We Cook
With
Violence.
Istanbul Restaurant isn't a place for a quiet date. It's a place to get your hands dirty. We took traditional recipes and threw them into a mosh pit.
The Origin
Story
It started in 2024. We were tired of "concept" restaurants that cared more about the lighting than the lamb. We wanted to bring back the noise.
We found an abandoned warehouse, bought a wood-fired oven that was probably illegal, and started cooking. No menu testing. No focus groups. Just fire and meat.
People complained it was too loud. We turned the music up. People said the pizza was burnt. We called it "charred artisan style" and charged double (kidding, it's still cheap).
The
Squad
CAUTION:
HIGHLY SKILLED
Mehmet
Yells a lot. Cooks better.
Sarah
Scary with a cleaver.
Ali
Actually knows math.
Our
Rules.
Fresh or Nothing
If it was frozen, we burn it. We only use ingredients that were alive yesterday.
Loud Flavors
We don't do subtle. If you don't need a mint after eating here, we failed.
No Suits
Come as you are. If you wear a tie, we might cut it off.