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Indulge in some peerless people-watching while enjoying the grilled meats at this popular
place in the Kadın Pazarı. The square is always full of locals shopping or enjoying a gos-
sip, and tourists were a rare sight before Anthony Bourdain filmed a segment of
No Reser-
vations
here and blew Sur's cover.
(
212-533 8088;
www.surocakbasi.com
; İtfaiye Caddesi 27, Zeyrek;
kebaps 11-20;
Aksaray)
8
Fes Cafe
$$
CAFE
After a morning spent trading repartee with the touts in the Grand Bazaar, you'll be in
need of a respite. Fortunately, this stylish cafe just outside the Nuruosmaniye Gate is an
excellent place to relax over lunch or a coffee. Popular choices include Turkish coffee
(served with a piece of
lokum
), homemade lemonade and generously proportioned bowls
of pasta. There's also a branch inside the bazaar, set in a rough-stone den on Halıcılar
Çarşışı Sokak.
(
www.fescafe.com
; Ali Baba Türbe Sokak 25, Nuruosmaniye; sandwiches 12-19, salads 16-18,
pasta 17-19;
closed Sun;
;
Çemberlitaş)
9
Bahar Restaurant
$
TURKISH
Our favourite eatery in the Grand Bazaar precinct, tiny Bahar ('Spring') is popular with
local shopkeepers and is always full, so arrive early to score a table. Dishes change daily
and with the season - try the delicious lentil soup, tasty
hünkar beğendi
(lamb stew served
on a bed of roasted and puréed aubergine) or creamy macaroni. No alcohol.
(Yağcı Han 13, off
Nuruosmaniye Sokak, Nuruosmaniye; soup 4, dishes 9-15;
11am-4pm Mon-Sat;
;
Çemberlitaş)
10
Onur Et Lokantası
$
TURKISH, KEBAP
An excellent neighbourhood eatery, this place close to the Grand Bazaar grills succulent
kebaps to order and displays an array of daily dishes in its bain-marie. Of these, the auber-
gine dishes are particularly tasty. No alcohol.
(Shop 7, Ali Baba Türbe Sokak 21, Nuruosmaniye; dishes
9-16;
8am-4pm Mon-Sat;
Çemberlitaş)
