Istanbul'lu

Istanbul'lu is a turkish restaurant Teele Square Somerville located in United States.

9 / 10
109
ratings
  • Phone

    (617) 440-7387

  • Website

    istanbul-lu.com

  • Facebook

    101597989893217

  • Type

    Turkish Restaurant

Address

237 Holland St (at Broadway Ave) Somerville , MA 02144 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Comments / 26


Keywords:

piyaz salat healthy food Turkish coffee borek kofte breakfast food yogurt Turkish tea great value restaurants brunch food trendy Turkish bread pepper sauce sampler platter rice pilaf cheese dinner lunch good for special occasions
Ipek E

Delicious authentic Turkish food ! The mercimek kofta , hummus , dolmas , chicken kebab and adana kebab are stellar. Fresh, warm bread served with red pepper paste served before your food comes out!

NB Cavalcante

It’s quaint and cozy and authentic , very much my favorite spot to stop when it’s past the lunch rush and before the dinner rush. The people here are kind and the food is yummy! Tesekkurler!

Tim Luo

Order a few hot tapas plates and share. Everything was great. Hummus was smooooooth. Baklava was syrupy and delicious. Next time I just hope they have Kunefe cuz the description looked so good

Mohammed Bahlool

Dolma + Coban Salad are very good but pricy . Baity is excellent however they use tortilla bread instead of baking their bread . It ruins the meet taste. The one I recommend is TURKISH DELIGHT .

Caglar Kurc

Great place to taste Turkish food . Dishes are surprisingly close to those in Turkey . Kunefe is a must. Turkish coffee was really good and properly cooked, unlike most of the places in Cambridge

Eric Scott

For brunch for two, order the cilbir (4 poached eggs , spinach and thick yogurt ) and a plate of Turkish mornings or some pastries (borek ) to share.

Ashley

Dolma , Turkish Tea , breakfast omelette and Izmir Kofte are very good! I'm not sure what my friend's omelette was called, but it was cheesy and delicious.

Tufts University

Istanbul'lu is cozy with a dose of ethnic charm. Read a complete review here: http://now.tufts.edu/articles/dish-taste-turkey

Sandi Tang

A true gem of a restaurant !! My faves are sak suka, the leyla hummus , and the buttery rice pilaf ! The waitresses are super nice too.

Enrico S

I don't know if my Turkish friends will agree, but food was really delicious for me. Great selection of small tasty plates!

Boston Phoenix

Try the piyaz salat , white beans marinated in lemon juice and olive oil , with a lot of red onions and sumac, the acidic dried red fruit powder of the Middle East. Not a well-known dish, but so good. Read more

Jeremy Krantz

Save some room for a Turkish coffee to wrap up your meal. Totally worth it

Fofo

The food is delicious .The service is excellent .Try the Baklava .

M C

Ask for bread while you wait for your food. Great turkish bread and the pepper sauce it comes with is delicious!

Kerem Kalkanci

Make sure to try the brunch (till 5 pm) one day and order the breakfast sampler plate and a cheese borek . You won't be disappointed.

Eric Scott

They have a brunch menu that looks even more amazing than their regular menu

Kerstin Yocis

best restaurant in the tri - square area

Daniel Lilly

Lamb , bread , vegetarian options , desserts

Olya Xa

They just got a new menu! Every time we take about 6 dishes and leave so full and happy! :-)

Marianthy

Turkish coffee is a must! Such a great find.

Seda Akman

Amazing food & the décor is great.

Amira

So far the best turkish restaurant in boston ❤️

Dorothy DiMarzo

The Piyaz Salat is great. Big enough to share.

Sahil Kathawala

Ean recommends the Turkish Delight .

Kunjan Punatar

Menemen is so good

Özgür Aydın

kuru fasülye , çoban salata , piyaz ,patlican kebap ve paça mükemmel tavsiye ederim ...

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