The menu is confusing, but limited. It is not clear what is considered a main portion vs. appetizer. The red wines by the glass didn't seem or taste particularly inspired.
Sanket
Great wine selection to pair with the incredible food. Staff was knowledgeable and the ambience was cozy chic!
Katy
Wonderful experience, one of the best spots in San Francisco for natural wine - incredibly knowledgeable owner/somm, unforgettable! Don't miss the rice pudding oddly enough... but everything was top notch.
SHERI
Fish was bland Appetizers good but expensive for tiny portions Noise levels were deafening We arrived for 7:30 reservations but they weren't moving diners along so we had to wait milling around Will not return
Caroline
We went for a special menu, but there's a reason this is one of our favorite restaurants in SF. Great service, hospitality, wine, and food. We always try something new and are never disappointed!
Beth JS
We just spent an exceptional evening with friends as first time guests at Kitchen Istanbul. Wow, just wow. Our food was so delicious. My husband and our friend loved the 3 course wine tasting add on. My fresh fish was the best I have had anywhere in San Francisco. Our friends loved their moussaka and lamb kebabs. We started by sharing some excellent, flavorful mezze, and ended by sharing an amazing rice pudding to top off our evening. Emrah, the owner was so gracious, warm, and knowledgeable about wine, as was the entire staff. It was a perfect evening and we definitely plan on coming back. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan
We just spent an exceptional evening with friends as first time guests at Kitchen Istanbul. Wow, just wow. Our food was so delicious. My husband and our friend loved the 3 course wine tasting add on. My fresh fish was the best I have had anywhere in San Francisco. Our friends loved their moussaka and lamb kebabs. We started by sharing some excellent, flavorful mezze, and ended by sharing an amazing rice pudding to top off our evening. Emrah, the owner was so gracious, warm, and knowledgeable about wine, as was the entire staff. It was a perfect evening and we definitely plan on coming back. Highly recommend!
Alex
We came here for Christmas Eve dinner. The food and wine were delicious, and service outstanding. Since I am gluten-free, they went out of their way to make sure everything I had was gluten free. We will be definitely coming here again soon!
Andrea Sundell
Love this restaurant! Great wine great food and great people!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maryam Ahmed
Absolutely fantastic meal and wine service. The dishes are creative yet rooted in tradition. The team was lovely and the owner was also there greeing tables and serving guests. I especially appreciated the half-pour option for the wine tasting since I was the driver. Book a reservation and plan a little time for parking in the neighborhood if you're driving.
Kitchen Istanbul is the perfect neighbourhood spot. It was so hard to pick from all the gorgeous dishes on their menu, but everything we got was perfect. Their wine director selected a fantastic bottle for us and was very respectful of our price point. Daniel took care of us and the service was immaculate. Already looking forward to coming back!
Said Varlioglu
Amazing restaurant, very delicious, very clean, Busra is a great chef!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zohaib Patoli
Went there randomly for dinner last night. Didn’t look it up or plan it. Just saw it while driving and decided to stop in. Funny enough, I was talking about Turkey like an hour before. Glad I did.
Had the Bodegas El Paraguas La Sombrilla with their Muhammara, Mani, Adana Kebap, and Chicken. The Muhammara was perfectly savory with just enough pomegranate tang to cut through it. The pita was fresh, fluffy, and unreal. The chicken melted in your mouth, full of flavor and perfectly moist. The Adana Kebap was packed with flavor in every bite.
Definitely one of those random finds that ends up being a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Muhammara, Lamb Kabob
Amy
I was recommended to visit Kitchen Istanbul, by someone who lives in the neighborhood. I am so happy I took the suggestion. My friend and I had an incredible meal. In fact, we liked the Adana kebab so much, we ordered it twice. The fried anchovies and the sea bream were also excellent. The service was very good and attentive. At the end of the meal, we asked to pass our compliments to the chef and our server brought her out, so we could do it personally. She returned to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of delicious ride pudding, on the house. Our evening was, all around, wonderful. We will be back!
Angie
Fantastic food, wine list and staff! We couldn't make up our minds on which dishes so ordered more than we could eat. Glad we did as everything was fresh and delicious. For a small restaurant it had an impressive wine list, and the menu had a varied selection for both meat and non meat eaters. We will definitely be returning.
The menu is confusing, but limited. It is not clear what is considered a main portion vs. appetizer. The red wines by the glass didn't seem or taste particularly inspired.
Great wine selection to pair with the incredible food. Staff was knowledgeable and the ambience was cozy chic!
Wonderful experience, one of the best spots in San Francisco for natural wine - incredibly knowledgeable owner/somm, unforgettable! Don't miss the rice pudding oddly enough... but everything was top notch.
Fish was bland Appetizers good but expensive for tiny portions Noise levels were deafening We arrived for 7:30 reservations but they weren't moving diners along so we had to wait milling around Will not return
We went for a special menu, but there's a reason this is one of our favorite restaurants in SF. Great service, hospitality, wine, and food. We always try something new and are never disappointed!
We just spent an exceptional evening with friends as first time guests at Kitchen Istanbul. Wow, just wow. Our food was so delicious. My husband and our friend loved the 3 course wine tasting add on. My fresh fish was the best I have had anywhere in San Francisco. Our friends loved their moussaka and lamb kebabs. We started by sharing some excellent, flavorful mezze, and ended by sharing an amazing rice pudding to top off our evening. Emrah, the owner was so gracious, warm, and knowledgeable about wine, as was the entire staff. It was a perfect evening and we definitely plan on coming back. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We just spent an exceptional evening with friends as first time guests at Kitchen Istanbul. Wow, just wow. Our food was so delicious. My husband and our friend loved the 3 course wine tasting add on. My fresh fish was the best I have had anywhere in San Francisco. Our friends loved their moussaka and lamb kebabs. We started by sharing some excellent, flavorful mezze, and ended by sharing an amazing rice pudding to top off our evening. Emrah, the owner was so gracious, warm, and knowledgeable about wine, as was the entire staff. It was a perfect evening and we definitely plan on coming back. Highly recommend!
We came here for Christmas Eve dinner. The food and wine were delicious, and service outstanding. Since I am gluten-free, they went out of their way to make sure everything I had was gluten free. We will be definitely coming here again soon!
Love this restaurant! Great wine great food and great people!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely fantastic meal and wine service. The dishes are creative yet rooted in tradition. The team was lovely and the owner was also there greeing tables and serving guests. I especially appreciated the half-pour option for the wine tasting since I was the driver. Book a reservation and plan a little time for parking in the neighborhood if you're driving.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Kitchen Istanbul is the perfect neighbourhood spot. It was so hard to pick from all the gorgeous dishes on their menu, but everything we got was perfect. Their wine director selected a fantastic bottle for us and was very respectful of our price point. Daniel took care of us and the service was immaculate. Already looking forward to coming back!
Amazing restaurant, very delicious, very clean, Busra is a great chef!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went there randomly for dinner last night. Didn’t look it up or plan it. Just saw it while driving and decided to stop in. Funny enough, I was talking about Turkey like an hour before. Glad I did.
Had the Bodegas El Paraguas La Sombrilla with their Muhammara, Mani, Adana Kebap, and Chicken. The Muhammara was perfectly savory with just enough pomegranate tang to cut through it. The pita was fresh, fluffy, and unreal. The chicken melted in your mouth, full of flavor and perfectly moist. The Adana Kebap was packed with flavor in every bite.
Definitely one of those random finds that ends up being a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Muhammara, Lamb Kabob
I was recommended to visit Kitchen Istanbul, by someone who lives in the neighborhood. I am so happy I took the suggestion. My friend and I had an incredible meal. In fact, we liked the Adana kebab so much, we ordered it twice. The fried anchovies and the sea bream were also excellent. The service was very good and attentive. At the end of the meal, we asked to pass our compliments to the chef and our server brought her out, so we could do it personally. She returned to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of delicious ride pudding, on the house. Our evening was, all around, wonderful. We will be back!
Fantastic food, wine list and staff! We couldn't make up our minds on which dishes so ordered more than we could eat. Glad we did as everything was fresh and delicious. For a small restaurant it had an impressive wine list, and the menu had a varied selection for both meat and non meat eaters. We will definitely be returning.
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