Hamdi Et Lokantasi

Hamdi Et Lokantasi Review

This Istanbul institution rates as one of the city's top restaurants for grilled meat. The delicious kebabs of minced lamb mixed with pistachios or served on skewers with eggplant are among the outstanding entrées, while the small lahmacun (Turkish pizza topped with spiced ground meat) will make your mouth water. Hamdi's four floors are generally packed with both tourists and locals, which makes for a lively, even boisterous, atmosphere, but service can be a bit harried; make sure that you get—and pay for—exactly what you order. Reserve a table on the restaurant's terrace level, which has excellent views of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus.