Our original restaurant on Denizciler Street, with the family at the entrance
Early years on Denizciler Street. From our restaurant’s archive.
Mehmet Recai Boyacıoğlu with his team in the restaurant kitchenMehmet Recai Boyacıoğlu at the food counter

An Ankara classic.
Since 1956.

The skills Mehmet Recai Boyacıoğlu developed at Istanbul’s historic Pandeli Restaurant laid the foundations for Boğaziçi Lokantası on Denizciler Street in 1956. This tradition of Turkish and Ottoman cooking continues at the same address today.

A culinary tradition spanning three generations.

Craft passed from Mehmet Recai Boyacıoğlu to his son Halil İbrahim Boyacıoğlu, and then to Sefa Boyacıoğlu. For three generations, we have opened our doors every day with the same care for our guests.

You are warmly invited to our table.

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TRADITIONAL TURKISH CUISINE

The same care every day,
a changing selection of dishes.

Soups, meat dishes, seasonal vegetables and vegetables cooked in olive oil. Served with rice or bulgur, followed by traditional desserts.

Freshly prepared for our counter each day, with the same care.

Our Menu
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Ankara Tava

We prepare Ankara tava true to its traditional recipe.

Ankara tava and our other dishes are also available for group orders for your gatherings and events. Share the date, number of guests and your preferred dishes, and we will arrange the details together.

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