I totonu o lenei taʻiala faʻalauteleina, matou te suʻesuʻeina le mea'ai sili ona lelei i totonu Lotoa o Taksim, fa'atasi ai ma fa'amatalaga au'ili'ili e aofia ai mea'ai, paketi, mea'ai e fiafia i ai, ma le si'osi'omaga.
Lotoa o Taksim o se tasi o O nofoaga sili ona lauiloa i Istanbul - o se nofoaga olaola, felanulanua'i e le moe. O le sikuea ma ona si'osi'omaga o se maneta mo tagata femalagaa'i, fa'atumulia i lokantas fa'asolopito, nofoa fa'amata'u i luga o le fale, fale'aiga manaia, fale 'ai i auala, ma fale'aiga fa'avaomalo.
O iinei e te maua ai se ata moni o le faasinomaga o Istanbul: Sasaʻe e fetaui ma Sisifo, tu masani faʻafefiloi ma faʻaonaponei, ma o tulimanu uma e ofoina atu se suʻesuʻega fou.
Pe e te manaʻo i kebab Turkish moni, suʻe ni meaʻai meaʻai, poʻo le fuafuaina o se taumafataga fiafia, o Taksim o le amataga lelei lea mo au meaʻai.
Mea'ai Tu'u a Turki
Hacı Abdullah Lokantası
- 📍 Address: Atıf Yılmaz Cad. No:9, Beyoğlu (5 minute mai Taksim Square)
- 🍲 Ua lauiloa mo: O mea'ai a le fa'amasinoga a Ottoman ma mea'ai masani a Turki.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Faʻatūina i le 1888, Hacı Abdullah e sili atu nai lo na o se faleaiga - o se malaga i tala faʻasolopito. I totonu, o fata o loʻo laina i fagu o fualaau aina faʻasaoina e fatuina ai se siosiomaga faʻafefe o Ottoman. O mea'ai e aofia ai mea masani e pei o le moussaka, pilav ma chickpeas, supa lentil, la'au o le vine fa'atumu, ma siti fa'avaitaimi. O mea'ai suamalie e pei o le quince ma le kulimi fa'afefeteina o mea taua ia. O lo'o maua menu fa'aPeretania, ma o le tele o ipu e halal. O le nofoaga lea e tofo ai i tofo moni i se tala faasolopito.

Zübeyir Ocakbaşı
- 📍 Address: Bekar Sokak No:28, Taksim
- 🍢 Ua lauiloa mo: O kebab moni ua tunu i luga o malala.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: E itiiti ni mea na tutupu e fetaui ma le si'osi'omaga olaola o se ocakbaşı, lea e nonofo ai tagata 'ai i tafatafa o se mea'ai totonugalemu. O Zübeyir e sili ona taʻutaʻua mo Adana kebab, ivi mamoe, skewers ate, ma falaoa lavash faʻatoʻa tao na tuʻuina vevela mai le meaʻai. O le tulaga masani, manogi asu, ma le 'ai felagolagomai ua avea ai ma afiafi e le mafaagaloina. E matua fautuaina lava le fa'asao, aua e fa'atumu e tagata o le nu'u ma turisi laulau i po uma.
Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrası (CZN Burak's Restaurant)
- 📍 Address: Istiklal Street Leai:39, Beyoğlu
- 🍛 Ua lauiloa mo: O mea fa'apitoa fa'aitulagi a Hatay ma fa'aaliga fa'afiafia e pei o ipu kebab omea.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Puleaina e CZN Burak, ua lauiloa i le lalolagi atoa mo ana vitio fiafia viral kuka, o lenei faleaiga e tuʻufaʻatasia faʻafiafiaga ma meaʻai faʻaitulagi. O mea fa'apitoa e aofia ai moa tao tao fa'amasima, kebab fa'ata'ita'i vela i ulo omea fa'amaufa'ailoga, ma ipu meze e tumu i tofo Metitirani. Halal atoatoa ma lelei mo vaega, o se filifiliga sili mo tagata tafafao maimoa e suʻe meaʻai mataʻina ma lelei.
Mea'ai Fa'ava-o-malo
Faleaiga Initia Musafir
- 📍 Address: Recep Paşa Cad. No:7/C, Taksim
- 🍛 Ua lauiloa mo: Mea'ai moni a Initia i Matu ma Pakisitana.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: O se mea e sili ona fiafia i ai tagata malaga mai fafo ma tagata tafafao maimoa, o le Musafir e ofoina atu kuri e mauoa i le tofo, falaoa naan pata, biryanis manogi, ma aano o manu tandoori. Tele mea'ai mea'ai e maua, ma o aano o manufasi uma e halal. Faʻatasi ai ma lona faʻafeiloaʻiga mafanafana, tagata faigaluega faʻaPeretania, ma le mafanafana, Musafir o se filifiliga lelei mo i latou e misia le tofo o Asia i Saute aʻo suʻesuʻeina Istanbul.
Esmer Cafe
- 📍 Address: İstiklal Caddesi No:40, Beyoğlu
- 🍕 Ua lauiloa mo: Fusi Italia-Turki - pizza, pasta, ma mantı.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: O lenei fale'aiga ta'uta'ua-fale'ai e lauiloa mo vaega fa'amalieina o pasta, pisa fafie, ma lasagna fa'amafanafana. O lo'o ofoina atu fo'i tu'aiga fa'aTuriki e pei o le mantı (dumplings) mo i latou e manana'o i le 'ese'ese. Fa'atasi ai ma tau talafeagai, fa'afiafiaga masani, ma mea'ai e fa'a'ai mea'ai, e manaia tele mo se taumafataga malolo i le va o maimoaga po'o fa'atauga i luga. İstiklal Street.
Mea'ai Auala & Vave
Kızılkayalar – Burger Susū
- 📍 Address: Lotoa o Taksim
- 🍔 Ua lauiloa mo: Le talatuu Islak Burger (pakeke susu).
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: O se mea'ai fa'ailo a Istanbul, o lenei tama'i pa'u pa'u e fa'asusu i sosi tamato garlicky ma fa'ausau seia vaivai. E taugofie, fai ma vaisu, ma atoatoa pe a uma se po i fafo, o le paluga susu o se faiga masani mo soʻo se tasi e asiasi atu i Taksim. E masani ona ave e tagata o le lotoifale le lua pe tolu i le taimi e tasi - e le mafai ona faʻafefe.
Dürümzade
- 📍 Address: Latalata i Kamer Hatun Caddesi, i fafo o İstiklal
- 🌯 Ua lauiloa mo: O nisi o dürüm (afifi) sili ona lelei a Istanbul.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Fa'aalia i luga o le fa'aaliga a Anthony Bourdain, ua avea Dürümzade ma ta'uta'ua ona o ana afifi ua tumu i le kebab Adana, moa, po'o le mamoe, fa'atasi ma aniani, pasili, ma pepa tunu. O le falaoa e fa'afefeteina i luga o le mea e tasi, fa'afefeteina le manogi asu. Faigofie, taugofie, ma e le mafaagaloina.
Midye Dolma & Kokoreç Faleoloa
- 📍 Address: I luga o le İstiklal Street & Nevizade Alley
- 🦪 Ua lauiloa mo: O museli fa'atumu (midye dolma) ma kokoreç tunu.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: O nei mea'ai pele i auala o se vaega o le aganuu a Istanbul i le leva o le po. Midye dolma – mussels ua fa'atumuina i le araisa manogi – e fa'atau atu i le fasi, a'o le kokoreç (intestinas o le tama'i mamoe manogi) e tipi ma tufa i falaoa. O filifiliga fa'atauva'a ae suamalie mo tagata faimalaga fiailoa.
Filifiliga Vegetarian & Vegan-Friendly
Zencefil Vegetarian Restaurant
- 📍 Address: Kurabiye Sokak No:8, Beyoğlu
- 🥗 Ua lauiloa mo: Mea'ai fou, mea'ai fuala'au ma vegan.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: O se tasi o fale'aiga tuai o mea'ai a Istanbul, o le Zencefil e ofoina atu se siosiomaga matagofie o le lotoa ma se lisi e suia i aso uma e fa'aalia ai siti o le lentil, mea'ai fualaau faisua, salati, ma mea'ai vegan. E lelei mo i latou o loʻo sailia se filifiliga maloloina, faʻavae laʻau e aunoa ma le faʻafefe i le tofo.
Fale Falafel
- 📍 Address: Dolapdere Taksim Caddesi No:6, Beyoğlu
- 🧆 Ua lauiloa mo: Crispy falafel, hummus, ma tabbouleh.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Ose nofoaga e pulea e Palesitina e fa'apitoa i mea'ai masani i Sasa'e Tutotonu. O le falafel fou ma le mafiafia ma le kulimi hummus e maua ai se taumafataga fa'amalieina o le paketi. Faatasi ai ma le vave tautua ma le tuai o itula tatala, o se filifiliga faatuatuaina latalata i le Taksim Square.
Mea'ai Lelei & Vaaiga i luga o le Taualuga
Faleaiga a Mikla
- 📍 Address: Marmara Pera Faletalimalo, Beyoğlu
- 🍷 Ua lauiloa mo: "New Anatolian" 'aiga lelei ma se fetu Michelin.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Ua toe fa'afo'i e Mikla mea'ai Anatolian ma faiga fa'aonaponei, e tu'uina atu ai le tofo o menus e fa'ailoa ai fua fa'alotoifale ma saito anamua. O le pito i luga o le fale e maua ai vaaiga mataʻina o Istanbul, ma faʻapitoa mo taimi faʻapitoa. Fa'atulagaina i totonu o le lalolagi sili ona lelei, o se mea'ai fa'apitoa o le taulaga.
360 Istanbul
- 📍 Address: İstiklal Caddesi Mısır Apt. Leai:163/8
- 🍸 Ua lauiloa mo: Fusion mea'ai ma le taualuga o le po.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Ose fale'aiga fa'alelei i luga o le taualuga o lo'o ofoina atu mea'ai a le lalolagi ma Turkish, mai ipu meze i sushi. I le po, e liua i se potu malolo ola ma DJ ma faʻaaliga. Faatasi ai ma lona 360-tikeri vaaiga o le aai, o se nofoaga vevela mo le taumafataga o le afiafi ma le po.
Café & Desserts
Hafız Mustafa 1864
- 📍 Address: Taksim Square & İstiklal lala
- 🍮 Ua lauiloa mo: Baklava, Turkish delight, ma meaai suamalie Ottoman.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Faʻatūina i le 19 senituri, Hafız Mustafa e tutusa ma le aganuu suamalie a Istanbul. E ofoina atu fata o baklava auro, pistachio-stuffed delights, ma puddings mauoa. O le teuteuga teuteu ma le tele o filifiliga e avea ma nofoaga lelei e fiafia ai i se malologa manaia i lou aso.
Mandabatmaz cafe
- 📍 Address: Olivia Geçidi, i fafo o İstiklal Street
- ☕ Ua lauiloa mo: Mafiafia, puaoa Kofe Take.
- ⭐ Aisea e asiasi ai: Natia i le itu auala, Mandabatmaz e taʻutaʻua mo le tautuaina o nisi o kofe Turkish sili ona mauoa, sili ona manogi i totonu o le taulaga. O le uiga o le igoa “e matua mafiafia e oo lava i se pafalo e le magoto.” Ose tama'i fale'aiga moni e fiafia i ai tagata o le atunu'u - o le nofoaga lelei mo e fiafia i le kofe.
Fuafuaga Faatusatusa vave
| mea | ituaiga | tau | Filifiliga Tau Mea'ai | Faatulagaina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍲 Hacı Abdullah Lokantası | Take Ottoman | $$ | Halal, veg filifiliga | lokanta talafaasolopito |
| 🍢 Zübeyir Ocakbaşı | mea'ai Turkish | $$ | Aano o manu Halal | Ocakbaşı masani |
| 🍛 Hatay Sofrası | Hatay/Sasa'e Tutotonu | $$ | Halal atoatoa | 'aiga fa'afiafia |
| 🍛 Musafir | Initia/Pakistani | $$ | Halal, vegetarian | Fegalegalemu vaeluagalemu |
| 🍕 Esmer Cafe | Fusi Italia/Turki | $ - $$ | Fa'afuafua-faauo | Kafe masani |
| 🍔 Kızılkayalar | Alatele ala | $ | halal | Fale meaai vave |
| 🌯 Dürümzade | Alatele ala | $ | halal | Laiti faleoloa afifi |
| 🥗 Zencefil | Meaʻai vevela | $$ | Vegetarian, vegan | Kafe lotoa |
| 🧆 Fale Falafel | Middle Eastern | $ | Halal, vegan | Fale'ai vave |
| 🍷 Mika | Meaʻai lelei | $$$ | Halal-friendly, vegetarian | Vaaiga i luga o le taualuga |
| 🍸 360 Istanbul | Fusion/pa | $$$ | Veg, fa'alelei halal | Fa'ato'aga i luga o le fale |
| 🍮 Hafız Mustafa | desserts | $ - $$ | Meaʻai vevela | Fa'atauga fa'asolopito |
| ☕ Mandabatmaz | kofe | $ | Vegetarian/vegan | Fale kofe i le lotoifale |
Mafaufauga mulimuli
O le Taksim Square e sili atu nai lo na o se nofoaga e feiloa'i ai po'o se nofoaga mo femalagaiga – o se fetaulaiga auala e fai ma sui o le eseesega o Istanbul. I le aso e tasi, e mafai ona e fiafia i se pusa susu vave i luga o le sikuea, fai se taumafataga o le vegetarian i Zencefil, inu kofe i se auala natia, ona maeʻa lea i se taumafataga o le Michelin-starred i Mikla. O le tele o filifiliga - mai mea'ai taugofie i 'aiga lelei - fa'amautinoa e maua e tagata malaga uma se mea e fetaui ma latou tofo, paketi, ma sitaili.
Mo tagata tafafao maimoa, o lenei eria e ofoina atu le mafanafana ma le fiafia i le fua tutusa. O mea'ai fa'a-Peretania, tagata tafafao maimoa, ma filifiliga halal e mafai ai ona maua mea'ai, ae maa taua natia fa'amautinoa le fa'amaoni. Taksim o se itumalo lea e taʻu mai ai e meaʻai le tala o Istanbul lava ia: aganuu eseese, faʻafeiloaʻi, ma le fiafia e le gata. Pe o oe o se tagata taumafa e su'e ni mea'ai suamalie po'o se atofa'i e su'e ni meaai taugofie, e fa'amautinoa e Taksim se malaga e le mafaagaloina mo lou tofo.