Sur Ocakbaşı

My go to place to eat meat when visiting Turkey 🇹🇷. Tried various places but for some reason this place always seems to amaze me. The food is a 5/5, the place is well designed and clean, and the service is just top. Prices are reasonable and acceptable when compared to other placed. I always order the mixed plate, was for 750 turkish lira when I ordered last time (Approximately 17$). I couldn't find the same dish containing meat, tawouk, and kebabs in any other restaurant. But if you want to get the same amount you'll have to pay more than 1500 turkish lira (Approximately 34$) which is double. A must try when visiting Turkey for sure.

Highly recommend the chicken wings - deliciously tender and perfect char - the wok stir fry meat with peppers was great too and the sides are homely and lovely. It was a really lovely meal! Service was really warm and friendly, even at the peak rush hour of Ramadan break fast . Thank you ❤️

We (twice) had an excellent experience at Sur Ocakbashi. The food was great and plentiful. The prices were low compared with touristy areas in the city, and the quality was excellent. The service was also excellent and the host went out of the way to make us feel welcome. They served us free appetizers and brought free tea after dinner. We highly recommend this restaurant and we would gladly go back.

Came here because of Bourdain and wasn’t disappointed, great food and kind service. Completely full of locals

One of the best restaurants in Istanbul good food,good service, honest prices (which is rare in this country) we got the salads for free (again rare to get something for free here) the food tasted so delicious and authentic. Definitely recommend

Really good food, amazing service, warm people. Totally recommend it. I also came here as a Turkish friend advised.

Tried this place twice in my recent trip. The place is very local and has a simple interior a bit worn down. The mezze come with all meals as well as fresh hot bread which is delicious. The meat and chicken were good and fresh with flavor. The cig kofte was delicious and spicy. The prices are relatively cheap to the amount of good food offered and in comparison to Istanbul prices. Would recommend for a local experience. Ps: the seagulls watch you as you eat its scary at first but funny at the same time 🤣.

Don’t be discouraged by the average reviews! We visited this restaurant based on Anthony Bourdain’s recommendation, and it did not disappoint. They offer complimentary meze (Turkish appetizers with bread) with any main course, and the bread is absolutely amazing—freshly made, soft, and fluffy. I also loved the Adana Kebap and Ayran. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic, delicious Turkish food at great value.

Good food, although lamb was a bit gamey. The salads were kinda bland but the thin yogurt with grains was good. The rice dish (perdeli pilav) was definitely a winner, couldn't get enough of it.

Great place to have an awesome meal for a reasonable price in Tuksim Square. I have been looking for a good place to have traditional Turkish food and found it! Strongly recommend. People were very nice as well.

Their logo is a baby in a watermelon. That alone is worth 5 stars. Also the food is awesome. Bring people and get one of the platters. And by people I mean at least 4 people. Don't forget to ask for some yogurt on the side.

This place has awesome seating, delicious food and amazing prices. Get the Adana kebap, sac tava or the mixed grill. Make sure you get the Ayran after your meal! It's the infamous Turkish yogurt drink but here they serve it in a bowl with a little laddle. Hits the spot every time.

Probably my favorite restaurant in the world. Great honest unpretentious mouth watering food.

Ordered the grilled meat platter for two. Excellent meats and service. The sur tatlisi dessert was exquisite. The entire meal plus tea was only 102 TL

Great food. The buryan here is the best we've tasted in Istanbul. The meat is indulgently good, the bread very succulent, above average homemade ayran and the waiters are very nice. The best of all is that this place is open until midnight. Strongly recommend if you are in the Fatih area.

The food was pretty awesome, I really liked it. I had çiç kebap, the meat was very tasty and the sides too, especially the warm bread! The waiters' English was soso, they forgot to bring me the ayran I ordered and were kinda unsure how to handle my payment with creditcard. All in all, I would definitely go there again ;)