Çiya Kebap 2, Turkish restaurant in Caferağa, Istanbul.
Çiya Kebap 2 is a Turkish grill restaurant near Kadıköy's Fish Market spread across three floors with an open kitchen. The space focuses on grilled meats and kebabs, allowing diners to see how dishes are prepared from start to finish.
Founded in 1998, this restaurant is part of Chef Musa Dağdeviren's culinary project focused on keeping traditional Anatolian cooking methods alive. His work helped bring regional food techniques back to the forefront of Istanbul's dining scene.
The menu draws from Mesopotamian, Ottoman, Balkan, Caucasian, and Arabian cooking traditions, bringing regional specialties from across Turkey to your table. Diners experience how different parts of the country express their food heritage through specific dishes and flavor combinations.
The restaurant is laid out across multiple levels with the open grill area easily accessible from the main floor. Visit during lunch or early evening hours to avoid crowds and get a better view of the cooking process.
The menu changes daily based on seasonal ingredients available, meaning no two visits are quite the same. This flexibility lets the kitchen work with the freshest local products and adapt offerings to what the season provides.
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