Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Beyoğlu, İstanbul: Menemen With Pastirma
This guide turns 37 Must Try Foods in ISTANBUL 🇹🇷 Doner, Baklava, Turkish breakfast, Kebabs & more! from Abroad and Hungry into a practical restaurant map with 1 saved spot around Beyoğlu. The mapped places include a restaurant stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Abroad and Hungry was consistently amazed by the richness of Turkish cuisine, particularly the succulent Kuzu Cevirme and the creamy Kaymak with honey. The creator was especially impressed by the traditional cooking methods, such as meat prepared over charcoal and the meticulous assembly of Kilis Tava. Ultimately, the journey highlighted Istanbul as a premier food destination where the balance of spices and fresh ingredients creates an 'illegal' level of deliciousness.
What this map is good for
- Planning a turkish restaurant stop or short itinerary in Beyoğlu.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 1 mapped spot into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Ali Ocakbaşı Karaköy
Turkish Restaurant in Tersane Caddesi, Grifin Han, Arap Cami, Kardeşim Sk. No:45, 34420 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye, Arap Cami, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: High
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Menemen with pastirma
- Kaymak with honey
- Kofte with hot sauce
- Kuzu Cevirme (roasted lamb)
- Chicken and beef Tantuni with yogurt
- Icli Kofte
- Cag Kebab
- Pistachio Baklava
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Watched whole lambs roasting on a spit
- Observed a chef preparing chicken with yogurt sauce
- Watched the traditional preparation of Icli Kofte
- Visited a famous local baklava shop
- Met a lady making Gozleme from scratch
- Observed Kokorec cooking over charcoal
- Watched Kilis Tava being prepared with a large blade
- Tried making a kebab wrap with lavash bread
Official tourism resource
The official travel guide for Beyoğlu, a vibrant cultural district in Istanbul, provided by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Planning questions
Where did Abroad and Hungry eat in Beyoğlu, İstanbul?
This guide maps all 1 spot featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Beyoğlu, İstanbul.
What are the must-try foods in Beyoğlu, İstanbul?
Creator picks from the video include Menemen with pastirma, Kaymak with honey, Kofte with hot sauce, Kuzu Cevirme (roasted lamb). Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.