Ziya Baba

4.9

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mari_nocturne

Level 5 Local Expert

Amazing cheap place with tasty food, we were given free bread and spicies. If not for it, we would have never left Istanbul alive.

Nusrat Otkirxojayev

Level 9 Local Expert

Super klass

Мари

Level 21 Local Expert

Are you looking for a place where you can have a quick and inexpensive snack? Then come here. Nothing special, an ordinary cafe, but the dishes are on the level. We ordered a chicken kebab, and we were satisfied with the result. In addition, we ordered two salads: one with seafood, the other with Caesar. But they let us down: both turned out to be too sour. When we complained that they were terribly sour, the staff waved us off, saying it happens. No words of apology, no sympathy, just indifference. And the climax was waiting for the bill. We took three teas and counted them as five! Instead of 180 lire, we were charged 450. It's a shame when they try to cheat you so brazenly.

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Валерия

Level 8 Local Expert

I can't imagine how unassuming you have to be to decide to eat here. We went in and sat down. Everything is so dark, and the interior is dirty, the menu is unpleasant to hold in your hands, there is an unpleasant smell. The prices are almost the same as in other inexpensive cafes around, well, maybe minus 100 lira per dish, I didn't take a picture of the menu, but for example the same meat shavuha -350, we ate in a decent cafe last night for the same price. The menu is so sparse that it's not even clear what to choose. Despite the fact that we even ate in canteens in Istanbul, we did not dare to try it here. The way back to the center is quite an attraction - up up up. This is the first institution in my life with such an inappropriate rating.

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Александра Д.

Level 8 Local Expert

We stopped by for lunch - in general, everything was decent. The food is quite tasty, the service is very fast and the host is pleasant. No barkers or surprises in the receipt. The prices are relatively low (for two people salad, 2 hot and 2 teas 1100 lira).

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Mary

Level 14 Local Expert

It's just a great place for those who don't care about the surroundings, but the quality of the food is important. Everything is very fresh, cooked under the knife. Simple and delicious. Please note that the place is small and unpresentable, but it is always difficult to sit down in the evening. There are places inside and outside. There is no alcohol, only baklava from desserts, but it is the tastiest! The portions are large, and the lentil soup is great. Polite waiters, no barkers, which was very annoying in other places. And most importantly, it's very budget-friendly by Istanbul standards - 800 liras for a hearty lunch for two. 5 points.

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Екатерина Р.

Level 9 Local Expert

Great cafe, I give you a super-like! Why is it beautiful: - There are no barkers in this cafe, the cafe team just doesn't do it. - The menu is small, but the food is delicious. I really liked the chicken (in shawarma, kebab or salad) — at the same time juicy and low-fat. Baklava is fresh, mm-hmm. My husband tried yogurt with cucumber, said that it was okroshka in the local manner — great for a hot day. I'll single out the tea in the cups separately — it's strong, but it doesn't taste bitter (a rarity in my experience in the country), and the sumac seasoning (so bright pink), which is added to salad and shawarma, as a result, I ordered it at home. - Reasonable prices (!) For 800 lire, you can have lunch for two adults, that is, the prices on the hot menu are 300-400-600 (600 is the absolute maximum), not 400-500-800. It was especially nice! The team is pleasant, and if the toilet had been put in order, I would have given it 6 stars.

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Tatyana F.

Level 3 Local Expert

The most sincere recommendations! Very tasty, large portions. Real slow food. The favorites are the soup of the day and the Mediterranean salad. Most importantly, no strange mayonnaise fillings in salads. A smiling host and quite reasonable prices.

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Екатерина М.

Level 11 Local Expert

My daughter and I really enjoyed it. On the first day of the trip, we stopped for dinner. The menu is quite small, but from the looks of it, it's clear that this is not a big restaurant. Delicious, satisfying, not expensive, excellent service. My daughter, who doesn't eat bulgur at all at home, ate every last grain here, that's saying something))

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Natalya Nazarenko

Level 9 Local Expert

Great place: the food is delicious, the portions are large, the prices are pleasant and the service is very fast and friendly. No one invites passers-by to dinner, while there is no shortage of guests, almost full boarding in the evenings. I definitely recommend it!

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Iryna Klimova

Level 9 Local Expert

The atmosphere is homely, cozy restaurant. The hosts are a married couple, very friendly and welcoming. This restaurant has the best lentil soup in Istanbul. We came here for him several times. Baklava is divine. The menu is small, but well-made and delicious, homemade. An excellent, and very inexpensive place. 100% go to lunch.

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Светлана Г.

Level 6 Local Expert

If you will be in Istanbul, I highly recommend this cafe. Kind staff, very tasty, local dishes, lamb is tender, delicious, portions are good, price, quality, quickly cooked and brought! Oriental sweets are a special love! We are from St. Petersburg, we will come to you again and we will definitely stop by! Good luck to you, always grateful customers!

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Григорий Стволов

Level 5 Local Expert

It's a good place! The food is delicious, the service is pleasant. The kebab has a slightly stronger smell of mutton, but it does not spoil the taste at all. The lentil soup is good, and the tuna salad is great. Be sure to try baklava! Large portions. Prices are one and a half times lower than other establishments, without loss of quality. I definitely recommend it!

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Екатерина Феофанова

Level 9 Local Expert

It's a very nice place! We had lentil soup (although I don't really like it, but I ate it with pleasure) and kebab (beef roll wrapped with vegetables in a pita bread roll). They also served tortillas for free, just right for the soup. Everything is very tasty, the prices are pleasant. January 2025: soup - 80, kebab - 240. I definitely recommend visiting this place!!

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Анастасиюшка Цыбакова 🩵

Level 12 Local Expert

A wonderful cozy cafe at home, very affordable and delicious! Friendly staff 🙏🏻 I also want a kebab and a local 2% ayran!

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Сергей

Level 14 Local Expert

Definitely 5 stars. Unlike other places with touts, reasonable prices, delicious food and courteous staff. And yes, a small number of dishes for the establishment is a plus, so you've got your hands full. I was surprised by the free tea bonus. Well done guys!

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Виктория Тимаева

Level 8 Local Expert

A small restaurant. Simple delicious fresh food: kebab, chicken kebab, salad, lentil soup. We ate here all week of vacation on the advice of the local. Pleasant, unobtrusive and fast service. Wednesday is a day off.

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Ольга Воробьева

Level 8 Local Expert

It's a great place. It was near our hotel. The interior is modest, but the food is delicious. Everything is brought fresh and hot. The portions are large, and the price tag is very humane compared to other similar establishments. I've been groomed several times, and I really liked everything.

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atboradzova

Level 17 Local Expert

If it were possible to put 10, I would put 10. Do not look at the inconspicuousness and simplicity of the place, do not let it scare you away, it is unrealistically delicious here!!! If you are looking for delicious traditional cuisine, this is the place for you. Everything is delicious, from salad and kebab to baklava and tea! You will not find such baklava in the famous chain stores of sweets in Istanbul!

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Анжела

Level 5 Local Expert

Nice staff. Delicious food, prices are low, but in comparison with other places nearby, they are adequate enough. You can smoke, which is also a plus.

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Анна Реент

Level 7 Local Expert

The food here is delicious. The price is not much different from other similar cafes in the area. The portions are large. We were given bread, tea and sliced vegetables for free. The owner is a very pleasant and courteous uncle.

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Тверской

Level 14 Local Expert

Delicious local cuisine. The portions are large. Dinner for two will cost about 1,100 Turkish lira, which is cheaper than in other establishments.

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Алебастр А.

Level 7 Local Expert

Great place! Scrambled eggs - 150 lire! A huge shawarma - 250 lire. Tea - 15 lire. A must-visit. By the way, there is an old mosque nearby, you can go if there are no events in it.

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Алексей Б

Level 10 Local Expert

Thank you guys for the delicious dinners and the pleasant atmosphere and friendliness. The most budget-friendly check, and at the same time, the quality is no worse than in other expensive restaurants.. If we come again, we will definitely visit you.

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Feel G.

Level 9 Local Expert

Don't look at the exterior, we practically had lunch there every day, the prices are reasonable. I recommend chicken kebab, the most tender fillet)) the portions are large

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Игорь Волков

Level 10 Local Expert

It's a great place. The food is delicious, the prices are adequate. There are a lot of dogs nearby, which is unusual for a city where cats are everywhere. The staff is friendly

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Филипп Мозговой

Level 11 Local Expert

Nice cafe! We chose the reviews so that it was not far from the hotel. The cost of the dishes turned out to be lower than in the district, while the quality is excellent! Delicious! Therefore, I recommend it!

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Александр Смирнов

Level 5 Local Expert

It's perfect for an inexpensive and delicious snack. The main thing is to get in well to get a table on the street. Fast service. There is no alcohol.

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Юлия Анатольевна Маринина

Level 12 Local Expert

Very tasty! And inexpensive relative to the nearest establishments. The portions are large, the food is simple, but fresh and delicious. However, the institution itself is scary, repairs would not hurt ... the main thing is not to be afraid to enter and stay))

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Ольга Б.

Level 7 Local Expert

The most delicious chicken kebab and kebab! Excellent service. The receipt is below average. Health to the owner, prosperity to the establishment!

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anyrikl

Level 16 Local Expert

We opened this place on the second day of our vacation and then had dinner there every evening!) Pleasant and courteous staff, price-quality ratio is the best in the area) The first photo shows the menu with prices in February 2023, the second one shows our dinner for ~ 180 liras) We tried almost everything - especially the delicious chicken kebab - the juiciest! All the other meat is also very tasty) They cook quickly, you can take it with you to take away) Tea is served for free after the meal) very nice)

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Александр Зорин

Level 27 Local Expert

A very nice restaurant, more like a cafe. High-quality food, 2 times cheaper than in neighboring restaurants. It is convenient that you can park, although this is the city center.

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варя з.

Level 6 Local Expert

Delicious, inexpensive, atmospheric, generally beautiful The portions are large, everyone is honestly counted when paying, and this is practically in the very center

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Анна

Level 6 Local Expert

The food in this cafe is very tasty, the prices are reasonable for Istanbul, the staff is very friendly

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Л К

Level 3 Local Expert

Guys, great cuisine, delicious. The best prices. They didn't find it cheaper. The portions are large. Caring and friendly staff! Fast feed. Great place! I recommend it!!

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Вадим Л.

Level 5 Local Expert

It's very tasty, the service is fast and polite, the place is without pathos, but you can have a good meal and leave in a good mood. We recommend it to everyone!

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Евгений Муртазин

Level 15 Local Expert

A good cafe at a normal damn price. Soup 80 lire, chicken kebab 270 lire. The ideal price for a tourist area. Recommendation....

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Наталья

Level 6 Local Expert

Just great! It's delicious and the prices are right! It is two or even three times cheaper than on the main square. It doesn't look like much outwardly, but there is an entourage of Turkey there.

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Сергей Дюдин

Level 8 Local Expert

Great place! Very tasty and inexpensive. It's rare to see this in Istanbul now! We visited in early February 2025. We stopped for a snack several times.

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Александр Курдин

Level 7 Local Expert

Great place! It's just below the main street, and I like it quieter from the hustle. The prices are lower and everything is very tasty. Atmospheric local cafe

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аааааа аааааа

Level 5 Local Expert

Dry Doner, thick loaf. It's a long time to wait, it's incredibly expensive (200 rubles per loaf), a beautiful wall with reviews and wishes on money from different countries.

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natalya.mityasova

Level 6 Local Expert

a great place, really delicious and very pleasant staff, I advise everyone, very homely!!! The food is top notch

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Ирина Б

Level 9 Local Expert

A cozy home-made cafe. The owner is a pleasant person. No one in the cafe pulls at the "hands", as it was in the neighboring cafes. They cook delicious food.

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галина егорова

Level 6 Local Expert

I really enjoyed this restaurant. Friendly staff,nice service, very cozy,

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Дмитрий Кияшко

Level 10 Local Expert

It's very tasty, Lyulya is wonderful, and the guys are well done, friendly, they speak Russian.

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TATSIANA

Level 12 Local Expert

A wonderful cafe in Istanbul in Sultanahmet district. We found it two years ago, this year we came back and went here several times. It is very tasty, they cook quickly, everything is homemade, and the prices will please you. We ordered different dishes and they were all very tasty. I recommend one of the best establishments in Istanbul.

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Константин

Level 15 Local Expert

The best cafe on the coast. Have breakfast here throughout your trip in Istanbul. Thanks to the guys for the delicious food. They left a bill as a keepsake.

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Валерик

Level 10 Local Expert

Our favorite restaurant in Istanbul! He has been having his first and last meal on the trip for several years now) Dear host, I've had a great assistant lately. Everything is incredibly delicious, we come here even from the other side of the city

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Алим Акимов

Level 5 Local Expert

The place is not very attractive externally, but the food is delicious. Prices are more or less when compared with other establishments in a tourist destination in Istanbul

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Анастасия

Level 7 Local Expert

A wonderful place! we were glad to come back here for breakfast, lunch or dinner. the choice of dishes is not large, but everything is very tasty and relatively inexpensive. some portions are frankly for two, some are more like one. prices were relevant at the beginning of February 2024, when the lira was 3 rubles. delicious lentil soup, slightly spicy, it is served with lemon and spices (you can add it yourself to the food if desired), 50 lire. a basket of bread is placed on the table - it is very tasty! adana kebab - 190 lira kebab served with a side dish in the form of rice and vegetables. The rice is well cooked and the kebab is delicious. salad. a simple vegetable salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and greens is drizzled with balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with sumac spice and maybe something else that makes it delicious), - 95 lira, and this volume of salad is more for 2. kebab durum - kebab with vegetables wrapped in tortillas: for 145 lira, 2 wrapped - for one or for two - according to the degree of hunger, one is definitely enough to satisfy hunger 1 - the tortilla wrapped in is quite satisfying. (you can ask to pack it with you).. The tea is pleasant, with a distant hint of mint. 15 lire. a small cup. baklava is very tasty, melting in the mouth, 3 pieces, 65 lire - a wonderful dessert.

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