How did we find the worst Restaurant (in our experience) in Istanbul? At first sight the restaurant looked smart, the menu looked reasonable and the charming young lady outside persuaded us to enter. The first "give away" sign was paper serviettes on the cotton table cloth. Our order was taken quite quickly and the fairly average first course was served.... More

something desperately has gone wrong - based on the reviews, we made a booking and headed out at 7:30pm, we should have known something was up when we were pretty much forced to take the cold mezzes instead of being able to order hot. after enjoying the very fine starters, ( having already ordered main courses), it became apparent that... More

Conveniently located near Ayasofya, the Blue Mosque and Gulhane park in the Sultanahmet area, this restaurant was a surprising treat. We had slightly low expectations not because the place looked bad or anything. In fact, the decor and atmosphere were quite nice. But the restaurant IS located in a very touristy area so we figured the food may be watered... More

well,following Trip Advisor, we booked table and arrived to kayikci restaurat, it supposed to be very nice evening, we had sth to celebrate.The most chaotic service ever and our fantastic dinner soon became life reality show type kitchen nightmares of Turkey.For main courses we waited 50 minutes with dirty plates after starters.Waiters many time came nearby, they even came to... More

Located near the Blue Mosque this is a restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. Really welcoming with a bright decor. Very relaxed. The mixed meze plate is a wonderful starter especially with their superb bread. Great fish and meat dishes so it suited both of us followed by a desert to share and super wine. Very worthwhile and good value as... More

Me and my girlfriend went here for dinner. The mixed meze plate was fantastic, as were both of our mains. The restaurant is very nicely decorated and the service was top notch. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

In the area were Kayikci is located, there are plenty of restaurants serving Turkish-Ottoman cuisine. I recommend this one, because its dishes are well prepared and tasty, they have variety, even non-typical courses, and the venue is clean and pleasant (which is not the case in every restaurant around Sultanahmed). The decoration is also nice, and the staff is kind... More

We found this restaurant on the last but one night in istanbul. We liked it so much we went back the next day. It is a definite step above the normal standard in relation to both the food and the service. Both hot and cold mezzes were excellent. The main course dishes had some innovative touches. There is a selection... More

Service and food a little better than 2 others visited during recent trip. Convenient to Blue Mosque, Tram, etc.