Chef Mehmet Usta, originally from Diyarbakır province, is renowned in Istanbul for his distinctive and spicy take on the 'balık dürüm' (fish wrap). His culinary approach transforms the traditional fish sandwich into...
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This ended up being one of my favorite food stops in Istanbul. Honestly, probably the best price I came across during my whole trip, especially for what you get. The fish was super fresh and really flavorful, and everything tasted clean and well made.
The vegetables were fresh, and the whole thing came together really nicely. Also, service was fast, which made it even better.
Just one of those places that’s simple, local, and actually really good.
Would definitely recommend it.
This place is super famous for the Fish Durum (Sandwich) and there was a long queue here at 9 PM on a weekday. The sandwich is prepared fresh for each customer and you can view the process. The Mackerel Fish is grilled, and then first person takes off the fish skin and the bones. The fish is then wrapped in Durum bread and fresh salad as well as condiments, sauces, and oils are added. The wrap is then grilled for a bit and served fresh wrapped in paper to the customers. The Sandwich tastes amazing and definitely worth trying. They accept payments by cash as well as card/contactless. There is an alley next to the shop where a few steel benches and chairs have been placed for customers who want to sit and eat, it’s an informal seating and is dark as well. They also sell sodas and juices. The place is super popular with both tourists and locals. Highly recommend trying this if you like Fish. This is a busy road but has street parking available if you can find any.
Taste: 1000000/10 SUPER GOOODDDDD i was bought this 2 times!
The fish is super fresh and chunky, the flavour combination is rich with salty, a bit sour, and a herbs combination. The sandwich itself is in perfect thickness and kinda crispy which is elevate the texture.
Price: super worth it & acceptable
Place & location: the place is super easy to be found, they do have a outdoor dinning area (which only a table and chair) beside the store and some chair infront of the store.
Service: 10/10 super fast, the staff is attentive if they see you coming they will look at you and instruct to coming in to order and make the payment. The payment can be cash/card
Waiting time maybe only around 5 minute if quite crowded.
Please be careful with the water leaking from the sandwich, they be kinda watery eventho the packaging is in double (paper + plastic sleeve) somehow mine got leaked and spoil to my clothes, totally my fault haha
Simple but super delicious street food with fresh fish filled with mixed salad wrapped with soft bread topped with delicious sauce. So tasty had to stop myself from ordering a second one! A must-try in Istanbul, will definitely be back on my next visit!
Easily the best balık dürüm I’ve had in Istanbul. Super fresh, incredibly tasty, and made with great ingredients. The staff is very kind and welcoming. There aren’t many seats, but that’s part of the charm – small, cozy, and authentic. Highly recommended!
