Kitchen Istanbul

The 25 Best Restaurants In The Richmond - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Even on the foggiest of days in the neighborhood, you can follow a warm glow to this Turkish restaurant filled with tables of fawning couples under a statement chandelier and a collection of movie posters hung on the wall. Kitchen Istanbul is the kind of place where someone would dramatically confess their love over moussaka—or any other fantastic Mediterranean dish on the menu. Order the juicy lamb chops and come dressed in Point Reyes blue cheese and tomato confit and the havuc tarator that’s creamy enough to be a moisturizer. Grab the four-top in the back (and a bottle of Syrah) for a bit more intimacy or set up in the main dining room to watch the couples living out their rom-com moments." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez