İnciraltı Meyhanesi Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
İnciraltı Meyhanesi
Beylerbeyi
$$$
A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree — Vedat Milor's pick
Restaurant
İsmet Baba
1951 iskele-side meyhane — Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed April 2026
Founded 1951, third-generation family operation. Half the restaurant extends over the water at the iskele. No credit cards — authentic meyhane code, not tourist trap.
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Where is İsmet Baba?
İsmet Baba is located in Kuzguncuk, Istanbul — Kuzguncuk Mah., Çarşı Cad. No:1, 34674 Üsküdar.
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