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Dishes you should try in Beşiktaş: Ortaköy Kumpiri (stuffed baked potato), Beşiktaş Fish Market and Ortaköy Waffle. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Beşiktaş is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Beşiktaş

  • Ortaköy Kumpiri (stuffed baked potato)

    Kumpir, the symbol of Ortaköy Square, is prepared by filling a giant potato with butter, kaşar cheese and dozens of different ingredients. Eating it with a view of the Bosphorus is a separate pleasure.

  • Beşiktaş Fish Market

    Beşiktaş's historic fish market has fresh seafood and fish restaurants. The market becomes especially busy in the anchovy, bluefish and bonito seasons.

  • Ortaköy Waffle

    Waffle stalls in Ortaköy Square offer waffles decorated with chocolate, fruit and ice cream, one of Istanbul's most popular street treats.

Dishes from Istanbul Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Istanbul province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Eminönü Balık Ekmek (grilled fish sandwich)

    A street food with a registered geographical indication, made with grilled fish on the boats at the Eminönü pier.

  • İstanbul Simidi (sesame bread ring)

    A simit with a registered geographical indication, dipped in molasses and coated in sesame.

  • Boğaziçi Lüferi (Bosphorus bluefish)

    A fish with a registered geographical indication that passes through the Bosphorus in autumn.

  • Sultanahmet Köftesi (Sultanahmet grilled meatballs)

    Grilled meatballs served with piyaz (white bean salad).

  • Midye Dolma (stuffed mussels)

    Mussels stuffed with spiced rice; a street classic of the city.

  • Tavuk Göğsü (chicken breast pudding)

    A milk pudding made with shredded chicken breast fibres, handed down from the palace kitchen.

What to Buy in Beşiktaş: Local Products

  • Yıldız Porcelain Factory Products Founded in 1895 by Sultan Abdülhamid II, the Yıldız Porcelain Factory produces hand-painted porcelain plates, vases and cups.

What Beşiktaş Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Bosphorus Culture

    Beşiktaş, with its waterside mansions on the Bosphorus, seaside cafés and ferry pier, is one of the districts where Istanbul's maritime culture is most intensely lived.

  • Late Ottoman Heritage

    The Dolmabahçe and Yıldız palaces are the most important buildings reflecting the late Ottoman way of life and the process of Westernisation in the Ottoman Empire.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Beşiktaş?

Beşiktaş is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ortaköy Kumpiri (stuffed baked potato), Beşiktaş Fish Market and Ortaköy Waffle. Kumpir, the symbol of Ortaköy Square, is prepared by filling a giant potato with butter, kaşar cheese and dozens of different ingredients. Eating it with a view of the Bosphorus is a separate pleasure.

What is Beşiktaş famous for?

Beşiktaş is known for Ortaköy Kumpiri (stuffed baked potato), Yıldız Porcelain Factory Products and Bosphorus Culture. Its best-known sights include Dolmabahçe Palace and Yıldız Palace.

What to buy in Beşiktaş?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Beşiktaş include Yıldız Porcelain Factory Products.

Beşiktaş Travel Guide

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