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The Bosphorus ferry ride to get here is part of the deal, and arriving in Yeniköy, deep in the city's north, makes Istanbul feel very far away. Araka is a cosy, romantic restaurant, rural in feel with a rear terrace that quietly seals you off from everything. The chef holds a Michelin star for seasonal cooking that leans hard into vegetables and herbs, threading spice and tang into something surprisingly coherent.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Pumpkin puree
“Pumpkin puree is imbued with the potent freshness of za'atar and combined with pickled vegetables and warm olives in a spicy sauce.”
Michelin Guide -
Smoked cauliflower
“Dinner might start with first-rate sourdough bread, slathered with anchovy butter, followed by smoked cauliflower with thyme-scented fava beans or sea bass ceviche with cucumber and sorrel.”
The 50 -
Sea bass ceviche
“Dinner might start with first-rate sourdough bread, slathered with anchovy butter, followed by smoked cauliflower with thyme-scented fava beans or sea bass ceviche with cucumber and sorrel.”
The 50
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- AZUR Mediterranean Turkish Seafood Eat · 69
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- Kıyı Restaurant Seafood Eat · 69
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