Restaurant: Foodie-ist Cafe and Brasserie
Location: Alemdar, Muhterem Efendi Sk. No:13 Zemin kat, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye. +90 212 522 44 21
Date: June 13, 2023
Cuisine: Turkish Cafe
Rating: solid
Just a quick — touring — lunch.
The menu.
Tea.
Imam bayildi. Eggplant with olive oil.
Zeytinyagli Yaprak Sarma. Grape leaves with olive oil.
Humus.
Diced tomato and cucumbe, pepper, parsley, olives, diced feta cheese, oil-lemon and pomegranate sauce.
Deniz Mahsulleri Salatasi. Seafood Salad. Mixed greens, shrimp, squid, mussels, olives, basil, cherry tomatoes, oil, lemon sauce.
Penne Pomodoro.
“Pepporoni” Pizza. (it’s not pork).
Fine but not particularly exciting lunch spot in central Istanbul.