By the embers,
in the heart of Balat.
Our clay-pot kebab is cracked open at your table and our flatbread is hand-rolled before your eyes. Rated 4.9 in 6,522 Google reviews; among Istanbul's top 25 restaurants on TripAdvisor.
Testi kebab: sealed in clay, cracked at your table
Sealed & slow-cooked
Meat and vegetables simmer for hours inside a sealed clay pot, in their own steam.
Cracked tableside
The pot arrives in flames and is opened with a single strike; the show in the video happens at every table.
Made for sharing
Served with flatbread, grilled peppers and rice; comfortably feeds two.
Three signatures, one table
Every photo is from our own kitchen; find the full menu on the Menu page.
4.9 across 6,522 reviews
Below are genuine Google reviews from our guests.
"A warm, sincere restaurant we discovered while wandering Balat's narrow historic streets."
"I have never eaten such delicious gözleme. Four days in Istanbul and I finally had a proper cup of tea. If you pass through Balat, do stop by."
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