Menu to Taste

Araf

Modern Turkish · Istanbul · Michelin One Star · Chef Kenan Çetinkaya & Pınar Korgan Çetinkaya

Awarded one Michelin star, Araf in Istanbul is led by chefs Kenan Çetinkaya and Pınar Korgan Çetinkaya. The intimate Kadıköy restaurant serves contemporary Turkish cuisine built around open-fire cooking and offal dishes. Guests sit at a counter surrounding the central open kitchen.

19 Mayıs Mahallesi, Sümer Sokak Sümko N Blok No:1, İç Kapı No:2, Kadıköy, Istanbul 34742, Istanbul

  • 1★ Michelin (2026)

Menu

Dishes

  • Sweet Finales — Closing sweet bites
  • Lung Tantuni (14)
  • Crispy Brain (21)
  • Beef Cheek (38)
  • Sweetbreads / Uykuluk
  • Lung Tantuni / Akciğer Tantuni
  • Crispy Brain / Çıtır Beyin
  • Beef Cheek / Dana Yanak
  • Lamb T-Bone / Kuzu T-Bone
  • grilled tongue

Tasting Menu

  • Lamb T-Bone (single portion) (52)
  • Skirt Steak (94)
  • Tasting Menu (4350) — Turkish contemporary tasting — Istanbul

Cocktails

  • Lung Tantuni (Akciğer Tantuni) — ₺600 (~ (14)
  • Crispy Brain (Çıtır Beyin) — ₺900 (~ (21)
  • Sweetbreads (Uykuluk) — ₺1,100 (~ (26)
  • Beef Cheek (Dana Yanak) — ₺1,600 (~ (38)
  • Larger cuts include skirt steak at ₺4,000 (~ (94)

The Experience

An intimate and theatrical room built around the chef's counter.

  • Atmosphere: Intimate, Theatrical
  • Setting: Chef's counter

Phone: +90 533 969 27 23

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