Kanaat Lokantasi

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Top 1% of restaurants in Istanbul
8 / 10

4 expert reviews

“The restaurant, located conveniently in Üsküdar, has visitors from all around the city and is always busy at every hour with its decoration with blue tiles, never changing staff and unique tastes.”

– Time Out

Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The desserts are equally magnificent and include fruits such as fig, quince or apricot stuffed with nuts and topped with cream."
The Guardian The Guardian
"The chestnut pilav and dolma at Kanaat Lokantası, set up by the Kargılı family in 1933, was as good as I’d been told by friends, the setting distinctly old fashioned, the food moreish and rich"
Frommer's Frommer's
"Serving up Turkish classics since 1933, this local favorite has taken the esnaf (tradesman) restaurant concept (Turkish home cooking served from steam counters) and given it a thorough polish." Full review