Erol Lokantası

Sultanahmet


One of Sultanahmet's last remaining lokantas (eateries serving ready-made food), Erol is recommended for both its food and its warm welcome. The meat and vegetable stews in the bain-marie are made fresh daily using seasonal ingredients by the Erol family members, who have collectively put in several decades in the kitchen. Enjoy them with a side order of pilaf or bulgur.


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