Kebab & Döner in Istanbul

Kebab here means a sit-down restaurant rather than a takeaway counter: nine of the eleven are in Sirkeci, Cağaloğlu and the lanes around Küçük Ayasofya, and all eleven list halal food. Testi kebab, cooked in a sealed clay pot, comes up in the reviews of four of them, including Last Ottoman on Darüssade Sokak and Resto Ethnica on Nöbethane Caddesi, which also serves tirit and stays open until 3 AM. Reviews of Kosk Kebap Durum Evi on Alayköşkü Caddesi mention Adana kebab and beyti; it keeps shorter hours, closing at 7 or 9 PM and all day on Sundays. Saltanat Grill is known for ali nazik, while Ziya Baba, closed on Wednesdays, and Kebab House on Pideci Sokak list ₺200–400 per person. Across the Golden Horn, Beyoğlu Ocakbaşı near Taksim grills lamb chops and shish.