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Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi

Name: Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi
Price range: $
Rating: 3.7

3.7 ·

Stop at Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi, a well-known historic köfte house in the heart of the old city. Order grilled meatballs with piyaz and ayran, then add the spicy sauce for a quick, no-fuss Turkish meal.

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Full description

Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi is a historic budget-friendly köfte spot in the heart of the old city, where the menu centres on grilled Turkish meatballs served with piyaz bean salad and ayran. Reviewers single out the spicy sauce for its slow-building heat, though some find the portions small and the prices high for a tourist-heavy location, which explains the middling 3.7 rating across nearly 5,000 reviews.

A typical stop takes around 30 minutes, with no booking needed, making it a quick, informal lunch or early dinner between sights.

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Address

Hoca Paşa, Hocapaşa Camii Sok. No:3, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

No booking needed, so walk in around lunch or early evening
order the köfte with piyaz and ayran as the classic combination
ask for the spicy sauce, and consider a second portion if you are hungry

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Reviews

This is THE BEST spicy Kofte sandwich and rice pudding in all of Türkeye! It’s so good we came back twice. The restaurant has been passed down for 5 generations— and the food truly shows the craft perfected through the years. Will recommend to all friends and family who travel to Istanbul in the future.

Michelle Zhou

4/5

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