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TOI Fonduralı

What is it? A restaurant offering live music program

Why should I go? For its seafood-heavy menu

From time to time, we have been witnessing the rise of an-
other neighborhood with new venue openings. Fonduralı is a
two-story restaurant which has recently opened its doors in
Yeniköy, the current dynamic neighborhood of the gastrono-
my world. The restaurant was opened in partnership by two of
the experienced names from the nightlife of İstanbul, namely
Volkan Ercan and İlyas Güngör. You might have already seen
it in the Instagram stories of famous people. They offer live
Turkish music performances every night except for Tuesdays
on the second floor. The bar located just beside the customers
on the second floor suddenly starts to turn and transforms
into a stage. This floor also has a terrace which will become
much more attractive during summer months. The huge mer-
maid relief sculpture on the wall is the most striking feature
of the restaurant, which is largely decorated in brown colors.
The open kitchen downstairs prepares dishes that are mostly
made of fresh seasonal seafood.

Address: Yeniköy, Köybaşı Cd. No:146, Sarıyer
Istanbul
34464

Several exciting restaurants were opened in İstanbul in re-
cent months. İsmet Saz, Chief and founding partner of TOI
Kuruçeşme, also opened another restaurant named Steeve at
Kanyon. Almost everything served at the restaurant is home-
made, ingredients are local but menu consists of dishes from
different cuisines. French onion soup with gruyere cheese from
Kars, chili con carne which is served with home-made tortil-
la bread and thin bread with kokoreç might become your fa-
vorites.

Address: Kuruçeşme, Muallim Naci Cd. No:11, 34345 Beşik-
taş/İstanbul