Karakoy GulluogluvsMikla Restaurant
Both Karakoy Gulluoglu and Mikla Restaurant are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Mikla Restaurant scores significantly higher than Karakoy Gulluoglu. Mikla Restaurant has a TripExpert Score of 85 with accolades from 6 publications like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Karakoy Gulluoglu
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Independent
Mumhane Cad. No:171 Karakoy, Istanbul, Turkey
From $0/night
Travel + Leisure "Full of bright-green Eastern Barak pistachios, fragrant with syrup, brushed with sheep’s butter—yet somehow light—the baklava at Karaköy Güllüoglu Baklavalari sets the gold standard." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Buttery, nut-filled baklava, often eaten with a generous dollop of chewy Maraş ice cream, takes pride of place here and draws in sweet-toothed families from across the city."
Independent "From the classic rectangles stuffed with pistachio to little bites in the shape of mussel shells, the team slings out tray after tray of baklava, slick and glossy with ghee and sugar syrup. "
Mikla Restaurant
Fodor's
Frommer's Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Time Out Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Michelin Guide
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." Full review
Frommer's "Mikla is the newest hit of the Istanbul Yiyecek Icecek A.S. ("eat drink") ventures." Full review
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." Full review
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)."
Time Out "It's among the best in the world, having been chosen as among the top 50 in 2018...features sweeping views of the city and a menu with some of the most creative fine-dining cuisine in Istanbul" Full review
Travel + Leisure "The creation of lauded Turkish-Scandinavian chef Mehmet Gurs, Mikla has long had a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Istanbul thanks to its creative twist on traditional cuisine"
Istanbul Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "A meal here, presented by well-informed wait staff, is a polished experience from start to finish, and you will be dining alongside Istanbul's glitterati...the wine list has won several awards" Full review
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Diners can also choose between the seven-course tasting menu or the three-course à la carte fixed price menu.
Michelin Guide1 Star
"Everything here revolves around the depth of the flavours...and those who avoid meat will be glad to know that the chef always offers a vegan menu." Full review
