Monthly Archives: July 2011
Doga Fish Restaurant
THE ONLY ADDRESS FOR FISH Every fish lover knows Doga Balik. It is one of the cult places at Cihangir in its field. Ibrahim Sogukdag, owner of the place, who uses only virgin olive oil in his kitchen and never prefers mayonnaise, ketchup, cream, and saturated oils, even dries and prepares paprika himself. Doga Balik, … Continue reading
Rejans Restaurants
A BEYOGLU CLASSIC Rejans, certified as a cultural asset by the Cultural Assets Protection Board in 2002, has continued its services for 79 years. The place known as a Beyoğlu Classic immortalizes its position each passing day with the importance it attaches to quality standards and hygiene; with its sophisticated dishes which are almost forgotten … Continue reading
Taksim Selvi Restaurant
THE TASTE FOLLOWED BY THE WORLD Selvi Restaurant, which has celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, offers to its frequenters the tastes of the Turkish and Ottoman cuisines with its everlasting quality. The place which begins the day with breakfast service and continues until dawn the next day has a capacity of 55 seats. Metin … Continue reading
The Galata Mevlevihanesi
The Galata Mevlevihanesi, working dervish lodge, which also goes by the name of the Museum for Classical Literature. Home of the Whirling Dervishes, it’s the only institution of its kind in Istanbul open top public. A courtyard leads through to the octagonal tekke (lodge), a restored version of the 1491 original. The tekke can be … Continue reading
Beyoglu Surp Yerrortutyun Church
This Catholic Armenian church used to serve the Latin community, and became their cathedral and the residence of Monsignor Fonton in 1802, before being bought in 1857 by the Armenian Catholic Archbishop An- don Hasun. address: Sahne sokak, Beyoglu.
