BEN'DEN KARAKÖY
Open-Air Street · Karaköy
Open-air restaurant in Karaköy
Breakfast, hot starters, seafood, grills, comfort favourites, dessert and coffee — served every day from morning through dinner.
Breakfast, hot starters, mezze, burgers, pasta, grills, fish, Ottoman plates, desserts and refreshments — all in one menu.
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Begin with a Benden breakfast plate, a full spread, omelettes or freshly prepared gözleme.
Hot starters, seafood plates, pastry bites and mezze keep the table easy to share.
Choose a burger, wrap or quesadilla when the table needs something direct and satisfying.
Move from mixed pizza and pepperoni to Alfredo, Bolognese, creamy penne or Kayseri manti.
The meat-special section brings together T-bone, Dallas steak, beef tenderloin and the full mixed grill.
Choose curry, mushroom, sweet-and-sour or BBQ sauces, or go for fajita, skewers and clay-pot dishes.
Fresh herbs, baby potatoes, Mediterranean greens and lemon keep the fish section clear and satisfying.
Cokertme, Mutancana, Ali Nazik and Hunkar Begendi add a focused Ottoman selection to the wider menu.
San Sebastian, soufflé, baklava, künefe, katmer and seasonal desserts complete the table.
Move from Turkish tea and coffee to lemonade, fresh iced drinks and cold refreshments with the meal.
Move through the real Benden mood: open-air tables, shared plates, warm corners and the rhythm of the Karaköy street. The space feels relaxed during the day, then becomes warmer and more intimate as the lights come on. Every frame belongs to the same restaurant, but each hour gives the tables a slightly different character.
Warm lights, long tables and the open Karakoy passage set the pace for the evening.
The menu and the street change naturally through the day — without turning Benden into three different places.
Plan your table
Breakfast plates, menemen, omelettes, tea and coffee for an easy start in Karaköy.
Calamari, shrimp, salads, burgers, pasta and generous mains for a table that can take its time.
Dinner leads the evening; coffee, dessert and the street atmosphere complete the experience.
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Hoca Tahsin Sk. No: 12/D, Beyoğlu / İstanbul.
