Istanbul Park

Posted by Nate on October 11, 2011

293 7th Ave Bet 6th and 7th Street.

I’ve had Turkish food before in Manhattan, but never like this. My single bit of advice to anyone visiting Istanbul Park is “come hungry.”

The menu offers a wide selection of dishes, many of them vegetarian, but for us, the two standouts were the eggplant salad (delicious, with a hint of smoke) and the “mixed grill”, a meat platter featuring succulent grilled chicken, beef, and lamb, as well as an assortment of gyro meat. Bread is fresh-baked and served with olive oil. The staff is beyond friendly, and they, together with the spacious room, give Istanbul Park a wonderfully inviting atmosphere.