Description:
Hidden along the steep slopes of Galata's historic streets, this little restaurant, the brainchild of an architect/city planner and his wife, occupies a row house that served as the British jail at the beginning of the 1900s. The coziness of the dining rooms -- three small salons and an outdoor upper balcony -- belie the building's earlier purpose, except for the few preserved squares of plaster etched by prisoners during periods of extreme boredom. At first, the menu selections appear Turkish, but they arrive with an unexpected twist of flavor: The menu reaches into Caucasian territory, with Georgian dumplings, blini, borscht, and chicken and pea salad with yogurt and dill. Potential visitors should take note, however, of the steep incline of the streets in this neighborhood (wear rubber soles!), and that this particular street is often unlit.
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User Reviews for Galata House
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The ambience is good but...
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This is a quaint, cosy little restaurant, more like a house than a restaurant really, where you have to ring the doorbell to get in. It's a bit like going to your posh friends...
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- posted on 11.13.12
- by jysh55
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Go to Jail. Do not pass etc
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Lovely lovely lovely. Little piece of peacefulness in a frenzied city. Building oozes history. Owners ooze friendliness. Food oozes on the palate. Like going to a distant rellies...
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- posted on 11.06.12
- by WanderingexBrummie
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Lovely place, average food
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The actual restaurant is very pretty, it looks like the interior of a house. The gentleman who showed us to our table and served us, although he spoke no English, was very very kind....
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- posted on 10.09.12
- by Sabrina70
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- tel: 0212/245-1861
Address:
- Galata Kulesi Sok. 61
- Galata (follow Kuledibi Sok. from the Galata Tower)
- Istanbul
Payments:
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Hours:
- Tues-Sun noon-midnight
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