4.2 ·
Discover Balat Sahil Restaurant, a traditional waterfront seafood spot that locals recommend. Order fresh fish, lakerda and a spread of meze plates in an authentic, unhurried setting.
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Balat Sahil Restaurant is a seafood restaurant with a traditional, authentic feel that reviewers say is filled with local diners. Memorable dishes named in reviews include pastırma, onion dolma, mixed greens, lakerda, çinekop and levrek buğulama, and guests praise the freshness of the fish and the service.
With a 4.2 rating from nearly 2,000 reviews and mid-range pricing, it works for couples and groups, and one reviewer suggests larger parties of four or more plan ahead. It opens at 1:30 PM and runs until midnight, closed on Mondays, so it fits a late lunch or a long evening.
Balat Sahil Restaurant is a seafood restaurant with a traditional, authentic feel that reviewers say is filled with local diners. Memorable dishes named in reviews include pastırma, onion dolma, mixed greens, lakerda, çinekop and levrek buğulama, and guests praise the freshness of the fish and the service.
With a 4.2 rating from nearly 2,000 reviews and mid-range pricing, it works for couples and groups, and one reviewer suggests larger parties of four or more plan ahead. It opens at 1:30 PM and runs until midnight, closed on Mondays, so it fits a late lunch or a long evening.
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1h15
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lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening
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Easy pace
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An authentic local restaurant serving amazing seafood. It was recommended to us by a local. The fish is absolutely fresh and the service by Ferruh was excellent. If you are a larger group (4+) have the turbot.
Sebastian Lux
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