Meşale - Istanbul

Fresh good food. Given bread. Shisha was really good and has a very vast menu. Order was extremely quick. Best restaurant I’ve been to in Istanbul by far. Very... read more Fresh good food. Given bread. Shisha was really good and has a very vast menu. Order was extremely quick. Best restaurant I’ve been to in Istanbul by far. Very good prices too. Highly recommend.

The atmosphere of the restaurant is amazing. You can feel the Turkishness of the place. The service is fast and the staff speaks English which is a plus in my b... read more The atmosphere of the restaurant is amazing. You can feel the Turkishness of the place. The service is fast and the staff speaks English which is a plus in my book. The band played oriental and sufi songs to set the mood. I ordered the frozen strawberry frozen, it was not to sweet, light and fresh. Perfect for cooling down in this weather. We ordered Peach hookah, it was good. Then the old man came and danced the Sufi dance, it was calming and spiritual. I would recommend this place if you want to chill out with your friends. They have food but I wasn’t hungry.

We went here for our first meal in Istanbul. This restaurant in sultanahmet is opened till late in the night. The food was decent and the cai was refreshing. Th... read more We went here for our first meal in Istanbul. This restaurant in sultanahmet is opened till late in the night. The food was decent and the cai was refreshing. They have the whirling dervish shows happening here. Make sure to get here early to get some good seats.

Yakub is a great host. He made us feel very welcome and a great sense of humour. There was a Sufi dance and live music which was really nice to see and added to... read more Yakub is a great host. He made us feel very welcome and a great sense of humour. There was a Sufi dance and live music which was really nice to see and added to the ambience. Price per person: ₺800–900 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Went around 6pm as we heard that there was a show soon and the man at the door also promised that there would be one. We ordered food and drinks which were dece... read more Went around 6pm as we heard that there was a show soon and the man at the door also promised that there would be one. We ordered food and drinks which were decently good, the atmosphere was quite nice, easy to chat in. There was live music that started around 7pm which was nice but no performance until almost 7:30pm, possibly because the owner was waiting for more customers, which was a little disappointing. But still lovely to observe the whirling dance when it did happen. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5