Neolokal - Istanbul Tuerkiye

Great food but not amazing. Higher end of the budget. Good service. ok English. Wine paring was great. Wouldn’t got back, its trying hard to get high end but just missing. Better places for better prices.

We came motivated by the world 50 best and it was such a disappointment. From the moment that we arrived and the hostess poorly greet us and tried to send us to the worst table available. But still, according with all the explanations, history of the menu and of the food, my expectations were very high but plate by plate it was going down. The highlight it was the Seabream marinated with raki. Delightful, beautiful and original. The other dishes just a tentative to recreate some Turkish traditional food in a “fine dining” way with some contemporary cooking techniques but honestly didn’t end really well. The shrimp and the lamb neck were very difficult to eat with such a deep plate. A part of that, the desserts were awesome. The service impeccable. The waiters and runners are extremely professional, polite and welcoming.

Definitely one of the best places in istanbul! I've been here several times and every time it was great experience. I definitely recommend it to everyone. Cocktails are great. Obviously food was amazing as well as service. However, on my taste the recent menu (spring 2023) was a bit too simple. But I really loved two particular dishes: artichoke and sea bream, it was brilliant, huge kudos! Besides, I'd recommend that the waiters speak a bit louder, because it was quite hard to understand half of what was said. Thanks!

Beautiful dining experience and exceptional service. Wait staff were elegant and professional. Tasting menu, excellent. We are visiting Istanbul from Toronto and sadly do not have any restaurants in our city that could compare. Can’t wait to come back!

It’s a truly amazing restaurant. Amazing views, great service and delicious food. Everything was wonderful and truly deserves its 1 star Michelin rating. Worth a visit if you’re looking for a really nice fine dining restaurant with good views. Had the optional tasting menu.. it has the oxtail as one of the mains .. it was superb. Wine list is exhausting but they help choose a good one within the budget. Overall expect to spend £100 per person easily .. only on the food .. alcohol is extra