I went on a kebab hunt with an Australian backpacker that I ran into in the streets of Istanbul.
We walked from the Beyoglu area, across the bridge to the famous Grand Bazaar where there is a lot of street food and small local eateries. Exploring the backstreets, we asked the locals where we could get a good kebab and they directed us to Lezzet-i Sark restaurant.
It's always a bit awkward, walking into a restaurant with a camera, not knowing how I'll be received. Fortunately the staff at this place were extremely friendly and were encouraging me to take video of them making and serving the food.
I ordered three different kebabs (beef, chicken and a minced mix), thinking that I was literally just getting those meat kebabs. It turns out that each kebab is served as a meal with bulgur, bread and salad. It was far too much for even my big Scottish belly, so I was grateful that @LukeDamant helped me out and made sure that the food didn't get wasted.
We both had just enough room for dessert and the staff recommended the Kunefe that was saw them making when we walked in. It's a cheese dessert that's cooked on a grill, smothered in sugar syrup and sprinkled with a generous amount of Turkish pistachio nuts.
The kunefe was delicious enough on its own, but with Turkish ice cream (Dondurma) on top, it was heavenly delicious!
My first meal of the trip and I couldn't be happier. I'm looking forward to exploring more of what Turkish cuisine has to offer.
Restaurant: Lezzet-i Şark Antep Sofrası
Address: Rüstem Paşa, Hasırcılar Cd. No:38, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
00:00 Istanbul Kebab Hunt
03:03 Lezzet-i Sark
09:53 Turkish Kebabs
22:57 Kunefe and Dondurma
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