Aret'in Yeri

Our favorite place each time we visit Istanbul♥️ Beautiful mezze, very fresh fish,,warm atmosphere and lovely, welcoming staff. Away from tourist spots and a mix of mostly locals enjoying time together. Go up to the terrace and reserve your table by the window for a sunset soaked delicious meal!

I've had my eye on Aret'in Yeri for a while, and their meze selection immediately caught my attention. I wish I had come with a group so I could have tried more! The lakerda was an easy 10/10—the best I’ve ever had. The topik? Also 10/10! I usually say my family makes it best, but Aret’in Yeri might just beat me on that. I also tried the grilled anchovies based on the waiter’s recommendation, and I’m so grateful I did—it was fantastic. Nothing beats the joy of delicious meze, fresh fish, and a glass of rakı as the sun sets. The restaurant is in Nevizade with a terrace—not much of a view, but the food more than makes up for it. Prices are reasonable, and I truly appreciate the experience. This meal brought me so much joy and even helped ease my homesickness. Highly recommended!

Had delicious fish dishes - sea bass, calamari and anchovies. The staff does not speak English, but that was not a big problem. We sat outside, the overhead heating was too hot for English people :)

By far the best meal we have had in our two weeks in Turkey! A huge variety of mezzes Loved the cheese with pistachio and sundried tomatoes with figs! Delicious cheese pastry and the sardines were perfectly cooked! Our waiter Mehmet was friendly and really looked after us! Highly recommended…. We will surely Be back when we visit again

What can I say? We stayed 4 days in Istanbul and we tried different restaurants. This is the best one. Food: typical, excellent! Very attentive and friendly service. And what about the desserts???? If you pass by and see it empty, don't think it really is: it has a terrace on the fifth floor that is always full! Very affordable prices for a great quality! Super super super suggested!

This is a hidden gem. Dont get fooled by the lack of patrons at the front door, its happening at the rooftop. Delicious mezze, especially the fish. Raki is served by the bottle, you get unopened bottles varying from 20cl to 1 litre. They speak English, but its a bit limited.

Where to start? The food is fantastic! The service is incredible! I recommend eating on the top floor :) We were really trying hard to find authentic Turkish food in Istanbul in a setting that did not scream "tourist trap". We found it here as recommended by a tour guide. The Raki is great! We chose fish skewers and NEVER have I experienced such tender fish. These people are experts. The vibes in the place are really nice. People seemed happy. The owner is lovely - we really enjoyed chatting with him. In fact, when we asked him what his name is he pointed to the logo on the napkin. Ingenious! His name (Aret) is incorporated into the name of the restaurant. Aret'in Yeri can be generally translated as Aret's place. Also, our waiter Sinan (apologies if the spelling is wrong) was also very attentive and bore an uncanny resemblance to Steph Curry. I'd recommend it to anyone and would be happy to return :)

We came because we wanted to have fish and seafood. The fish ravioli, grilled flounder and anchovies were absolutely stunning. The service was very nice and efficient. We will come back 🤩

Excellent food! My friend and I were looking for a good local place to dine. Thankfully we got recommended to come here. We ordered few appetizers, the small fish Kabab with rice and shrimps and calamaris. Every single of them was delicious. As a tourist is hard to find a nice local place. We are so happy to find this place. If you go there weekend, make sure to reserve ahead of time and if you reserve in rooftop you will see the city lights. The owner, Aret was such a kind person and we had a nice chat with him.

Great, fresh mezze, loved the bread and raki! It's on the top story, good place to go before a night out in Taksim. You can smoke inside, they had live music when i was there on a Wednesday night. The bathroom is one floor below, 4th. Take the elevator up/down :) enjoy and thanks Aret!