We’ve been creating delicious food for over 25 years
In the heart of Old Istanbul, next to Hagia Sophia and a few steps from Topkapi Palace, Deraliye Restaurant offers a selection of dishes that used to be served at the court of the Ottoman Empire.
We invite you to embark on our historical voyage and experience the exclusive delight of a menu fit for a Sultan.
Executive Chef
Necati Yilmaz has been studying and collecting ancient palace recipes for more than 10 years.
Now you can find 425 culinary masterpieces in his piggy bank. All of them, over the centuries, pleased the Sultans and their retinue.
🍴sweet melon, stuffed with beef and almonds
🍴cherry soup
🍴the most delicate goose kebab
🍴mouth-melting cheese pie
and many other culinary delights can be tasted at Necati’s restaurants in the very heart of Istanbul.
You can even learn how to cook some of the favourite Sultans’ dishes on the cooking class with our Master Chief Necati Yılmaz.
Under the strict guidance of Necati, hundreds of people, from all over the world, tasted the dishes from Ottoman palace cuisine for the first time and absolutely everyone, even the most sophisticated critics (such as Dr. Oz or George Miller), remained completely delighted.
Necati Yilmaz also was a cuisine consultant on the “Magnificent century” TV series. His restaurants are consistently on the top of the TripAdvisor rating! Even the legendary Lonely Planet edition has included his restaurant in its list of the best restaurants from all over the world!
Discover Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine and treat yourself as a Sultan
Deraliye Ottoman is the best restaurant in Istanbul with its service, location, and rich cuisine among the Istanbul restaurant options.
Located in Sultanahmet, the heart of Istanbul, Deraliye Restaurant invites you to the unique tastes of Ottoman cuisine in the middle of history.
Feel like a Sultan in the unique cuisine of Ottoman palaces with Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine on the Historical Peninsula.
Take a history journey with a special menu for the sultans and feel like a sultan.
Learn traditional Ottoman cuisine with a Deraliye Restaurant cooking course.
In the heart of Old Istanbul, next to Hagia Sophia and a few steps from Topkapı Palace.
Cooking Classes at a Old City Restaurant
Turkish and Ottoman cuisine is considered to be one of the richest kitchens in the World. This is no wonder if one thinks about all the geography where the Turks lived and build an empire during their history. From the Danube and the Balkans to the Arabic Peninsula and the northern shores of Africa, different cultures and their tastes blend in with the Turkish and Ottoman heritage and built an inspiring cuisine.
Deraliye, that all these delicious culinary features are blended, is literally an Ottoman restaurant.
We offer for you two different concept & two different taste in the same location. Please don’t forget that this two places are different than each other and make your reservation for the one is best fitting for you.
A restaurant with Ottoman Palace Cuisine
Book your place in Deraliye Restaurant and enjoy the unique tastes of Ottoman cuisine in the most beautiful location of Istanbul.
A rooftop restaurant with 180° panoramic view in the middle of history
Deraliye Terrace Restaurant will conquer your taste with specially prepared and delicious dishes
Visit our restaurants and terraces for experience the unique tastes of Ottoman Palace Cuisine.
Deraliye Restaurant In the heart of Old Istanbul, next to Hagia Sophia and a few steps from Topkapi Palace, Deraliye Restaurant offers a selection of dishes that used to be served at the court of the Ottoman Empire.
Deraliye Terrace aims to make its guests from all corners of the world happy with its cuisine blended with Eastern and Western flavors.
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