Experts' Choice Award Hunkar
What the experts agree on
Hunkar excels at authentic Ottoman cuisine that locals love, particularly the begendili kebap and roast lamb. This family-run spot delivers traditional Turkish flavors at budget-friendly prices in Beşiktaş.
“The menu offers the bests of Turkish- Ottoman Cuisine.”
– Time Out
Frommer's "Istanbullus wax lyrical over the traditional Turkish and Ottoman cooking served here. Hünkar is famous for its begendili kebap and roast lamb." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This family-run restaurant has an admirable record for serving tasty Turkish food, including delightful and little known Ottoman dishes."
Rough Guide "Classic Ottoman/ Turkish cuisine at its best."
Time Out "Hünkar Lokantası, famous for its paça (calves-foot) soup, opened in 1950 in Fatih, continued operating in Nişantaşı for a while and also has a branch in Etiler. The other soup varieties..."
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