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Ali Ocakbaşı Karaköy
Turkish
A narrow alley in Karaköy leads to a fourth-floor ocakbaşı where the real draw is the open fire and a tandoori oven doing serious work on lamb, beef, and smoke-blackened aubergine. Meze and halva keep things traditional on either side of the grill. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, and on a warm evening with a Bosphorus breeze cutting through, it's not hard to see why the tables fill fast.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
One number, weighted & current 74
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Marinated lamb
“Their marinated lamb and beef are cooked to juicy perfection, generously spiced and served with lavash bread that has been briefly crisped up on the barbecue.”
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Halva
“The various mezze, salads and desserts such as halva stay true to tradition.”
Michelin Guide
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