Perhaps the best visitor dining in Istanbul. Excellent presentation, interesting menu selections, efficient & polite service plus very tasty foods. Above average price for dining in Istanbul but worth the visit, at the rear of the hotel. More

We ate at the Matbah on the last night of a weeks holiday and it was the best meal of our stay. When I booked I was looking forward to the roof top location, sadly the night we went there was a very heavy thunder storm but the inside restaurant is surrounded entirely by glass and we had a magnificent... More

Chose this restaurant because of tripadvisor recommendations...bit of a let down, folks. Cold shrimp "stew" followed by very bland lamb shank, very disappointing. Hubby had oysters and goose kebab, his was better. Really can't understand why normally reliable TA reviewers vote this no.1 ??...there are many restaurants nearby with far tastier food and cheaper prices. The surroundings are ok and... More

We loved the food, and the fact That it is apparently historically authentic Ottoman cuisine, often from the Topkapi Palace. Ours was beautiful & beautifully served; we had a shrimp casserole to start then duck pie and chicken, with a fresh fruit and a fig and pumpkin dessert. We ate outside under the tree towards the middle of the terrace.... More

This is my first review on Tripadvisor, but I just had to rave about this restaurant. The staff are excellent and we went with their recommendations, even when it wasn't our first choice. We were not disappointed. Every dish was great but the Sailor rolls are to die for. The menu tells the history of main of the dishes many... More

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel. We found it quite easily, but got a bit confused when entering the restaurant. It looked like we were coming to a hotel lobby, the tables at first floor were empty and it was really quiet. We got escorted to upstairs where there were also other customers. After the confusin entry everything sent... More

Walking around the Sultanahmet area visiting all the must see sights by coincident came across this wonderfull restaurant we thought we might give it a try. It was late in the afternoon the restaurant was not that busy and they were able to find us a table. We wanted to taste something traditional and unique, we came to the right... More

Nice view from the terrace in this rather small and cosy restaurant. Very attentive staff that made the evening very pleasant. The food was nice and well prepared. Some of the Ottoman tastes/spices may be a bit unfamiliar for "western" visitors. A nice experience, but will go for Turkish food next time. More

Good food and wine list. Service a bit erratic (which is not good given the price). Excellent location in the Ottoman Palace hotel next to Hagia Sophia. Nice terrace for al fresco dining. More