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Araka
🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 12:00 AM$$$ · Expensive

Araka

4.2 ·

Discover Araka, a Michelin-starred table where the mood stays relaxed and the flavours stay balanced. Settle in for a dinner of thoughtful Turkish-leaning dishes served with warm, unfussy hospitality.

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Full description

Araka is an expensive, Michelin-starred restaurant that reviewers describe as relaxed rather than formal, with attentive staff, no unnecessary fuss and a beautiful dining room set with Haddad cutlery. Diners highlight interesting, well-balanced flavour combinations and call it a friendly way into Turkish food, and one guest with a peanut allergy reported being well looked after.

The 4.2 rating from 346 reviews reflects a restaurant that suits couples and anyone planning a long, leisurely meal. It is described as slightly out of the way, though reviewers say the trip is worth it.

It is closed on Mondays and open from mid-afternoon until midnight on other days.

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Address

Yeniköy, Kapalı Bakkal Sk. No:8, 34464 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

afternoon, early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Book ahead, as the restaurant is recommended for reservations
  • it is a little out of the way, so plan your transport
  • mention any allergies in advance, as reviewers say staff handled them well
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Reviews

If you're seeking a friendly introduction to Turkey, start here. I haven't visited myself and was somewhat apprehensive, especially because I have a peanut allergy. Honestly, among the seven starred restaurants in the city, only two could assure my safety. I'm pleased that Araka was among them because their service,…

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Blake Ramsey

2/5

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