Wikimedia Commons / vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Yedikule Safa Meyhanesi, Fatih, İstanbul 2025.jpg)A gloriously atmospheric meyhane going back to 1895, its walls lined with old Kulup Raki bottles and antique chandeliers. Come for chilled raki, classic meze and a proper old-Istanbul evening away from the tourist trail.
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