🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 11:30 PM$$ · Mid-range

Karaköy Lokantası

Name: Karaköy Lokantası
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ·

Step into Karaköy Lokantası, where colourful tiles frame a menu of Ottoman classics. Order a round of mezes and settle in for a lunch or dinner that blends traditional flavours with a modern feel.

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Full description

Karaköy Lokantası is a well-known name in Karaköy, serving Ottoman-influenced Turkish cooking in a colourful tiled interior that reviewers describe as traditional food in a modern ambience. Mezes get particular praise, and it is often recommended as a first place to take someone new to Istanbul.

Service and the crowd are also mentioned positively. With a 4.3 rating across more than 3,000 reviews, mid-range pricing and a split service pattern, with a break in the afternoon, it suits a planned lunch or dinner for couples and small groups.

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Address

Kemankeş Mahallesi, Kemankeş Cd. No:57, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Booking is advised
note the afternoon closure between roughly 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM
start with the mezes, which reviewers rate highly

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Reviews

I had a layover trip of only one night and came to this restaurant. It was very nice. Not just the food, service, ambience, the crowd. If you want a traditional Turkish food but in a modern ambience, this is a great place! Yogurt dip, Spicy shrimp and the fried squid were my favorites! 🩵

Jenna M

2/5

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