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Balikci Sabahattin vs Ciya Sofrasi
Both establishments are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Balikci Sabahattin ranks slightly higher than Ciya Sofrasi. Balikci Sabahattin is ranked #3 in Istanbul with recommendations from 7 sources like Rough Guide, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Balikci Sabahattin
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
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Cankurtaran Mh. Seyit Hasan Sokak No:1 Fatih, Turkey
From $30 /night
Concierge
"A fish joint based on the meyhane tradition but with a more formal standard of service, this restaurant has an excellent reputation for its very simple output of meze and the catch-of-the-day menu."
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Be sure to book ahead.
Travel + Leisure
"Grab a seat in the garden of this Sultanahmet seafood restaurant."
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DK Eyewitness
"Everything works well at this delightful fish restaurant. They have a long and delicious menu, having been in business since 1927."
Rough Guide
Star
"A fish restaurant in the refreshingly down-to-earth streets beside Cankurtaran station, just a five-minute walk from touristy Sultanahmet."
Time Out
"Cankurtaran’s Balıkçı Sabahattin is evidence that delicious seafood can be eaten somewhere other than on the Bosphorus."
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Ciya Sofrasi
Frommer's
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Guneslibahce Sokak 43, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
From $5 /night
Frommer's
"This modest eatery, headed by Musa Dagdeviren, formerly of the California branch of the Culinary Institute of America, has become an international phenomenon."
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Rough Guide
Star
"A very well regarded place on a pleasant pedestrianized street."
Travel + Leisure
"On the city’s Asian side, you’ll find Çiya Sofrasi, past the splendorous Kadiköy fish-and-produce market."
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Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
""The air here is thick with cumin and sumac. It's a living canon of the very best of Turkish cuisine in Istanbul." —David Prior."
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