Hünkar, Turkish restaurant in Nişantaşı, Turkey.
The restaurant presents a menu of thirty different daily dishes prepared with seasonal ingredients sourced from local markets across Turkey.
Founded in 1950 by Talip Ügümü, who started as a dishwasher at age eight in Erzurum before establishing this dining institution.
The name Hünkar translates to sovereign in Ottoman Turkish, reflecting the establishment's dedication to traditional Ottoman-Turkish culinary methods.
Located in the central district of Nişantaşı, the restaurant maintains regular service hours and accepts reservations for both lunch and dinner.
The restaurant earned international recognition in 2007, securing position 99 on the British Magazine Restaurant's global top 100 list.
Location: Nişantaşı
Inception: 1950
Website: http://hunkar1950.com
GPS coordinates: 41.04694,28.99306
Latest update: October 15, 2025 21:42
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