Pera Antakya, Greek restaurant in Asmalı Mescit, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pera Antakya is a Greek restaurant in Asmalı Mescit that serves seafood, mezze platters, and regional specialties made from fresh locally sourced ingredients. The menu offers traditional eastern Mediterranean dishes with changing offerings based on season and what is available.
The neighborhood of Asmalı Mescit was for many years a place where Greek and Turkish communities lived close together and shared daily life. This restaurant continues that tradition of exchanging food customs and cooking knowledge.
The menu shows cooking methods and recipes that belong to both Greek and Turkish traditions of the eastern Mediterranean. These flavors have grown together in this region for a very long time.
The restaurant is open daily from noon until midnight and sits near several bus stops and walkable routes to other transportation. Prices are moderate and tables are close together, so you will experience a social setting with other diners.
Many dishes are prepared using products that come directly from the owner's family farm. This connection to farming gives the food a consistency and freshness that you rarely find in typical restaurant kitchens.
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