Restaurant Mabou

Me ou is a very special place. This really small restaurant, with just a few tables inside - very cozy and intimate offers a set menu of 4/7/10 dishes of your choice, including a fully vegan menu. Beautifully presented plates, each dish full of flavour, interesting texture and chefs creativity. Some of them were very unique, and left a lasting impression. Service was so attentive and friendly, with patient explanation of each dish. I highly recommend!

A delicious and creative meal with great hospitality. Not Michelin starred but feels like a starred experience at a much lower price point. When I went only the 7-course tasting menu or a la carte were available. Do the tasting menu if only for the remarkable amuse-bouche (best tomatoes I've ever had). The beef ravioli is also a great meeting of tradition and modernity. The chef brings great personality to his dishes AND to the experience by coming out and personally telling you his story.

I would have given this place 10 star if the rating system allowed it. How could it not have any michelin star is beyond me (well michelin star has started turning into a joke lately so maybe it's a good thing). All the dishes we tried reflected exceptional standards of sophistication yet still tasty, filling, and more importantly, local. I am saying this as a world traveller living in London that this place is a hidden gem for gastronomic explorers. You should definitely try the tasting menu they have a separate vegan tasting menu. We went for the non-vegan one. My favourites were sebass and the neck with mushrooms. The chef (Cem) is obsessed with quality so personally selects all the ingredients from the local distributors himself (called hal and you need to be up around dawn to do that). Oh and special thanks to Deniz for his help to me in arranging a little surprise to my friend :) He's very helpful (and an excellent partner-in-crime lol)

A wonderful new arrival on the Beyoglu culinary scene. Tiny place (book ahead!). Gorgeous seasonal ingredients, translated into super tasty dishes bringing together many international tastes (pumpkin korma for example). Delicious flavor. Some good wine selections. Lovely experience. Fair prices. Check it out. Enjoy. I will return.

Had a wonderful time here as a parting meal to Istanbul. Reservation is recommended as the place is small (<20 people) and does fill up. The course menu is affordable for the quality, and the dishes are hearty but well balanced and suitably complex. The pocal scallops and lamb were stand out favorites for me, but all dishes were memorable. Come for a good meal and leave with a full stomach and heart. The overall restaurant is filled with thoughtfulness and homeyness, from the joyful wait staff to the "open" kitchen in the attic to the exceedingly well stocked bathroom. This is a place you can arrive and feel at home and taken care of.

Don’t do yourself the disservice of not eating here on your visit. For a very reasonable price, you get a truly incredible meal, often brought out an explained by the chef himself. Each dish was an adventure! I highly recommend doing the tasting menu if you go. We didn’t do the wine pairing because my partner doesn’t drink, but the table next to us did and it looked amazing. Seems like the menu is fairly seasonal, but we loved the lamb and the sea bass.

We had a splendid dinner at Restaurant Mabou. Their ceviche has the perfect combination of sweet, sour, and salty flavors. The seabass with almond paste sauce is the most creative meal (in a delicious way), I've tasted recently. The staff is kind and friendly; you can tell they love their job. If you are in Istanbul, I highly recommend having dinner here.

A real gem! The dishes were all really well executed - a great balance of salt, fat and acid. Enjoyable atmosphere and good vibes all round. Be sure to reserve a table - saw many diners being turned away as the restaurant was full!