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Zübeyir Ocakbaşı/Taksim
🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 12:00 AM$$ · Mid-range

Zübeyir Ocakbaşı/Taksim

4.2 ·

Pull up a seat at Zübeyir Ocakbaşı in Taksim for a charcoal-grill meal that locals and food bloggers recommend. Order the mixed kebab platter with a few mezze and share across the table.

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Full description

Zübeyir Ocakbaşı is a Taksim grill house in the ocakbaşı tradition, where kebabs are cooked over charcoal. Reviewers praise the juicy mixed kebab platter and the mezze, including a chili dip, and note that half-and-half portions make it easier for solo travellers or small groups to sample more.

Many arrive on the strength of food-blogger recommendations. With a 4.2 rating from more than 4,500 reviews and mid-range pricing, it keeps long hours from noon to midnight.

A typical visit runs about 75 minutes, and booking is recommended for busy evening slots.

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Address

Şehit Muhtar Mahallesi Bekar Sokak No::28, Şehit Muhtar, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Reserve for dinner, when demand is highest
  • ask for half-and-half portions to try more than one kebab
  • add a few mezze and the mixed kebab platter to share
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Reviews

Lives up to the hype! After hearing so many rave reviews, I finally went to Zübeyir Ocakbaşı for lunch, and it completely delivered. The kebabs were cooked to absolute perfection, incredibly juicy, full of flavor, and with a flawless balance of spices. You can really taste the mastery at the ocakbaşı grill. If you're…

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Ahmar Agha

3/5

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