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Pandeli Restaurant

Name: Pandeli Restaurant
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.2

4.2 ·

Climb above the Spice Bazaar to Pandeli, a Turkish restaurant serving diners since 1901. Order the lamb shank, finish with kazandibi, and watch the market bustle from a historic dining room.

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Full description

Pandeli sits one floor above the busy main entrance of the Spice Bazaar, in a dining room that has been serving since 1901. Reviewers describe honest, perfectly cooked Turkish dishes and attentive service, singling out the lamb shank and the kazandibi milk pudding.

The restaurant's age and tiled interior give it a strong sense of place, and it is often chosen as a calmer pause above the market crowds. It runs on a daytime schedule, closing by early evening, so it fits best as a lunch or early-afternoon stop of roughly an hour and a quarter in Eminönü.

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Address

Rüstempaşa Mah. Balık Pazarı kapısı Sokağı Mısırçarşı İçi 1, Rüstem Paşa, D:2, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead for lunch, which is the busiest slot
it closes at 7:00 PM, so plan a daytime visit
the entrance is up the stairs above the Spice Bazaar's main gate

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Reviews

Had a lovely time at Pandeli! It authentic and honest with perfectly cooked dishes and great service. Outstanding lamb shank and great kazandibi(with chicken bits which can be off-putting, but it’s tasty). Best to book in advance as it is extremely popular.

Anders Jensen

2/5

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