Filizler Köftecisi: frequently asked questions

Three, all on Istanbul’s Asian side: Üsküdar (Harem Sahil Yolu Cd. No:61, Salacak, 34668 Üsküdar, Istanbul); Pendik (Tevfik İleri Cd. No:40/B, Fevzi Çakmak, 34896 Pendik, Istanbul); Tuzla (Cumhuriyet Cd. No:135, Cami, 34940 Tuzla, Istanbul).

Every day: Üsküdar 08:00–22:30, Pendik 08:00–22:30, Tuzla 10:00–23:00.

Üsküdar and Pendik serve breakfast every day from 08:00. Tuzla has no breakfast service; köfte and grills only.

Üsküdar. On the Salacak waterfront the Maiden’s Tower is straight across from the tables (~280 m), with the old city skyline behind it.

Üsküdar: +90 216 342 00 00 · Pendik: +90 216 396 54 54 · Tuzla: +90 216 395 91 06. Events and groups on WhatsApp: +90 532 298 04 14.

All our meat is halal. No alcohol is served at any branch.

Grilled köfte with mashed potatoes, rice and roasted pepper. The köfte is made from Gönen (Balıkesir) beef in our own butchery, with no additives.

The official, up-to-date menu is at filizler.com/menu, separately for each branch. Menu price lists on other websites may be outdated.

Yes — the menu is in 12 languages: Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Bosnian, Serbian and Macedonian.

In Üsküdar reservations are taken only for groups of 10 or more; the room is large and walk-ins always find a table. In Pendik and Tuzla, call ahead for large groups.

Up to 1000 guests in Pendik and Üsküdar, up to 500 in Tuzla: wedding meals, engagements, company dinners, birthdays, group breakfasts. Enquiry form: filizler.com/en/events.

Yes, in Pendik: a private meeting room with screen, projector and the table layout you need — followed by a meal, or a breakfast meeting.

The Pendik branch has a large car park, which makes it the easiest branch for big events.

Yes. We can provide the cake, or you can bring your own.

We serve a set iftar menu; we are closed at suhoor. Company iftars for up to 1000 guests in Pendik and Üsküdar.

About 11 minutes’ walk from Üsküdar Marmaray station, ~15 minutes along the shore from Üsküdar ferry pier, ~19 minutes from Harem bus terminal.

Pendik, about 13 minutes by car; Tuzla is about 20 minutes (without traffic). Breakfast in Pendik starts at 08:00.

Filizler opened in Tuzla in 1994; the Tuzla branch is the original shop.

In its 3 March 2012 köfte feature, the gourmet jury of Hürriyet Cumartesi placed Filizler first in its list of Turkey’s 10 best köfte restaurants. More press: filizler.com/basin.