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Yelp Review 2025 #220: Neolokal is a Michelin-star
Yelp Review 2025 #220: Neolokal is a Michelin-star restaurant and one of the World's Best Restaurants. Their focus on keeping old Turkish culinary traditions very much alive and meshing that with the current palate while promoting sustainabilit
Definitely worth a visit if in Istanbul
Fabulous vegetarian tasting menu accompanied by a local wine. Each course was a delight. The restaurant ambience was excellent and our waitress was welcoming and took care to explain each course.
Great food and view, and wonderful Turkish wine list
Michelin star restaurant resides within a museum and library, and near the Karakoy station. It has an open kitchen and stairways to restaurant upstair, and all these make it charming. Opted for the tasting menu at TRY 6100 (USD 158). Love the bread
Excellent
We visited three of Istanbul top restaurants and Neolokal was the highlight of the trip. Excelkent service and food. Friendly and knowledgeable sommelier. Beautiful decor and location. Highly recommended.
A bit of a hard review to write.
As with any Michelin-star restaurant at a certain price point, I went into Neolokal with very high expectations. And I fully appreciate that some of the modern and creative twists that the restaurant brings to traditional Turkish cuisine may be lost
Exceptional experience
Truly a five star experience. The food was absolutely delicious. Sometimes food looks pretty but the taste is a disappointment. That is not the case here. The food is beautiful and it tastes even better than it looks. Each dish was expertly crafted a
Disappointing
I agree with some of the reviewer here. It's a mixed bag. We had a wonderful experience at Nicole a couple of nights before. Neolokal is disappointing compared to Nicole. The good: - Ambience, great view. - Good communication before the app
Enjoyed the food but waiter served us an 8000 tl bottle of
Enjoyed the food but waiter served us an 8000 tl bottle of wine when we gave him a price target of 2500. Inexcusable for an establishment such as this.
One michelin star and one green star restaurant in Istanbul.
Ranked #63 best restaurant in the world at time of dining and has since updated to #91. Reservation made in advance for 7. Ambiance is modern, located on the upper floor of the Galata cultural complex with views overlooking the city. Open kitchen wit
The experience overall was really fun! Having that
The experience overall was really fun! Having that nighttime skyline views of Istanbul while enjoying the courses was so nice. The iPad especially with the movie surrounding the mushroom with was surprising yet so entertaining. Service was okay. The
so soo soo good.
I have a tradition of trying each country I visit's michelin star cuisine and today I decided to try out neolokal. they're one of the very few turkish based michelin restaurant in turkey so I was excited to secure a reservation. they have
Monty Python comes to Istanbul fine dining
Yes, this is a one star. And yes, some of the dishes are first rate. But it is a model of just how silly (or pretentious, or fussy) some contemporary restaurants can be. The technique behind every dish is impressive (and time consuming and very ve
Neolokal: totally overpriced, never again
Neolokal: Totally disappointed: overpriced meal, not well tasting, uninspired service. Never again. We had very high expectations and were really unsatisfied.
A dinner worthy of a michelin star!
We went to Neolokal for dinner because it has a 1 Michelin Star and a Michelin Green Star. We got the vegetarian tasting menu for reference. Overall, it was great food - the presentation and flavors are everything you would expect from a Michelin re
A delicious experience
It was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Especially the mushroom plate is a delicacy worth talking about. We would like to express our gratitude to the entire kitchen team and Mr. Ziya, who conveyed this experience to us with his kind serv
You can do it here!
The location is good and the food is Turkish in a good way. There are only three dishes on the tasting menu, but they serve them quickly and I think every dish will suit Japanese tastes. The presentation is unique and interesting, and the wine seems
A Gastronomical journey through Turkish cousin
Neolokal's Tasting Menu is a gastronomic journey that seamlessly blends traditional Turkish flavors with modern culinary innovation. The experience begins with the enticing aroma of their SOURDOUGH bread, served with parsley-marbled butter and cep mu
A must in Istanbul
Great restaurant with wonderful food. Service is impeccable. Very creative coctails using local and seasonal ingredients. A must visit in Istanbul!
Everything is good
The quality service of the waiters. The taste of the food was worthy of this place. All the food was fresh and delicious. He deserves his money's worth😊
Ummmmmm……
We enter a beautiful building a few minutes from the Galata Tower. Going up to the first floor, there is a mezzanine. You enter directly into the restaurant, or rather a completely open space with a visible kitchen. There is no one at the entrance, w
Very nice evening out
Atmosphere and view were perfect. We had a specific waiter and help for our table which is always very nice. Service was professional and at the same time friendly. Presentation of the food and drinks was original. We even got a video to explain a di
100% overrated
Ok trust me, i have been eating at many restaurants in the world top 50, in my hone town and around the world, but this restaurant is overrated. 500$ is wayyy to expensive for the food served. The service and the view were amazing but honestly the fo
excellent food, overattentive service, and they charged my
excellent food, overattentive service, and they charged my card twice, once for correct amount, and then again for same amount (minus a few $)! claimed they couldn't do anything about it until monday, but promised to reverse/credit the second &q
Disappointed
Disappointed. We have eaten in many Michelin one star (and two star) restaurants in a number of countries and therefore expected a better level. Pricing - was middle to high for this level. Euro 305 without drinks for 6 course tasting menu, includi
Great service and unique dishes.
Drinks are delicious as well. Very pretty view of the city. A must see if you are in Istanbul!
Located in Salt Galata neolokal has earned both one
Located in Salt Galata neolokal has earned both one Michelin Star and a Green one, Chef Maksut Aşkar's focus on contemporary cooking finding roots in locally sourced products cultivated through "ancestral methods" and served as a Tast
Delicious tasting menu paired with Turkish wines
In a lovely setting overlooking the old city, we enjoyed a delicious tasting menu of 6 courses nicely interspersed with a selection of subtle amuse bouchée, a pumpkin based palate cleanser and an intensely flavoured sorbet. Each course was beautifu
If you want to treat yourself to a Michelin-starred meal in
If you want to treat yourself to a Michelin-starred meal in Istanbul, this is the spot. You're going to feel the lovely service and quality of ingredients that go along with that rating. But I very much think this is a place to share rather th
Magikal ;)
Everything about our dinner at Neolokal was magical. The room is beautiful and well lit. The service is outstanding and friendly. Every course was delicious and the selection of local wines was amazing. Best of all, they understand food allergies
Great Let Down!
My wife and I come here to celebrate my 50th birthday. She choose the place. Without me knowing she booked this Michelin Star restaurant. To be clear, I did not know it was Michelin starred until the end if the meal. The views from the restaurant ar
Fine dining quality food without high quality service
We were very excited to visit Neolocal especially after hearing about chef Maksut Aksit such great reviews. In my definition of fine dining the dining experience starts when you enter the restaurant. Neolocal did not meet this definition. We made ou
Amazing New Years Eve Dinner
This meal was worse the New Years trip to Istanbul from New York. This evening the menu was a fixed tasting menu. This was modern Turkish food with the option of a matching wine menu. Each dish was a pleasure for the eye and palate and made from a s
Ugh, another pile of money lit on fire
My wife and I were looking forward to this being that we try to visit as many Michelin starred restaurants as we can when traveling abroad. We were waiting for Ashton Kutcher to come out of the kitchen and punk us. This was not Michelin star quality
Beautiful Food and Wonderful 5 course Meal
This was a very romantic, fun dining experience. We opted in for multiple course tasting with wine pairing. Wonderful view and limited seating. Great for a special nightout.
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