Istambul Cafe
245 Crown St
New HavenCT06511
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover
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Istanbul Cafe Restaurant Review:
In New Haven, you'd expect a Turkish joint to draw an eclectic collegiate crowd that creates a lively atmosphere. Istanbul Café delivers. And the oomph is all over chef Adnan Efe’s menu, too. The shepherd's salad is a bright blend of cucumbers, parsley, plum tomatoes, onions, fresh mint, olive oil and vinegar; grape leaves stuffed with rice, onions, pine nuts, raisins, dill and mint are somehow...
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We opened in 1998 and we have steadily improved over the years. In 2001 Murat Firidin, who had worked in the kitchen as a chef since it opened, bought the place and made the restaurant more authentic and prettier. He wants to put the restaurant on a wider level to compete with similar restaurants in the greater New Haven area. Therefore in 2004, he sponsored and hired Nuh Demirel as a business...
Turkish cuisine - to the untrained palate, it's a cross between Greek and Middle Eastern. The appetizers come recommended.
