Gedikli Meyhane

About Gedikli Meyhane

Gedikli Meyhane is a meyhane, the Turkish tavern-restaurant built around meze, rakı and long evenings at the table, in Yukarı Bahçelievler, just off 7. Cadde. On its own website it describes itself as bringing together traditional meyhane culture with a newer style of meyhane, and its pages put as much weight on music and celebration as on food. The menu centres on cold and hot meze, with chef's meze, hot starters (ara sıcak) and desserts. Groups can book fixed-price set menus (fix menü), and the venue publishes its fasıl set menus and prices on its website. There are both indoor and open-air seating areas. Music is a large part of the experience. The restaurant says it has live music on stage seven days a week, and its Instagram profile lists live music every day from 20:30 and fasıl, the classical Turkish ensemble music associated with meyhane nights, every day from 20:00, along with belly dance. Later in the evening, DJ and dance performances carry the night on as an after party. The venue also hosts birthday celebrations and other special occasions. Practical notes: the website gives opening hours of 13:00 to 01:00 every day. Reservations are taken by phone on +90 312 222 04 05 or by WhatsApp, and booking ahead is sensible for evenings with music. Prices for set menus are listed on the website and change over time, so check them before you go.