Maşuk Devr-i Meyhane

Maşuk works out of an old three-storey mansion on Karadut Sokak, far enough from the çarşı circuit that the room belongs to people who meant to come. The kitchen is meze-first: atom, Girit ezmesi, fava, stuffed mussels and calamari, the paçanga and pastırmalı humus that anchor the table. The garden plays old Turkish records and takes the summer shift. Forbes named it among Kadıköy's five best meyhanes for the quality of the mezes and the rakı selection, which matches what the regulars have been saying for years.