Comments on: Köfteci Hüseyin: The Cadillac of Meatballs

By: kuroshiro

kuroshiro — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:08:31 +0000

edirne kirkpinar koftecisi is on “sinanpasa mah. sinanpasa koprusu sok. no: 6a, besiktas”, the street going in between the old “define bufe” and migros.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:46:32 +0000

After 30 years in the same hole-in-the-wall, Kofteci Huseyin is moving to a slightly larger hole-in-the-wall directly across the street. Their current address is being turned into a hotel, according to grillman Cumhur.

By: munche

munche — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:51 +0000

hi shere…do you have the exact address from Edirne Köfte in Besiktas Carsi? And also the add from Sur Kebab?
Thanks a lot

By: Istanbul Eats » Melengeç : Mean Greens

Istanbul Eats » Melengeç : Mean Greens — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:56:51 +0000

[...] table without a bit of meat, but certainly don’t compare to other köfte found around town (see: Köfteci Hüseyin: The Cadillac of Meatballs). Keşkek, a hulled wheat and lamb porridge, is an effective belly-filler, but we found it bland in [...]

By: shere khan

shere khan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:26:09 +0000

Great site, gentlemen. I like to follow your comments about our daily meal places.

About köfte, I should say that the place Alkan says (I prefer Beşiktaş Çarşı branch) is really remarkable, especially the “kıyık köfte” with “silivri yoghurt”…

Plus, if haven’t done yet (i may have missed), i will advise you to taste Sur Kebabı and Sur Tatlısı (a dessert of ice cream and hot semolina halva together), at the Sur Kebap place at Unkapanı/Surdibi. I’ll be waiting your comments about the dessert.

By: Alkan

Alkan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:57:05 +0000

They have 3 shops; one is in Beşiktaş but I don’t know the exact address of it since I haven’t eaten there yet, one in 4. Levent that has only delivery service and last one is in Osmanbey, on Halaskargazi street, between Pangaltı and Nişantaşı metro exits. Coming from Taksim, it’s on the left side of Halaskargazi street, after 5 minutes walk from Pangaltı exit, you can’t miss its green sign.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:32 +0000

Thanks, Alkan. Where is this Edirne kofte place?

By: Alkan

Alkan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:24:24 +0000

I know Hüseyin’s place, it’s really one of its kind, tastes just like my mother’s.

Also I want to recommend Edirne Kırkpınar Köftecisi; they are specialists in Thrace style (Edirne, to be exact) meatballs. I’m from Thrace and I can easily say that every little town in Thrace has their own style of making meatballs, (you must have heard of Tekirdağ köftesi, for instance). This is one of the best. Try “Kıyık Şiş Köfte” with its own sauce and yoghurt. Also they make their own breads, always warm, always crusty outside, cotton-like inside, delicious.

By: Lamar

Lamar — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:15:55 +0000

nathan,
that sounds good. there used to be a place on istiklal called “pideli kofte” where the signature dish was just like an iskender with kofte patties in place of the doner. since it closed ive been missing a little pideli kofte in my life. thanks for the besiktas tip.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:24:37 +0000

Bursa Çiçek Köftesi at the bottom end of Barbaros Bul. in Beşiktaş is my favorite köfte place,
They do their kofte in a kind of iskender kebab style, bloody delcious and the best thing is they are also available in the bustling pub upstairs.