Köşebaşı is one of the Top Restaurants by Zagat and we can eat mediterranean grills from Southeastern Anatolia or the best kebab in Istanbul.
Köşebaşı was founded in 1995 as the first upscale Turkish restaurant, serving the authentic tastes of eastern Mediterranean cuisine to its guests. The restaurant drives its recipes and spices from the Mediterranean region of Tarsus in Turkey. In Istanbul, the authentic Köşebaşı experience can be encountered in Levent, Göztepe, Nişantaşı, Beylikdüzü, Ataşehir and Reina. Outside of Istanbul, Köşebaşı can be found in Ankara and Izmir. Köşebaşı also delivers its world famous traditional taste in a quick service concept via its Maslak, , Cepa and Gordion Köşebaşı Express branches.
All Köşebaşı’s have an elegant but warm setting and include elements such as tiles and special colors, inspired by its eastern Mediterranean origins. The casual atmosphere aims to ensure that its guests have a feeling of home.
Consistently rated as one of World’s Top Restaurants by Zagat, Köşebaşı was voted as one of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants by the 14,000 members of Conde Nast Traveler magazine and was awarded with International Tourism, Hotel and Catering Industries Prize as the best representative of the traditional Turkish cuisine. “ Köşebaşı was also cited as “the best kebab restaurant in Istanbul” by Time magazine. Its global fame has received numerous bookings from all over the world and continues to attract many celebrities.
In 2006, Köşebaşı started an era of international expansion and opened its Athens branch, which was followed by Köşebaşı Sao Paulo in 2007. This expansion continues with the opening of Bahrain and Dubai branches in 2008 and 2009.
