1. Zübeyir Ocakbaşı
8.6
Şehit Muhtar Mah. Bekar Sok. No:28, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · Şehit Muhtar · 707 tips and reviews
Lulucumm: The best kebap restaurant in Istanbul ever.. They have very very delicious hot aubergine salad.. & you must try it surely !!
Garren Katz: The mezze were fantastic. Roasted eggplant was amazing. Shesh was very good and it's a beautiful space as well. Sit AT the fire, sushi bar style.
Inger Lee: Pumpkin dip, roasted eggplant was an excellent choice for me and my friends! We did the mixed meat entree and were EXTREMELY satisfied :)
2. Amedros Cafe & Restaurant
7.3
Divanyolu Cad. Hoca Rüstem Sok. No: 7 Sultanahmet, İstanbul, İstanbul
Mediterranean Restaurant · Alemdar · 39 tips and reviews
Giannis Amaxopoulos: Get the aubergine with goat cheese is exquisite!
Eva Celma: Excelent food: Haren sultan, Ottoman chicken, Aubergine with Goat’s Cheese!!!
Wendy: Best aubergine appetizer I've had in Istanbul! The grilled sea bream is very fresh but I've had tastier ones elsewhere. Good portion size. Friendly staff and attentive services.
3. Şahin Esnaf Lokantası
8.4
Asmalı Mescit Mah. Orhan Adlı Apaydın Sok. No:11 Beyoğlu, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Asmalımescit · 147 tips and reviews
Dilsad Karpat: The best local restaurant in Beyoglu. My fav is the aubergine with minced meat. Truly tasty home style cooking food and inexpensive.Be aware that it's only open for lunch and closed at around 4 PM.
Hamid Habibollah: One of the best meals I had in Istanbul. It’s crowded and you may have to share your table with strangers. Don’t forget to try their eggplant. Delicious 🍆
Kseniia Baranova: Great lokantasi (local cuisine). Everyday new menu, try everything (we really liked dolma and eggplant). Happy that they are working after lockdown!
4. Bitlisli
8.7
Hocapaşa Mah. Hocapaşa Camii Sok. No:2/B, Fatih, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · 224 tips and reviews
Muneer Alqedaimi: Kebab in yogurt and aubergine with onion and garlic 💪🏼
Raghad Ahmed: Mixed kabab was delicious and the eggplant kabab was yummy 👍🏻😍
Moath Ashreef: Friendly and welcoming staff , very nice and cozy place , the food was super delicious, just try the kepab with eggplant 🤪 , very nice ekram at the end
6. Pandeli
8.0
Mısır Çarşısı No: 1 (The Spice Bazaar) Eminönü (Ragıp Gümüşpala Cad.), İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 171 tips and reviews
M. Silver Associates: At Pandeli you pay for ambiance & view: http://bit.ly/I0kIWN If you are in for substantial meal, go w/ hunkar begendi (lamb bits over eggplant puree), kuzu tandir & kagitta levrek. Not cheap, bu good.
Dens: Touristy, yes, but not a bad spot to stop for a break. The eggplant puree dish is all it's cracked up to be (order 2, thank me later). Don't miss the view of the Spice Market from dining room window
Aysen Akinci: Always the best; eggplant borek, doner, almond cookie esp. recommended
7. Zeytuna
8.6
Kuloğlu Mah. Hayriye Cad. No:12, İstanbul, İstanbul
Mediterranean Restaurant · Firuzağa · 6 tips and reviews
Mariel Frankl: Roasted eggplant w pomegranate seeds, sea bass w rice, very good
Daniel Vasilyev: Their bar is absolutely amazing: cocktails are interesting, unusual, delicious and pretty strong, the atmosphere is fun and cozy
Daniel Vasilyev: Вкусное, доброе и со своим шармом место. Крайне приветливый и радушный стаф. Еда вкусная за свой прайс, при повышении (потенциальном) цен - рекомендовать бы уже, пожалуй, не стал. «Огонька» не хватает
Megan Martin: Exceptional food and service, and reasonable priced. Get the stuffed eggplant with tomatoes and pine nuts.
AFAR Media: Try the Ali Nazik (minced beef on yogurt, eggplant and tomato mash) or Hünkar Beğendi (lamb with eggplant puree) and wash it down with a glass of Turkish wine from the comprehensive wine list. Read more.
Maria Rodriguez: We repeated a lot of dishes!!! Hummus, salsa, yoghurt, eggplant and the kebab!!! OMG everything is amazing <3 I want to come back everyday I have left in Istanbul.
9. Asmalı Cavit
8.7
Asmalımescit Mah. Asmalımescit Cad. No:16/D, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Meyhane · 242 tips and reviews
Lauren: Digging into roasted/smoked aubergine, beans and marinated fish inside an adorable chalet like meyhane. Love it already.
AJ: Loved! every dish we ordered esp the aubergines, vine leaves and liver ones. Booking is essential even on the weekdays.
Scy DV: Eggplant salad, saksuka, fava beans, fried liver, grilled calamari, and the chocolate soufflé. One of our favorites from Istanbul
David Sapiro: Don't get the negative comments, one of the best Turkish place I checked in Istanbul :) try the aubergines (eggplants) meat and cheese course and the pizzas. Enjoy :)
Adelya Hershkovich: Lamb chops were exceptionally good. Also house wine and aubergine salad are highly recommended.
Ali Mardani: Delicious iskender kebap and nice place with polite personnel, it was really good
13. Sur Balık
8.7
Kennedy Cad. Sahilyolu No.38/1, Eminönü, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Sultanahmet · 159 tips and reviews
Hilary Richardson: Mountain salad, grilled sea bass and stuffed eggplant entree all delicious. Roof top terrace was beautiful and quiet because it doesn't have a view.
Alexander Khozya: Nice sand attentive staff, delicious food. Nice European music (Turkish gives me headaches). We’ve tried: fish soup, fish balyk, aubergine salad, grilled sea bass - everything was delicious.
Odi Nazer 👨🏻✈️: Sea bass was amazing so fresh, roka salad, and service was fantastic, no turkish hassle👌🏻👌🏻