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“friendly service and wonderful food”

Magnaura Cafe & Restaurant
Ranked #26 of 13,584 Restaurants in Istanbul
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: US$1 - US$6
Cuisines: Seafood, Turkish
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Restaurant details
Good for: Business meetings, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch, After-hours, Breakfast, Dinner, Delivery, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Sultanahmet
Description: Magnaura Restaurant is one of the oldest Restaurant in Istanbul located at the heart of the Old city. Blue Mosque,Topkapi Palace,Hagia Sophia,Grand Bazaar and Basicilia cistern are only 5 minutes walking distance from the Restaurant. Murat Ozuak (31) a young inspired man runs the Business who finished his Bachelor degree at Souhtampton University in UK, His masters degree in European School of Economics.He speaks Fluently English and German and intermediate Level Spanish.
London, United Kingdom
1 review
“friendly service and wonderful food”
Reviewed 1 week ago

We loved it so much we went back for each of the four nights we were in Istanbul - we chose something different from the Turkish menu each night and thoroughly enjoyed it all - wonderful friendly service as we were greeted with a smile, a cold drink and then settled in to enjoy an unrushed evening meal - all at a reasonable price - magic start to our holiday

  • Visited July 2017
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  • Arabic first
  • Chinese (Simplified) first
  • Danish first
  • Dutch first
  • English first
  • Finnish first
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  • German first
  • Italian first
  • Japanese first
  • Polish first
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English first
Gravesend, United Kingdom
Level 3 Contributor
20 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 9 helpful votes
“Great restaurant”
Reviewed 1 week ago

Fabulous food, amazing customer service ... so good I kept going back. There are quite a few restaurants along this road but this is one of the best. Consistently great food and the guys who work there are amazing, happy to help with anything. I visited for lunch, dinner, for drinks, ... great relaxing atmosphere and I always felt very welcome.

  • Visited June 2017
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Frankfurt, Germany
Level 4 Contributor
27 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 14 helpful votes
“Lovely atmosphere!”
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

beside the fact that they have amazing food and the best lavacake (chocolate cake with ice cream), they also have great staff!
We spent almost half a day at their place and it never got boring!

  • Visited June 2017
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“AMAZING EXPERIENCE ”
Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Our hotel recommended Magnaura Cafe & Restaurant to us so we decided to check it out. All I can say is that - I AM AMAZED. I had a fantastic experience here. The staff was friendly, treated us perfectly, and were one of the key reasons we had a splendid time here. So splendid, in fact, that we came here for dinner all 3 days of our trip to Istanbul. The food was cooked, prepared, and presented in such a wonderful manner and it tasted great! They also serve Shisha / Hookah / Nargile which has a pleasant taste and lasts quite a while. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who visits Istanbul. Trust me, you'll truly enjoy it!

Visited June 2017
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25 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 6 helpful votes
“Excellent food and service!”
Reviewed 4 June 2017 via mobile

We had a look at different restaurant options for our dinner after all day out visiting Istanbul. We have been lucky to be convinced by this small traditional Turkish restaurant. The quality of the food and the attention and service has been excellent and we really enjoyed our dinner.
Highly recommendable. We will surely repeat.

Visited June 2017
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