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34 gourmet corner

Angelo Grande Cantinery at the Square

Cem Mirap, founder of the Lucca in Bebek and Cantinery at
Zorlu Center, opened his latest restaurant in Emaar Shop-
ping Mall in Üsküdar. This action has added a new venue to
the developing gastronomy stage of the Anatolian side. This
place has a hygienic and fresh atmosphere that we are used to
seeing at healthy-eating restaurants. Decoration is dominated
by light colors and dynamic lighting that does not tire visitors.
The menu focuses on mainstream choices such as burger,
pizza and pasta that are in the center of shopping mall food
culture. But ingredients and presentations bring those fla-
vors to more refined levels. They have focused on developing
innovative and delicious flavors rather than becoming strik-
ing and remarkable while exploring gastronomic inventions.
For instance, celery carpaccio has a catchy flavor. Smoked
celery are thinly sliced in carpaccio style; and flavored with
roasted hazelnuts, grapefruit and sumac extract. Softness
and slickness of the celery delight you while chewing. Nearly
fluid texture of the hummus is successful, and melts on your
tongue with the flavor left by the hot powdered paprika oil.
You can eat it by dipping the pita pieces served alongside. Of
the pizzas, we recommend the garden pesto pizza, which is
prepared using artichoke hearts and basil pesto. Fish schnit-
zel was another flavor that caught our eye with its aioli sauce.
Cheesecake with gum mastic was our finale, but recommend
you to take a look at the dessert display of the Coffee Bar,
which is also a part of Cantinery and connected to it with a
back corridor.

Address: Ünalan, Libadiye Cd No:88, Üsküdar
Istanbul
34700

You could have heard about Angelo Grande, restaurant bar
opened at where used to be the Hudson, due to its entertainment
upstairs. Becoming famous under the name ‘Disco Grande’, this
space emits energetic rhythms that fit the energy of its district
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. On the other hand,
Angelo Grande is a bistro-style restaurant which can be pre-
ferred for every meal-time during the day. The restaurant is
managed by the team of Spiagge Grande in Alaçatı.

The menu offers pastas, tacos, noodles, pizzas, salads and main
courses. Salmon bowl is especially among the favorites. Includ-
ing broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, and Mexican beans; this
bowl can be ordered with chicken or red meat. Coriander and
lime enriches the flavor of avocado, catching a detail in the
bowl that surprises your palate. It is a high-protein and healthy
option that is suitable for the diets of football players that fre-
quent the venue and those who run along the shoreline.

Address: Arnavutköy, Bebek Arnavutköy Cd No:91,
Beşiktaş
İstanbul
34353