Where to eat in Tuzla
Tuzla’s restaurants cluster on the seafront around the pier. The marinas, shipyards and maritime universities are close by, so many visitors come for work or by boat. Filizler itself started here in 1994.

Pier and seafront
Fish restaurants, köfte places and tea gardens line the area around Tuzla pier. Filizler Tuzla (Cumhuriyet Cd. No:135) is ~6 minutes’ walk (470 m) from the pier.
From the marinas and shipyards
- Tuzla Marina: ~2 minutes by car.
- Viaport Marina: ~2 minutes by car, ~21 minutes on foot.
- Shipyards area: ~7 minutes by car.
Getting around
- Tuzla Marmaray station: ~4 minutes by car.
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport: ~20 minutes by car.
Köfte at Filizler Tuzla
The Tuzla menu centres on köfte and grills (no breakfast plates). Current prices:
- 4'lü Filizler4 adet mini hamburger360 TL
- 6'lı Filizler6 adet mini hamburger500 TL
- FilizburgerÖzel hazırlanmış hamburger380 TL
- Kasap KöfteGeleneksel Türk usulü ızgara köfte520 TL
- Kaşarlı KöfteKaşar peynirli ızgara köfte520 TL
- Acılı KöfteAcı soslu ızgara köfte520 TL
- Karışık KöfteÇeşitli köfte çeşitlerinden oluşan tabak685 TL
- Special FilizlerÖzel hazırlanmış et tabağı1.100 TL
- Steak KöfteSteak usulü hazırlanmış köfte650 TL
- Kaşarlı Steak KöfteKaşar peynirli steak usulü köfte720 TL
Filizler Tuzla menu, prices in Turkish lira; updated from the restaurant’s live menu.
Frequently asked questions
Where did Filizler Köftecisi start?
In Tuzla, in 1994. Today there are branches in Tuzla, Üsküdar and Pendik, all on the Asian side of Istanbul.
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