Life at Kurtuluş is full of vividness. The neighborhood offers city-curious wanderers a wide scope of explorations that are unique, spellbinding, and worth remembering.&nbsp;No one appreciates life at Kurtuluş better than Paul Osterlund, a local of the area, who is never tired of going beyond the borders of the district and unearthing the stories and histories that lie on its fringes. We couldn't help but to ask Paul about the secret food attractions which are embedded in the fabric of Kurtuluş.Istanbulite, welcome to Paul's selection of delicious yet authentic cuisine stops from his mahalle.&nbsp;We are all ears for him now.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/7/5/1659714715406.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="0.67" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Paul at his favorite bar Pikap in KurtuluşPhoto: Deniz Sabuncu<hr fr-original-style="" style="height: 0px; overflow: visible; border-bottom: none; clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; box-sizing: border-box;"><ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pikap:&nbsp;My favorite bar. An old-school pub that has been around long before all of the coffee shops and bars that have popped up in Kurtuluş in recent years. It's my go-to place to get a drink in the neighborhood, and the guys who run it are fantastic and have been there forever. The clientele is quite eclectic and the proprietors make sure that everyone feels comfortable.&nbsp;</li></ul>Paul's Favorite Order(s): Chicken wings and kebab&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Astek:&nbsp;My favorite meyhane. The head waiter Mehmet Bey is probably the best waiter in Istanbul. I've been going there for six years and have brought many friends from here and abroad along and no one has left unsatisfied.&nbsp;</li></ul>Paul's Favorite Order(s): Everything is excellent, but definitely make sure to order köpoğlu and paçanga böreği.&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Efsane Dürümcü Baba:&nbsp;Efsane Dürümcü Baba AKA Yıldırım usta, a 70-something gentleman who makes incredible Adana and çöp şiş dürüm from a small, white van converted to a grill that is located right in the center of Kurtuluş Son Durak and is open well into the night.</li></ul>Paul's Favorite Order(s):&nbsp;Çöp şiş dürüm&nbsp;

Pikap ile ilgili hikayeler