3.8 ·
Discover Balıkçı Kahraman, the Bosphorus fish restaurant famous for kalkan, the Black Sea turbot. Share a whole fish with a group, alongside well-liked starters like the tomato salad.
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Balıkçı Kahraman is a seafood restaurant known along the Bosphorus for kalkan, the spiny Black Sea turbot prized by Istanbul's fish lovers. Reviewers describe a clean, white-walled room with photo-lined walls and a traditional fisherman's feel, with excellent starters and a tomato salad that stands out.
The signature turbot comes as a large portion, so solo diners may be unable to order it, and one party ordered a 4 kg fish. The 3.8 rating from over 1,800 reviews reflects some mixed experiences.
It is a bit far from the centre, open daily from noon to 11:30 PM.
Balıkçı Kahraman is a seafood restaurant known along the Bosphorus for kalkan, the spiny Black Sea turbot prized by Istanbul's fish lovers. Reviewers describe a clean, white-walled room with photo-lined walls and a traditional fisherman's feel, with excellent starters and a tomato salad that stands out.
The signature turbot comes as a large portion, so solo diners may be unable to order it, and one party ordered a 4 kg fish. The 3.8 rating from over 1,800 reviews reflects some mixed experiences.
It is a bit far from the centre, open daily from noon to 11:30 PM.
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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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Balıkci Kahraman - worth the little journey from Istanbul up the coast. they say the best turbot in the world is Black Sea Turbot - and this is where you can experience that for yourself. alongside this king of fish, there is an incredible mezze selection too including the pickled tuna (lakerda)
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