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    A 1960s villa in Etiler, with a curated vinyl playlist drifting down from the Listening Room upstairs, sets the scene for one of Istanbul's more quietly confident dining rooms. Chef Cenk Debensason grew up here, trained in France, and cooked his way through the United States, and the Michelin-starred menu threads all of that together without feeling like a résumé. Vegetables get genuine attention, classical technique meets global flavour, and the cocktails hold their own.

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    The dishes from the writeups

    • Katsu sando

      “the bite-sized katsu sando”

      The 50
    • Pesto agnolotti

      “the pesto agnolotti with lemon mascarpone has become one of the open kitchen’s signature dishes”

      The 50
    • Tuna sashimi

      “Tuna sashimi and steak tartare get similar treatment”

      The 50
    • Steak tartare

      “Tuna sashimi and steak tartare get similar treatment”

      The 50

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    Address
    Etiler, Dilhayat Sokak No:28, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Istanbul Province 34337, Türkiye · Istanbul
    Hours
    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Not listed
    • Wednesday Not listed
    • Thursday 6 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Friday 6 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Saturday 6 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Sunday Not listed
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    +902129707273
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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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