Europe v. Asia
This week I was so excited to host some of my co-workers in Istanbul. I always love showing off a bit of my new hometown.
They were staying on the Asian side, which I will say I have not had much experience visiting before. Yes, sure we got off on a stop on the Bosphorous scenic cruise, but I wouldn't REALLY call that a jaunt into Asia.
So we decided to be adventurous. We hopped on the ferry to head over to Kadıköy and wandered the cobbled streets a bit before finally landing upon our destination. Because I had no idea where to eat, I had done some research before we left and turned to good old google to find a good recommendation. One restaurant showed up in several of the search results and blogs, so we decided to give it a try.
Everyone was right. It was delicious, authentic Turkish food. Unlike a usual restaurant, they have almost a buffet downstairs where you can see the food for the day and then pick what you want in either regular or large size. We decided to split all kinds of things among the four of us and once it was set on the table, we realized it was quite the spread: beef and artichoke, turkish meatballs breaded and fried, rice, Brussels sprouts with something else, a garlic and vegetable dish, stuffed eggplant, and more.
Looks delicious, huh? Want to give it a try?
Çiya Sofrası
Guneslibahce Sokak 43
Kadikoy, Istanbul
+90 (0) 216 330 3190
They were staying on the Asian side, which I will say I have not had much experience visiting before. Yes, sure we got off on a stop on the Bosphorous scenic cruise, but I wouldn't REALLY call that a jaunt into Asia.
So we decided to be adventurous. We hopped on the ferry to head over to Kadıköy and wandered the cobbled streets a bit before finally landing upon our destination. Because I had no idea where to eat, I had done some research before we left and turned to good old google to find a good recommendation. One restaurant showed up in several of the search results and blogs, so we decided to give it a try.
Everyone was right. It was delicious, authentic Turkish food. Unlike a usual restaurant, they have almost a buffet downstairs where you can see the food for the day and then pick what you want in either regular or large size. We decided to split all kinds of things among the four of us and once it was set on the table, we realized it was quite the spread: beef and artichoke, turkish meatballs breaded and fried, rice, Brussels sprouts with something else, a garlic and vegetable dish, stuffed eggplant, and more.
Hi! We welcome you to Istanbul with large amounts of food
We maybe needed a bigger table!
Looks delicious, huh? Want to give it a try?
Çiya Sofrası
Guneslibahce Sokak 43
Kadikoy, Istanbul
+90 (0) 216 330 3190
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