No. 54 in the world · November 2026
Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek
No. 54The one to order
Balık ekmek: grilled mackerel on bread with onions and lettuce, and a glass of pickle juice from the cart
The boats tied up by the Galata Bridge grill mackerel on board and pass the sandwiches over the rail.
Make it at home
Fischbrötchen and balık ekmek (fish rolls, two ways)
25 min · 4 rolls. Port-city fish rolls: Hamburg's with pickled herring or fried fish, onion and remoulade, Amsterdam's with raw herring and onion, Istanbul's with grilled mackerel and salad. At home, grilled or pan-fried mackerel is the easiest and best.
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