We'd add
Midyeli pilav
Mussels with spiced rice, served cold. How we'd open the table.

AI-made picture of the dish, not a house photo
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Our dish — the plate we'd order here firstFener, monkfish, sautéed in olive oil with fresh herbs. The main we'd share between two.
From Balıkçı Sabahattin's own menu and pages, as we read them in September 2026.
Turkish · fish lokanta · fener kavurma · meze · Cankurtaran, Istanbul
Cankurtaran Mah., Seyit Hasan Kuyu Sk. No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
A fish house in an old wooden house in Cankurtaran, started by Sabahattin Usta, the son of a fisherman from Tirilye. Fish cooked plainly, the way a fishing family eats.
We'd add
Mussels with spiced rice, served cold. How we'd open the table.
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