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Mavi Balık - Bar in Kuruçeşme, Istanbul
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Mavi Balık

Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot

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Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed June 2026
Kuruçeşme |
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| Last reviewed: Jun 2026

The kind of room you would actually book for visiting Paris friends. No DJ, no flex menu, just impeccable mezes, full bar, and the strait at table edge. The room a London editor calls 'serious' rather than 'fun'.

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Where is Mavi Balık?
Mavi Balık is located in Kuruçeşme, Istanbul, Muallim Naci Cd. No:64/A, 34345 Kuruçeşme.
What is Mavi Balık best for?
Mavi Balık is especially popular for Friends, Groups.

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