Food | great singer | Istanbul

The best restaurant is called Leb-i Derya, and it's got amazing views of the city and of the Bosphorus. It's got really good food, and it's got great atmosphere, and it's owned and run by two women who used to be on the national basketball team. There's a lot of grilled meat and fish and barbecued meat, and things like hummus and beans and rice, and it's spiced in a really good way. Again, it's kind of a fusion of European food and Asian food. There's another good bar/restaurant, which is called 360, and that has a really huge outdoor terrace overlooking the city and the Bosphorus. For me, it's all about views. Traveling, I love views. Istanbul has great views. You see all the mosques and the high-rise buildings. It's just that mixture of modern high-rise buildings and ancient mosques. There are hundreds of mosques - they cover the city's skyline. That's what makes it so beautiful. Do you want to know more restaurants?

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There's a more kind of underground place, and it's called Galata Evi, which used to be the old British jail, and it's since been converted into a restaurant serving traditional Georgian food. It's run by a very eccentric couple, and the woman will often sit down at a piano upstairs and start to sing traditional Turkish songs. And people sometimes bring instruments to join her. She's not necessarily a great singer, but it's a great atmosphere. This is off the beaten path, and I'm not sure it's been written about before. Do you want to know about Istanbul's nightlife?
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