Flavour Map/Marmara

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Marmara

Istanbul, Tekirdağ and Çanakkale: meyhane evenings with rakı and meze, the cuisine of the Ottoman palaces and köfte from the grill.

The cuisine of the region

Between two seas and two continents

The Marmara region surrounds the sea of the same name between the Black Sea and the Aegean – with Istanbul, where Europe and Asia meet. Here the cooks of Topkapı Palace cooked for the sultans, and many dishes of Turkish cuisine took their present form in this city.

In the evening people meet in the meyhane: white cheese, melon and rakı, with cold and warm meze such as sigara böreği or fried liver Istanbul style. Tekirdağ is home to the famous köfte, Çanakkale to sheep's cheese and wine from the slopes of the Dardanelles.

At Ali Bey you'll find this cuisine in meze, salads and dishes from the grill – from Istanbul Salatası to Beyti Kebap.

Cities

İstanbul · Tekirdağ · Çanakkale · Bursa

Flavours

White cheese, rakı & meze, grilled köfte

Grape varieties

Papaskarası, Adakarası, Yapıncak

Good to know

Mixed with water, rakı turns milky white – it's called "lion's milk"

On our menu

Dishes from Marmara

Freshly prepared – in the restaurant or for pickup. Add any dish straight to your cart.

Istanbul Salatasıİstanbul19,90 €

Istanbul Salatası

Mixed salad with grilled baby calamari, salmon fillet and homemade balsamic dressing

Beyaz PeynirÇanakkale9,90 €

Beyaz Peynir

Sheep's cheese with tomatoes and cucumber

Ciğerİstanbul17,90 €

Ciğer

Diced milk-fed veal liver tossed in the pan with herb butter and various fresh herbs, served with leaf salad, red onions and sumac.

Sigara Böreğiİstanbul8,90 €

Sigara Böreği

4 pastry rolls filled with sheep's cheese, dill and herbs, served with cream yoghurt

Izgara KöfteTekirdağ23,90 €

Izgara Köfte

Köfte of minced lamb/veal and pide crumbs from the grill, on flatbread with fries

Beyti Kebapİstanbul28,90 €

Beyti Kebap

mildly spicy

Minced meat skewer (lamb/veal, herbs, garlic) from the grill wrapped in thin flatbread, with a light tomato sauce, melted butter and yoghurt.

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