The best lahmacun in Istanbul
Paper-thin flatbread spread with spiced minced lamb, tomato and pepper, baked in a wood oven and rolled up with herbs and lemon. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/istanbul.
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Halil Lahmacun
KadıköyGet: Lahmacun with a cold ayran
Open since 1950 on the Asian side, a one-dish shop with a wood oven.
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Borsam Taşfırın
KadıköyGet: Lahmacun, then a pide with egg
A stone-oven kitchen from Adana that sets the standard for crispness.
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Develi
SamatyaGet: Lahmacun to start, then the kebabs and the pistachio desserts
A grand old Gaziantep restaurant on the European side, open since 1912.
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