Turkish eating – recommended street food, cafes and restaurants.
Istanbul offers a great variety of choices when it comes to food. Seafood is quite often overlooked.
When people mention Turkish food – fish does not come to mind.
However, Istanbul will surprise a visitor with excellent seafood dishes, without hesitation you can call Istanbul – a seafood city.
Fish markets are abundant, fish is fresh and numerous street vendors sell a variety of healthy freshly cooked seafood snacks.
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- One of the best seafood restaurants in Istanbul – Mavi Yesil located right on the strait of Bosphorus, short taxi ride from old city center
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- Ethnic food experience – kokorec sandwich from street vendor – cooking kokorec on charcoal
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- Kokorec slices are individually grilled
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- Typical Istanbul eatery – includes staples such as chicken and lamb kebap, salads, rice, sandwiches, fresh juice
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- Fresh from the boat grilled mackrel sandwich – Galata Tower lights are above the boat visible in the distance across the Golden Horn
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- Istanbul waterfront favorite snack – steamed mussels with lemon juice
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- Seller of succulent mackrel sandwiches near Golden Horn, seafood restaurants on the Galata bridge are visible above him
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- For traditional Turkish cuisine and travel in time – visit Orient Express restaurant
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- Catch of the day – wild non-farmed seafood
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- Quick snack – very popular during rush hour – grilled mackerel sandwich
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