This piece originally appeared in SAVEUR’s Spring/Summer 2025 issue. See more stories from Issue 204 here. The first time I came to Istanbul as a student in the late 1980s, I was instantly hooked on ...

Delve into Istanbul's diverse culinary landscape and discover a "riot of tastes" – from soul-affirming lentil soup, to visually spectacular sweet pistachio pastries. English food writer Rebecca Seal ...

This Turkish recipe from Somer Sivrioglu is a moreish way to get more from your mussels. First, prepare cracked rice with pimento, pine nuts, tomatoes and raisins, then stuff your mollusc friends!

We're at the Kantin Restaurant in Istanbul where owner and chef Şemsa Denizsel has fulfilled a lifelong dream when she opened the restaurant 12 years ago. Her aim: to offer her guests Turkish dishes ...

I like to think of the cities of Venice and Istanbul as two large books propping up a shelf full of stories about the cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean. Tales like a Greek pie maker and her ...

An unforgettable food adventure in Istanbul with our friends at Yummy Istanbul, exploring flavors across two continents in one city. From the lively streets of Europe to the bustling neighborhoods of ...