Durusu & Beyti

May 17th, 2006  | Category: Restaurants, Turkish Cuisine

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After such a miserable winter, summer has finally arrived. In order to take advantage of this nice weather, friends and I spent an amazing Saturday in the open air and finished the day off with a scrumptious dinner at Beyti, which is my favorite restaurant in Istanbul.

We drove 45 minutes northwest to Durusu - a small town with a beautiful landscape. I couldn’t stop taking pictures. You can visit my Flickr page for the whole set of Durusu photos.

Beyti is one of the oldest restaurants in Ä°stanbul that serves traditional Turkish food, specializing in meat dishes. It is not your ordinary kebab restaurant. The quality of their meat is top notch and the service is impeccable. The decoration is clearly inspired by the Ottoman era. Very authentic… It is a 5 minute drive from the Atatürk International Airport.

If you ever plan a visit to Ä°stanbul, Beyti should be at the top of your list.

Döner Kebab is always my choice for the main course. Nothing beats it in the menu.

Kofte Borek

Su böreği (flaky pastry with thin layers of cheese) was the star of the dinner. By far the best one I have ever tasted. It was accompanied by their pickled cucumbers. Sucuk (spicy sausage) and köfte (meatball) were very tasty as well.

Kunefe Halibut Beyti

What better way to finish a dinner? Even tough all of us were extremely full, we couldn’t help but order Künefe. It is a traditional Turkish dessert made of fried shredded philo pastry filled with cheese. It is cooked in syrup and served with clotted cream.

Durusu Photos

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Durusu 1

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  1. keiko on May 18th, 2006

    I’m glad you had a lovely weekend - everything looks beautiful and delicious!

  2. Glutton Cat on May 21st, 2006

    Durusu looks beautiful and refreshing.

    These photos remind me that I missed Turkey. Beyond other stuffs, I especially missed doner and kunefe.

  3. DevletÅŸah on May 21st, 2006

    Beyti is my fovorite kebab restaurant in Istanbul. I met my husband in Beyti. In that reason it is special for us.

  4. zuhal yalçın on May 27th, 2006

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