In the narrow alley running down from “Central” with a sudden marble pavement resembling a white “quay” built in it (20 meters of this artifact is the entrance of a neighboring hotel which continues down along the door/windows of the restaurant), behind the huge, beautiful street doors in kind of art deco style, with green lamps everywhere, and having an unexpectedly reserved interior exists THE ONE.

Our hero.

The menu is a double-page spread. Very simple wine card. Tasty cocktails. A set is just … 310 Liras (indeed, it is possible to eat full in here even for two (sic!)

We get a set (afterwards we won’t stay there and will finish off with one of the main courses).

Probably, you, just like me, have always wanted to eat all those Turkish simple stuff, but hyper fat components and conscience would each time stop you halfway with an unchewed hummus roll in your mouth.

Indeed, here it is literally possible to reach the peak of one’s career.

Everything is in small portions and is made to be really light, ++ accompanied by a heap of thin components like seaweed, fresh peas with baked yogurt, etc.

Everything is multilayered, and I’m not talking about the texture – it is mainly solid – something-in-super-sauce™.  I mean the flavor: at once slightly sweet, sour, and a bit spicy. All that in one spoon – and that’s the norm for this place.

Besides, I remember hummus-remixed and some ravioli – fuck knows whether they are Turkish type or whatever (both positions are in the set).

«Meat — bouillabaisse»™ comes as a separate attachment (bearing some other name, of course) – braised beef on the bone from which the meat’s falling off and the fibers are literally scattering around having drown in the infernal broth.

To be eaten STRICTLY with a tablespoon for catching the sinking ones from the broth (and yes fuck off these calories!) — at the same time extremely meaty, slightly sweet – barely noticeable, piquant and oily.

In short, it’s Turkey, though a light version of it. Yet «it has nothing to do with sashimi» (c).

A bouncy ball rolling out of the resto almost for free (two persons), + 2 cocktails, + a bottle of decent sparkling wine, and great mineral water in blues glass, which could probably be used for making a plafond for a sconce.  In total: $170 (the check’s attached).

Do enjoy.