewers rate highest
  • skip dessert here if you want to save room, as the baklava is described as average
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Reviews

Ahmet Ustam Ocakbaşı, Ex Emre mermer chef. Elegant and cosy place for an Ocakbaşı. Efficient and friendly service. The Kebabs were excellent. The baklava was average. Thanks for recommendation. Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Average PPP TL 2000

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Habib Al Mulla

2/5

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