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Demeti
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MEYHANE
This modern
meyhane
has a friendly feel and simple but stylish decor. Reservations are a
must if you want one of four tables on the terrace, which have an unimpeded Bosphorus
view. There's occasional live music.
(
212-244 0628;
www.demeti.com.tr
; Şimşirci Sokak 6, Cihangir;
mezes 5-20, mains 16-25;
4pm-2am Mon-Sat;
Kabataş, then funicular to Taksim)
Local Life
Manda Batmaz
İstanbullus love to sip Cemil Pilik's viscous yet smooth Turkish coffee, and flock to this tiny
coffee house
(Olivia
Geçidi 1a, off İstiklal Caddesi;
9.30am-midnight;
Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel) behind the Barcelona
Cafe & Patisserie on İstiklal Caddesi.