Mie D.
Yelp
Adventure myself day, I decided to have lunch here because before coming to Istanbul, I did lots of research (majority of that "eating place"!) and found out this place. According to the menu,this place has been 122 years historical restaurant and Queen Elizabeth II, Audrey Hepburn, and more celebrities and artists visited this place and enjoyed the view from here.
This place is hidden gem, located second floor of the Egyptian bazar (spice bazar) little hard to find it. You can find the stairs to the restaurant next to the gate 1. Go walk upstairs (on the wall blue nice mozique tiles, it's so beautiful and feels like going to a different world or dimension.)
When I got the restaurant almost lunch time and a waiter led me to the back room long table where is without window, to share the table with the guy who had his meal. I felt uncomfortable because other side the area wasn't full. Shortly, the guy(looks like manager) came to me and guide me to new table. My new table is very nice and I felt much better.
I ordered Geleneksel kuzu etli Hünkâr begendi (Sultan's delight, lamb stew served on mashed roasted eggplant), Water(33cl), Kazandibi (Caramelized bottom milk pudding of chicken breast), and Çay (Turkish tea).
Got a complementary breads, they are lots of variety and plenty for only one person. My main dish is very flavorful and delicious. My dessert, I was little bit worried about it because chicken meat in a sweets dessert. But I had a new experience and it wasn't bad. Çhay tea, anywhere I go in Istanbul I love their traditional style "drinking Çhay", so no need words, just good!
Overall, my lunch time was very satisfied and if I have a chance to visit Istanbul again, for sure I'll be back here and try another their meal.