Arriving after a long flight, my friends and I decided to enjoy a late lunch somewhere near the hotel (Acra Hotel). We walked around and found this cozy-looking restaurant. Lunch turned out to be great! We enjoyed an appetizer made up of halloumi cheese, aubergines and the staple flat turkish bread. The kebabs were also delicious! The staff were so... More

loved the outdoor area here! It was heated by heatlamps in the end of March, and I enjoyed a few nights here. The staff was very friendly without being intrusive--lovely people. It was very comfortable, the coffee was good, and the food was perfect.

Everything was very well organized, the timing of service, the quality of the food, the service from the waiter (warm without being invasive), the romantic ethnicity of the environment etc etc have contributed to make a very special dinner at a very reasonable price. I recommend the Testikebab but the best of the dinner is the kunefe, a cheese made... More

We had a very warm and genuine welcome from the staff and this attractive restaurant which offers seating over two floors and a pavement seating area. The food was very tasty, we went for the Ottoman style cuisine and were very pleased with our choice, the shrimps in mine were wonderfully plump and juicy. Good range of menu items. We... More

Prizy and poor food. Portions too small. Not worth the money don't go. Only good thing was the wine.

There are several very good restaurants on this street and this is one of them. We went here because of the good ratings and it was close to our hotel (Biz Cevahir). It is about a 10 minute walk from many of the major sites such as the /Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. We ate inside because it was... More

All the restaurants on Akbiyik Caddesi and the area offer essentially the same fare... Turkish standards with a few things like Pizza and pasta thrown in. Metropolis just makes it better. I stayed in Istanbul for 13 days in a Guesthouse a block away from here, and I tried several of the restaurants nearby. This one made the best food...... More

This was our best meal of our 3 week trip. My husband had some sort of chicken spinach thing that was to die for. Yes, there are cats but they will be shooed if you don't like them. We agree with all of the good reviews and so glad we went there.

We ate in this restaurant for three of the four nights we were in Istanbul it was so good. Polite and efficient staff and delicious and interesting food. It flambed mixed grill and the food cooked in a pot are to be repeated.