Dürümzade

Came here past midnight, around 1 am. Ordered 2 kebab wraps (that’s all they had left) 1 coke zero, 1 ayran, and 2 water bottles. All came out to be 22.50 TL or just under $ 8. That is superbly cheap for the quality. I was extremely pleased to see that they grilled the meat fresh right in front of me. They also placed the bread over the meat while grilling so it absorbs some of the juices= amazing amount of flavor. Inside the wrap there were tomatoes, parsley, onions, the meat, and sumac. The wrap tasted great and had just the right amount of kick from some chili. I really liked it and I’d love to come back to try something else.
Note* like some of the other reviewers said, this area seems a bit shady so it’d probably be better if you came here with several other people.

Must visit food shop amazing food, and somehow eve. Better service. The manager and I had a great chat about the Turkish language while ordering more food after I finished what I asked for before. It’s hard to go home until you’ve eaten too much.

This is the best kebab I’ve had in Turkey! The grilled meats are extremely flavorful. And my favorite is their bread, which has sauce and spices in between layers.
The price is quite reasonable as well. We had a large assorted platter (4 people) for just over 100 Lira. Instead of ordering one by one, you can ask the owner to build a plate for you.
It’s a chain restaurant with several locations in Istanbul. Highly recommended!

Great price and stunning food taste. Lamb+Chicken wing, perfect! Strongly recommend you to try this.

Get the double meat wrap (we got the Urfa and And chicken spicy). Highly recommend this place… superior to wraps we had elsewhere. We also got the platter but really preferred the wrap. The platter gets cold easily and the wrap is much more flavorful. Service was friendly. Going back for 2nds.

The best kebab in Istanbul, as it has the good sense to incorporate the very best of the eastern end of Turkey – where the food is better – and bring it to the masses in the West. Do not go here because Anthony Bourdain did. Go here because those in the know told Anthony Bourdain that going here is a quintessential Istanbul experience. It is not to be missed.

Pesquisei sobre o melhor kebab de Istambul e vi que Antoine Borden recomendou o Durumzade.
Fui lá conferir e realmente de todos os kebabs que provei na minha vida, sem sombra de dúvidas é este o melhor.
Um lugar pequeno quase sem mesas em um bairro não turístico que oferece um kebab autêntico. O pão folha vem quente e temperado com a carne e salada simples, os espetos são colocados na hora e você vê tudo acontecendo.
Recomendo provar todos, inclusive um que vai mix de carnes e miúdos; este por incrível que pareça, foi o mais gostoso. Peça também um Ayran (Iogurte de beber meio salgado) pra acompanhar.
Além disso, preço muito honesto!
Me arrependo por não ter voltado mais vezes.

I was in Istanbul this past December. After watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain in Istanbul I knew I had to come to this place. Apparently It is located in a not so great neighborhood from what the taxi driver said. It is a very small establishment but it is ohhh sooooo delicious! I went kinda late I believe around midnight so they had run out of mostly everything (I really wanted to try the chicken wings) but I was able to get a kebab (idk what meat to be honest). Whatever type of meat they gave me it was sooooo yummyyyy and I will not question them.
We sat down in tiny tables and waiting for a few minutes while they cook my order in front of me. I can honestly say that It is the BEST meal I had in Istanbul! Probably the best kebab I will ever have in my LIFE! The Kebab was huge and I was full with one. The kebab was full of flavor and I don’t know what spices but my tastebuds were in heaven. The durum had some spices rubbed in it and the meat had onions and the meat was soft. The combination was perfect! The service was great, one of guys knew a bit of english I think he was the owner. The others not at all but don’t worry you can still ask for kebab or anything you get will be full of flavor and tender.
Please if you are in Istanbul come to this little joint and you will not be disappointed. It is actually very cheap for the quality of the food. If I go back to Istanbul I will definitely return to this place more than once :)

Duble adan dürüm with an ayran and kola! Best meal in all of istanbul. Everything is perfectly prepared over charcoal, including the bread that gets nice and saucy. An order of chicken with beautifully dressed salad or a bowl of classic lentil soup will also fix you up nicely. Hats off to the crew running this joint!

Best kebab wraps in town. So far I haven’t had anything as close to this. Their wraps are huge and loaded. Their chicken wings have a unique flavor. I am not sure what type of spice they use but they flavor stays in your mouth for a long time :)
Their price is amazing compared to USA, under $ 10 we had a full meal :)
I would definitely recommend this place for all tourist and the locals :)

Amazing! Def go with the double Adana! It’s a combo of beef and lamb with a hint of spicy. The chicken was okay, nothing to write home about. The yogurt was perfect to kill the spicy flavor as well as the additional peppers they have on the table. The bread or wrap was seared crispy and amazing, do not to it to go, enjoy it immediately for the full effect!

The best kebab wraps I’ve ever had, and probably the best I’ll ever have. This lives up to the hype on Unilocal,Istanbul Eats, and I can see why Anthony Bourdain also likes this place.
It’s a small place with 4 – 5 tables made for 2 – 3 people, and they have a pretty simple menu: durum kebab wraps (choice of 5 fillings), double meat wraps, or just kebab skewers with the durum on the side.
The durum here is flaky, fresh, and charcoal grilled, and also has some spice rub inside which makes it extra tasty. It also has red onions inside and parsley, and I’m not normally a huge raw onion fan, but this paired perfectly with all the other flavors.
The chicken wings were seasoned and grilled perfectly, and probably some of the best I’ve ever had in my life. Definitely get these if you come.
And to top it all off, it was relatively inexpensive — one wrap was 7 Turkish lira, which is ~$ 2 USD. Between 5 of us (this was our second lunch), we spent about 40 Turkish lira for 2 wraps, chicken wings, and a beef kebab platter.
I’d come here again in a heartbeat and thinking of coming here again in the last few days that I have left in Istanbul. One of the best places I’ve eaten in Istanbul — don’t visit this city without visiting this place. You won’t regret it!

Great place for gyro or kebab. Good size and will leave you full. If they run out and offer chicken wings like they did for us. Do it!!! You won’t regret it and you’ll thank me later. They provided some really good tasting chicken wings on a plate and will have you walking away with your stomach satisfied. Definitely the spot to go to when you’re in town. Really small type of spot but seats outside and open kinda late for that snacking after hours.

I’m giving this place 5 stars because out of all the kebab places I’ve been in Turkey, Dürümzade had the tastiest meats and veggies. I went with the Adana single wrap, and it was served piping hot. The lamb and beef have so much flavor, the the tomatoes were grilled to juicy perfection. Doesn’t hurt that the wrap only cost me 7 liras! I can see why Anthony Bourdain recommended this place.

Amazing. I didn’t know about the Bourdain review– ended up there from a friend’s recommendation and was incredibly impressed. We had the lamb, beef, and chicken and fell in love with the chicken. We even returned the next day to get some to eat on our long flight home. Staff were really nice and welcoming– even moved tables out in order for us to sit outside since the nights were so warm.

I’m a huge Anthony Bourdain fan, and this was featured on his show, which was his what brought us here. It’s a couple blocks of Istiklal Street, close enough to be convenient but far away enough from the crowds.
The place is small but has several tables outside across the street. And the food was excellent — I had a lamb and beef dish that was cooked over an open flame, with a salad, both of which were full of flavor. Highly recommend this place for lunch in Istanbul.

Delicious Adana!!! Fresh flat bread. Yummy tomatoes & grilled pepper. And those pickle peppers are just awesome…
Oh, most importantly very patient & friendly staff. (We are a party of 6 with 2 kids included and some of us are picky eater… It takes time to explain things)

Double meat Adana Kebap wrap all day, every day. The reviews are on point. This place really is as good as Bourdain made it seem. It’s near Istiklal Cd too so you aren’t going far off the beaten path.
Do yourself a favor and go here. Best sandwiches we had in Turkey.

NO RESERVATION!!!
Just go there and get the meat and a yogurt… it is delicious and affordable!!! A great place for street (and legal) food in Istanbul! Highly recommended!

For me it’s the best place for a Dürüm, till I found one better.
Je continue avec mes petits commerces, qui né sont pas forcément des voleurs dans le secteur de Taksim.
Et lui, mais alors luiiiiii… Enfin lui quoi… C’est une tuerie !!!
Bön seul inconvénient c’est petit, voir trés petit, peut être même trop petit, mais qu’est-ce que c’est bon, et les prix sont correctes pour le secteur. Comptez 10 lira pour un double alors que beaucoup facture un simple à ce prix là dans le secteur.
Le service est rapide, les pains sont bons, la viande est indiscutable, un conseil prenez un sandwich et pas une assiette l’adana comme le Ciğer (foie) est simplement épatant (j’en mange un double et un simple sans légumes à quasimment chacun de mes passages).
Bön par contre il faut réussir à le trouver parmis les ruelles et ça c’est un autre débat, mais croyez moi vous né lregretterais pas !!

Apparently this place was featured on No Reservations (which I didn’t know until I arrived). All I know is that it had really high reviews and was located super close to our apartment and Beyoglu.
Since there are maybe 3 tables there and since it was snowing outside, my friend and I each ordered a kebap plate (one beef, one chicken) and took the items to go.
Omg. Anthony Bourdain doesn’t have a food show for nothing. The flavors were exquisite, the food delicious (chicken was better than beef FYI) and it was all very cheap.
Yes, it’s located in a tiny dark alley in an even smaller venue, but I’m all about the good local flavors, and this place is not to be missed.

I have a hopeless crush on Anthony Bourdain. Sure, he’s twice my age, but the man oozes sex appeal. Maybe I’m just attracted to older men who are former drug addicts– ie. Robert Downey Jr. After discovering that Durumzade was featured on Bourdain’s TV show, No Reservations, I had to try it.
It took a while to find, since we are two Asian women not particularly adept at reading maps. It’s an inconspicuous, tiny storefront on the corner of a very dark street. No flashy, LOOK-​AT-​ME sign; just a couple of bearded Turkish men hanging out by the entrance. It looked like a scene right out of Taken 2. I couldn’t help but remember my protective brother’s cautionary tale as he dropped me off at the airport. Likelihood of getting kidnapped in a sketchy alley like this– HIGH.
Fck it. Live fast, die young, that’s my choice.
The sparse newspaper clippings on the wall were the only evidence of this place being world-​famous and Bourdain-​approved. The chef was sweating profusely as he grilled the meat, just as the meat was dripping juices all over the pita that was strategically placed under the grill. I realized in that moment just how phenomenal this adana kebab was gonna be.
Nothing could’ve prepared me for this UNBELIEVABLE explosion of flavors in my mouth. What on earth do they season the beef with? I’m convinced that crack is involved. The pita is soft but crispy around the edges. There’s a medley of onions, diced tomatoes, and lettuce thrown in. Taste and texture– everything came together seamlessly.
We had to revisit Durumzade on our last night in Istanbul because I knew I would crave it for years to come, like an itch that I can’t scratch. This $ 3 kebap was by far the best thing I ate on this entire trip. Added bonus– I didn’t get taken.