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lovetowander · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Australia temp..

Ok I know I'm in turkey and I'm suppose to get used to the food here lol
But I am hanging out for some thai food lol
Anyone know a thai place near taksim? I'm still figuring out how to get around so no place in a complicated area haha.
mcdonalds sucks even worse here than it does in Australia haha

Shalana · Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 150 Location: Istanbul

Found one in Levent which is not that far away. Have not eaten there myself though.

Tel: (212)28265388
Payment: Credit/Cash Delivery/Take-out: Yes

Food quality: Excellent
Service quality: Medium

For people who like Spicy Thai food try this, it is very good. Especially the spicy beef salad and the cashewnut chicken you should try. If you like spicy food try the mushroom and shrimp soup. A warm and comfortable atmosphere but please make reservations at the weekends.

Directions: At the beginning of the Nispetiye Cad. on the left hand-side.

Reviewed by: Sera Kamhi

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

There's a cool retro style Thai place called Lokal near Taksim-- can't remember the exact location, but I'll bet someone else does, if it's still there...

Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

You know, lovetowander, it's sooooo nice to see someone so happy, haha.

Really cheers us all up, LOL.

Laughing

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

It's one street after Asmali Mescit, heading toward Tunel Square, across from the Swedish embassy, in a small alleyway on the right as you head down. Quite good with an actual Thai chef last I checked. Excellent pho, btw, for those with a hankering for vietnamese.

tararu · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:53 am Post subject:

Actually I was thinking of Lokal, but I've heard Thai Pera is good too (haven't tried it though--- that will come...)

tararu · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494

they must be pretty close to each other. lm sure Thai Pera is on one of the side streets quite near to the Galata Tower.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:11 am Post subject:

Lokal is in Tunel, not Galata, so further up Istiklal. Nearish to Badehane, if that means anything to anyone. One street beyond Asmalimescit on the way to Tunel meydani. The pad thai is pretty decent too.

tararu · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494

yes, so perhaps a 5 minute walk between them. They could probably put another couple in the area and still make a profit.

The best (and perhaps only) Indian restuarant is in Sultanahmet near the tram line. l think it's called Dahl, but l can't remember because l havent been there for years. Though, l hear that it is still fab.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

^ There is a fantasic Indian in Talimhane(coming from Sisli it's the area on the right just before Taksim square) called musafir and another okish one on Akyol in Cihangir.

Do a search on yemeksepati for cuisine in your area.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

Musafir, if I remember correctly, is run by a British Pakistani fellow called Imran who is quite lovely and interesting. He actually works at Yeditepe in the prep department and is doing this as a way to enjoy life more outside of teaching. Fantastic tandooris and he doesn't patronise you with Turkified or Westernised versions of things if you explain that you actually like the food as it's found in India or Pakistan... I heartily recommend it.

billybuzz · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 219 Location: turkey

Oh for an indian restaurant in Izmir ,I,m suffering withdrawl symptoms here .

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Correct Yaramaz. I don't know the last time you went. If it was wifie then it has moved a few streets. Much bigger and now sells booze.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

dmb, indeed the last time I went it was with your other half. I'd love to go back again though. Where is it now exactly?