Hamdi Restaurant

Led by chef Hamdi Arpacı, who hails from the province of Urfa renowned for its kebabs, this restaurant specializes in top-notch Southeastern cuisine, all against the backdrop of the scenic Golden Horn. While best known for its grilled meat dishes, Hamdi Restaurant also serves a wide array of regional cold mezes and hot appetizers, including içli köfte (a spinning-top shaped vessel of bulgur stuffed with spiced beef) and numerous varieties of lahmacun (spicy minced meat spread over flatbread baked to perfection).