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A LUXURIOUS TREAT APPEALING TO THE EYE AND THE APPETITE
SUR BALIK ARNAVUTKÖY
A Dorak Holding establishment; Sur Balık, was opened 15 years ago
in, Istanbul Sarayburnu. It was named after the location itself, sur,
‘the walls’ it was built within. After 10 years, the owners decided to
add a second restaurant to the chain in Arnavutköy. As the search of
a location suitable for the resaturant’s identity began, they found the
200 year-old building it currently operates in. The building itself, was
renovated in accordance with the original one and Sur Balık started
its operation five and a half years ago, with all its magnificent
delicacies of seafood here.
The moment you step in Sur Balık, you feel the sense of a nostalgic
ambiance. It is located in the very heart of the ideal view of the
Bosphorus, therefore first appeals to the eye before the appetite.
A staff of 17 work in the kitchen of this restaurant, cooking delicious
dishes of fish and seafood, from deep-fried to grilled or steamed, all
performed by separate masters. The main goal here is to standardize
the taste, each time. As you arrive at Sur Balık, the most difficult task
for you would be to choose your table. Whether you’d rather a place
by the sea downstairs, or upstairs with a direct view of the Bosphorus,
maybe even a romantic atmosphere at a table directly parallel to
the sea, it’s all up to you. As you sit at a table of your choosing and
the specials you;’ve ordered arrive before you know it, time flies by
with the exquisite visual pleasure of Bosphorus you’re about to enjoy.
Thereafter, you find yourself indulged in a luxurious experience.
The menu at Sur Balık predominantly consists of sea food, on the
other hand you may choose fromn a variety of meat dishes if you
don’t prefer anything that comes out of the sea. It’s impossible to
leave this restaurant with an empty stomach. All the sea food in the
menu are freshly chosen according to their season, nothing comes
frozen out of the cold room. The main point of competition for sea
food restaurants is the similiarity in their menus. Sur Balık, however,
is always after improvement and change in the menu, that’s why
besides classics like lakerda, mackerel and mashed roe, you may
find new specialties of caviar, fish egg, stonecrop, cibes, spinach
beet rolls, completely different than the rest. Amongst the most
outstanding entrees are; prawns rolled in shredded pastry, mussles
in wine, shrimps in milk, paella, roasted monk fish and blinis with
caviar. We tried out the grouper wrapped in cooking paper, yet
it it would be possible to find sea breem, turbot, red gurnard,
swordfish, lipsos or monk fish based on the season. Companies can
host corporate dinners at Sur Balık, and for those who wish to hire
a whole floor for the evening may do so. In addition, it is highly
recommended to maket he best out of this exclusive place with
your beloved, in the most romantic atmosphere accompanied by a
menu of utmost delicacies.
Gourmet
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