Mikla Restaurant vs Balikci Sabahattin
Both Mikla Restaurant and Balikci Sabahattin are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Mikla Restaurant ranks marginally higher than Balikci Sabahattin. Mikla Restaurant is ranked #2 in Istanbul with endorsements from 7 sources including Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Mikla Restaurant
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The Marmara Pera Hotel, Mesrutiyet No 15, Istanbul 34430, Turkey
From $51 /night
Fodor's
"Sophisticated dishes of domestically sourced ingredients offer unique flavor combinations rarely seen in traditional Turkish cuisine."
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Frommer's
"Mikla is the newest hit of the Istanbul Yiyecek Icecek A.S. ("eat drink") ventures."
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Travel + Leisure
"Swedish-born star chef Mehmet Gürs’s Mediterranean-inspired dishes don’t come cheap, but for the patrons here, money really doesn’t matter."
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DK Eyewitness
"Mikla provides a magnificent dining experience – if you can get a reservation."
Rough Guide
"The food served here is as simple and elegant as the venue’s Scandinavian-inspired interior (fittingly so, as the chef is Turkish/Swedish in origin)."
Balikci Sabahattin
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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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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."
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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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