Ciğerim Ahmet Usta

About Ciğerim Ahmet Usta

Ciğerim Ahmet Usta is a liver kebab (ciğer) grill on Yüksel Caddesi, the pedestrianised street that runs through the heart of Kızılay. The restaurant says it has been serving ciğer in Kızılay since 1996, and its slogan, "Ciğer, Ciğerim Ahmet Usta'da yenir" ("liver is eaten at Ciğerim Ahmet Usta"), sums up its focus. The short menu published on its website centres on skewers cooked over the grill: ciğer şiş (liver skewers), Adana kebab made from hand-chopped meat, çöp şiş (small skewers of lamb), chicken şiş and chicken wings, with künefe for dessert. The website also devotes a section to the history of the liver skewer, tracing it to the cooking of south-eastern Türkiye, especially Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa, where lamb and beef liver are threaded on skewers and cooked over a flame and the dish is part of weddings, holidays and other gatherings. The owners describe their approach as traditional recipes with modern touches, prepared with care for quality. The restaurant is open every day, including Sundays, which its own channels make a point of mentioning. Tables can be reserved by phone on +90 312 432 06 07. Being on Yüksel Caddesi, it is a short walk from Kızılay Square and the Kızılay metro interchange, so it works well as a quick, filling lunch or dinner during a day in the city centre.