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EATING & DRINKING
| TURKISH
HEYAMOLA ADA LOKANTASI $$
(Mavi Marmara Yalı Caddesi 30b, Heybeliada; mezes 5-21, mains 15-30, set brunch 25; lunch &
dinner Mon-Fri, brunch & dinner Sat & Sun, closed Mon Nov-Apr; Heybeliada)
Until recently there
were few decent places to eat on the islands. Fortunately, Basir Seving remedied that situ-
ation by opening this restaurant opposite the İDO dock. Heyamola wows customers with a
huge array of mezes (try the baked saganaki cheese), delicious fish mains (order
mezgit
if
it's on offer) and an interesting and affordable wine list featuring plenty of boutique labels.
BÜYÜKADA KÜLTÜR EVİ $
(Çankaya Caddesi 21, Büyükada; sandwiches 8-14, grills 16; daily Apr-Oct, Sat & Sun only Nov-
Mar)
Occupying a villa dating from 1878, this garden cafe serves breakfast, lunch and din-
ner in its terraced garden. Service can be desultory and the food's not up to much, but it's
an undeniably pretty setting and a great spot for a morning glass of tea or a late-afternoon
beer.
| CAFE
YÜCETEPE KIR GAZİNOSU RESTAURANT $
Sat & Sun only Nov-Mar)
At the very top of the hill where the Monastery of St George is loc-
ated, this simple place has benches and chairs on a terrace overlooking the sea and İstanbul.
Dishes are simple but good - the
köfte
(meatball) is particularly tasty. You can also enjoy a
beer or glass of tea here.
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