Lacking the formality of so many other Istanbul gourmands, Yeni is housed within a first-floor Beyoglu storefront with retractable iron doors that yield an overall stylish and causal feel. Inside, an airy décor with elements of industrial design contrast checkerboard tile floors and crisp white walls. The crowd is one of the most stylish in the area, gravitating to this new age menu of sustainable cuisine with a modern gastronomic flair.
The Food
An all-day menu offers seasonable, farm-to-table dishes divided into categories of cold appetizers, warm starters, main dishes and a lengthy dessert menu. Food is exquisite, contrasting flavors of indigenous local cuisine with cunning ingredients for delicious interpretations of grilled octopus, raw zucchini carpaccio with shaved Parmesan, oil-braised tuna and slow-cooked meat and seafood specialties.
Last Word
Causal gourmand offers trove of seasonable, farm-to-table dishes with Turkish flair.
