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Akdeniz Hatay SofrasivsKhorasani Restaurant
Both Khorasani Restaurant and Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi is the choice of most writers compared to Khorasani Restaurant. Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi comes in at 85 with endorsements from 6 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
New York Times
Frommer's
Ahmediye Caddesi No:44/A Fatih 34091, On Adnan Menderes Boulevard, Next to Historia Shopping Centre, Istanbul 34082, Turkey
From $12/night
DK Eyewitness "This large, friendly restaurant offers delicious southeastern Turkish offerings, including juicy metre-long kebabs studded with pistachios, and succulent lamb with rice cooked inside a salt shell."
Rough Guide Star
"This cavernous, spotless emporium may not suit those in search of a romantic dinner, but it serves the very best southeastern Turkish food in the city."
Fodor's "Popular with locals, this restaurant specializes in the Arab-influenced cuisine of Hatay." Full review
New York Times "Delicacies arrived in rapid succession: a tinglingly fresh salad of oregano leaves, confettied with red strips of tomato and green olives; a succulent dome of firik pilav." Full review
Frommer's "This restaurant specializes in food from the Hatay region...this smart, brightly-lit, dry restaurant offers an extensive menu of meze dishes—such as oruk and zahter salad" Full review
Khorasani Restaurant Fodor's Frommer's DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Afar Magazine
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Ticarethane Sok, No 39/41, Divanyolu Cad., Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $0/night
Fodor's "One of Sultanahmet's most outstanding restaurants emphasizes the Arab- and Kurdish-influenced cuisine of southeastern Turkey, from where the restaurant's owners hail." Full review
Frommer's "This new, smart standout in a sea of mediocrity brings not only good food, but good recipes from the Gaziantep and Antakya regions of Southeast Anatolia to the neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A cut above the usual kebab shop, this attractive restaurant offers dishes from the southern regions of Gaziantep and Antakya, including a reasonable number of vegetarian options."
Rough Guide "If you are staying in Sultanahmet, this is the nearest place to sample authentic southeastern Turkish cuisine."
Afar Magazine "Ask most tourism representatives, restaurateurs, and waiters in Old Istanbul to recommend a restaurant, and most will offer Khorasani Ocakbaşı and Kebabhouse." Full review
Time Out "Up stairs, selections from the Ottoman Cuisine,seasonal fish, pasta and stir-fried meals are served. And the top floor is decorated like a café in Nişantaşı with wide square tables." Full review
Lonely Planet "When considering ocakbaşıs, the word stylish doesn’t often come to mind. Succulent, yes. Smoky, sometimes. But stylish? Hmm." Full review
