Food Near Ataturk Stadium

Mikla

Take in the local beauty while taking in the local food at Istanbul’s famous Mikla restaurant. Chef-patron Mehmet Gurs has long since claimed his food and environment is a perfect reflection of his Turkish and Scandinavian background that keeps Mikla at the forefront of Turkish dining. Besides the contemporary Turkish dishes and stylish furnishings and dining arrangements, Mikla ambiently lies in perfect view of the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Since opening in 2005 the Aegean Octopus, salted and dried beef with humus and pistachio paste along with a warm mulberry soup with cinnamon crumbs is why Mikla is food destination number one in Istanbul.

Cokcok

Fine dining at its finest, Cokcok (pronounced chok-chok) is appropriately translated as “plentiful” in Turkish. Much like Mikla the luxurious ambient environment keeps tourists and natives alike crowding the small secluded restaurant. Wildly straying away from local cuisine, Cokcok is the ultimate contemporary Thai restaurant located in Beyoglu, Turkey. Chef Nuch, who holds celebrity status in Thailand, produces favorites, such as stir-fried beef and curried duck with the addition of dishes like house-made ice cream, poached pear and lobster in garlic sauce. The decor is equally and invitingly different as its main structure is light and dark wood with colored and stained glass accents bringing about an entire dining experience.

Sunset Grill & Bar

An insanely brilliant combination of Turkish delicacies is met with Mediterranean and Japanese style dishes and flair. Sunset Grill & Bar is the first Turkish restaurant to add a Sushi bar and does so in stellar fashion. Executive chef Hüseyin Arslan and chef Hiroki Takemura form a force that creates some of the best Turkish and Japanese fused dishes by throwing your taste buds far away spices grown in the restaurants own back yard. The restaurant grows its own herbs in the garden, produce wines in its vineyard in Bozcaada and has Turkey’s most precious wine collection in its possession. What is a “Sunset” Grill & Bar without a perfect view of Bosphorus that creates a reportedly “astonishing” sunset view.