The Parent · Mert · Istanbul
Çiya Sofrası
My favourite family table in the city. You point at the food, so there's no menu standoff, no wait, no tears over what to order.
The Kadıköy institution for real Anatolian home cooking — a pick-and-point steam table where a picky kid sees exactly what they're getting.
— Mert, The Parent
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