Palatium Cafe & Restaurant

Great for dinner or just hanging out. The food was the best, the chicken cooked really well – not dry but well done and juicy, and the mezze (hummus, etc.) were flavorful and fresh. I especially recommend the cheese pide, which had tons of white cheese and came out hot and melted through. It’s a simple dish but when done right it’s excellent. Also, the kunafa dessert with pistachios and cheese is superb. Best kunafa (kunafeh) I’ve had outside of Nablus, where it’s a particular specialty. The service was good but can be a bit slower since it’s a more relaxed place. Still we were out in a little over one hour, even with having dinner and drinks. Definitely worth a visit. Also, they have wifi so it’s a good place to just have a drink and check your email if you need to. You won’t feel rushed even if you don’t eat anyting, like in a café.

The Palatium is a very nice looking and cosy place to hang out for a drink. The Food we had (hummus and lamb pide) was tasteless and had no spices. They automatically add 10% gratuity which is not fair for the service they have. We where there low season and it was kind of empty, but still four waiters where standing around staring at their phones. So for a talk and drinks I´d like to come back, but foodwise there are better places.

My most favorite café/​restaurant/​lounge in Istanbul! The environment is absolutely beautiful, comfy, and cozy. The employees are all absurdly nice (which is a huge plus if you’re familiar with Turks). The food is delicious. They’ve got a large variety of options from soups to salads and even larger meat and fish dishes. They’ve got tea, coffee, beer, etcetera. They’ve got hookah! And beautiful décor. They’ve got comfy couches and bean bags as well as tables! Whatever you want, they have! Free wifi! And the icing is that some of the floor is glass so you can see the ancient city below! It’s absolutely incredible! Ask for Gani — he’s the best employee here with the biggest heart! You’ll be treated the best! Enjoy!

It’s a lovely place to get away from all of the crowdiness of Istanbul. They have bean bags to sit on but regular chairs as well :) It is somewhat more expensive than the cheapest places, but you get amazingly good food, and you somewhat pay for the atmosphere of course. Me and my spouce give it a 5 rating afterall, eventhough we’re budget travelers by heart. They pour plenty of wine in those big glasses! They have decent waterpipe (nargile) prices (20 TL is quite common in sultanahmed) and they refill it (the tabbaco I mean). The toilets are also clean, which is nice for a change. The staff has difficulties with English, but the menu is in English so that helps. And before I forget, you can just visit parts of the great palace of Byzantium downstairs.

Lovely airy interior. Perfect for a rest after walking the town. Great service. Great food.

We went in here for dessert, because of the cozy chairs in the window. It was very authentic and lovely restaurant. The prices were a bit high but for desserts it was perfect. We had milkshake, chocolate ice cream and baklava. The chocolate ice cream was so delicious and creamy! Try it. All in all a very nice place. Be aware that they add 10% service charge!

They apparently don’t serve water here, though they won’t tell you that as you ask multiple times for some. The food was good that we had though, and the seats were comfy. The music is horrible but that seems to be the norm for all restaurants around here.

It’s actually one of the best restaurant I visited. Almost all the food is cooked in a fresh wooden pot and all the food tastes really fresh. When I ate in the restaurant I was the only person in the restaurant eating alone with my family. There’s also a dungeon museum that you can get in for free.
TRULY THE BEST RESTAURANT!!!

Love this restaurant… food comes in hot pots. We had the Egg Plant casserole and Lamb Kebab. Both dishes where served promptly and tasted excellent.
My wife and I highly recommend this spot. It’s slightly off the beaten path but very close to the Four Seasons hotel.

Unlike other eateries around here, They automatically add 10% gratuity.
We came here for lunch and also for dinner.
The food was pretty good and reasonably priced. The beer was slightly cheaper here than other places.
Our main attraction was the fact that you could hookah, and the nice big windows make for a good lounging/​people watching place.
The indoor patio was a very nice place to have lunch, as it had an open roof.
The claim to fame of this place is that it is built over some ancient building and you can actually go down the stairs and check it out. Pretty cool, but the novelty wears off quick.

Jasmine tea is delicious. This is a decent place to hang out & have tea or coffee in Sultanahmet. The décor is nice, & seating is very comfortable.
The food is overpriced compared to other places in the area, so I skipped it. So hang out here, & then go eat somewhere more reasonably priced.