Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta

Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta operates on Divan Yolu Caddesi in Alemdar, within Istanbul's Fatih district. Its signature dish is a grilled köfte made from a plain but carefully balanced mix of beef, bread, onion, and salt. Alongside the meatballs, the menu runs to lamb şiş, lentil soup, a house bean-and-piyaz salad, rice, and semolina halva for dessert. The restaurant states directly that it does not serve alcohol, recommending ayran as the drink to pair with the meal instead. Divan Yolu is a historic route running from Sultanahmet Square toward Çemberlitaş, and the köfteci sits directly on it, in the densest part of the city's tourist district. It stays open from half past ten in the morning to eleven at night on weekdays, and past midnight on weekends, serving both daytime tourist traffic and a local evening crowd.