Istanbul Restaurant

You'll find Istanbul tucked into West Street's restaurant strip, where the City Centre's got just enough grit left to feel like somewhere worth eating. Walk in and you're hit with the smell of charcoal and spices—it's the kind of place that doesn't overthink things. The kitchen does the fundamentals brilliantly: kebabs that actually justify the hype, meze boards piled high enough to share (or not), and grilled fish that tastes like it remembers the sea. Service moves at a proper pace, staff know what they're doing, and the room's always got that warm, slightly chaotic energy of somewhere locals actually go.