Hamamönü Köftecisi

About Hamamönü Köftecisi

Hamamönü Köftecisi is a köfte (grilled meatball) restaurant on Hamamönü Sokak, in the restored Ottoman-era quarter of Hamamönü in Altındağ. Its motto is "şehrin eski tadı", the old taste of the city, and it presents itself as a place born in Ankara's historic centre that serves köfte and street food along the historic Hamamönü streets. The house speciality is the Hamamönü Köftesi, made to the restaurant's own recipe from fresh beef and lamb. The menu also includes Arnavut ciğeri (Albanian-style liver), which the kitchen says it prepares fresh every day from beef liver, along with sucuk, entrecôte and chicken chops, served either in bread or on a plate. A mixed plate, Hamamönü Usulü Karışık, is offered for those who cannot decide. Everything is cooked over oak charcoal, and the köfte are grilled on the mangal. Inside, photos on the restaurant's website show a room with wooden ceiling beams, patterned tiles and murals, and a timber signboard over the brick front. Diners reviewing it in 2026 mention the köfte and liver, the köfte-ekmek menu with pickles and chips, and fair prices. According to its website, it opens Monday to Saturday from 11:00 to 21:00 and is closed on Sundays. It is a short walk from the Hamamönü streets of restored houses and makes an easy lunch stop while exploring the area.