Mikla
Traditional Turkish fare given a innovative makeover
In terms of culinary inventiveness, few restaurants in Istanbul threaten the supremacy of Mikla on the roof of the Marmara Pera Hotel. Here, Finnish-born Mehmet Gürs’s menu fuses local and Scandinavian influences, focusing now on its "New Anatolian Kitchen” – an extensively researched project into the culinary history and ingredients of Anatolia, which manifests itself in traditional dishes given a contemporary twist.

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