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Where to Eat in İstanbul: 100% Lamb Doner From Ayhan Mortepe
This guide turns 10 Dönerci, 1 Gün, Tek Amaç: En İyi Döneri Bulmak! from Ayhan Mortepe into a practical restaurant map with 13 saved spots around Sarıyer, Ataşehir, and Bakırköy. 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
Ayhan Mortepe embarks on a comprehensive culinary journey to document ten of Istanbul's best doner shops, starting with high-end spots like Vedat Usta and local favorites like Sürmene Döner. He emphasizes the importance of meat quality, specifically praising the unique use of tandır meat in stuffed meatballs and the aromatic flavor of oak wood fire. His goal is to create a reliable guide for viewers to find authentic, juicy doner regardless of their location in the city.
What this map is good for
- Planning a turkish restaurant stop or short itinerary in Sarıyer.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 13 mapped spots 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
- Surmene Doner
Turkish Restaurant in Cennet, Alparslan Cd. No:68, 34290 Küçükçekmece/İstanbul, Türkiye, Cennet, Küçükçekmece, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Karadeniz Döner Asım Usta
Fast Food Restaurant in Sinanpaşa, Köyiçi Cd No:6, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye, Sinanpaşa, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Peçenek Döner İstanbul Yolu Şubesi
Turkish Restaurant in Macun, 187. Cd. No:2, 06105 Yenimahalle/Ankara, Türkiye, Macun, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Vedat Usta Döner & Kebap İstanbul
Restaurant in Pınar, Katar Cd, Teras Katı, Pınar, İstinye Park AVM No:11 Kat:1, 34460 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye, Pınar, Sarıyer, İstanbul, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Bayramoğlu Döner
Turkish Restaurant in Rüzgarlıbahçe, Cumhuriyet Cd. No:2, 34805 Beykoz/İstanbul, Türkiye, Rüzgarlıbahçe, Beykoz, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Doğada Yaşam
Lodging in Kumköy, 34450 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye, Kumköy, Sarıyer, İstanbul, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Heybet Döner Lokantası Bahçeşehir
Turkish Restaurant in Bahçeşehir 2. Kısım, Avni Akyol Blv., 34488 Başakşehir/İstanbul, Türkiye, Bahçeşehir 2. Kısım, Başakşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Moderate
Hours: Hours available - Metet Közde Döner, Kuzguncuk
Turkish Restaurant in Kuzguncuk, İcadiye Cd. No:39, 34674 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye, Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Ağababa Döner & Yemek Restaurant
Restaurant in Dudullu Esenşehir Mah. Natoyolu Cad. No:229, Ümraniye İST, İmes, Esenşehir, Karşısı B Kapısı, 34776 Ümraniye/İstanbul, Türkiye, Esenşehir, Ümraniye, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Moderate
Hours: Hours available - Tuesday and Friday bazaar
Market in Hasanpaşa, Uzunçayır Cd., 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye, Hasanpaşa, Kadıköy, İstanbul, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Tatar Salim
Restaurant in Küçükbakkalköy Atilla İlhan Cd &, Küçükbakkalköy, Efe Sk. No:4, 34750 Ataşehir/İstanbul, Türkiye, Küçükbakkalköy, Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Beyti
Fine Dining Restaurant in Florya, Şenlikköy, Orman Sk. No:6-8, 34153 Bakırköy/İstanbul, Türkiye, Şenlikköy, Bakırköy, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Expensive
Hours: Hours available - 1 more spots
Open the map in Varedelo to see the full saved list.
Food notes from the video
- 100% lamb doner
- Tandır stuffed meatballs (içli köfte)
- Urfa lahmacun
- Sürmene style doner
- Roasted peppers and onions
Experiences captured
- Living in a caravan in Kilyos
- Visiting Vedat Usta at Istinye Park
- Interviewing masters about meat ratios and wood fire
- Observing traditional bread making
- Visiting Sürmene Döner in Küçükçekmece
- Discussing meat selection and marination techniques
- Starting a 10-stop doner guide across Istanbul
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal for Istanbul provides a dedicated guide to the Sarıyer district, highlighting its Bosphorus coastline, forests, and historic sites.
Planning questions
Where did Ayhan Mortepe eat in İstanbul?
This guide maps all 13 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in İstanbul.
What are the must-try foods in İstanbul?
Creator picks from the video include 100% lamb doner, Tandır stuffed meatballs (içli köfte), Urfa lahmacun, Sürmene style doner. 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.