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Adem Baba

Address: Satis Meydani Sokak 2, Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Phone: 212/263-2933

Price range: $-$$
Cuisine: Seafood
Location: Bosphorus

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Fodor's Review:

This is the Turkish version of a New England fish shack, with nets and crab traps hanging from the ceiling. They even serve a delicious, thick, fish stew that looks and tastes like clam chowder. Families and large groups come here to enjoy simple, fresh, and perfectly prepared fish, at a fraction of what they would pay at some of the fancier restaurants along the Bosphorus. There's no menu, but a refrigerated display at the entrance holds the day's catch. To start, order the fried calamari and the tasty fish köfte (fish cakes). It's in Arnavutköy, a low-key Bosphorus neighborhood with several historic wooden Victorian-style villas—perfect for a stroll before, or after, dinner.