Hoş Sefa
TR+90 532 290 24 18
Representative image of an enamel tray from above with lentil soup, white beans with rice, bread and ayran

Hoş SefaLokantası

Turkish home cooking in Yeldeğirmeni, self-service. Grab a tray, point at what you fancy, sit inside or out in the garden.

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How it works here

  1. Grab a tray

    It is self-service: join the line and pick up a tray, there is no waiter to wait for.

  2. Point and choose

    Look into the pots behind the glass and point at what you like. Smaller portions too.

  3. Sit down and enjoy

    Inside or out in the back garden, wherever you like.

What’s on the counter?

From soup to dessert, more than 60 dishes on the list. The counter tells you which pots are on today; the menu changes day by day. Names are in Turkish, with a short note underneath.

There is an English menu at the counter too (QR code on the board).

Çorbalar

Soups

first ladle of the day

  • Ezogelinred lentil & bulgur soup
  • Mercimekred lentil soup
  • Yaylayoghurt, rice & mint soup
  • Tavuk suyuchicken soup
  • Sebzevegetable soup
  • Mantarmushroom soup

6 dishes

Representative image of ezogelin soup in an enamel bowl

Tencere yemekleri

Stews, pulses, pilaf and pasta

never without pilaf

  • Kuru fasulyewhite bean stew
  • Pirinç pilavıbuttery rice pilaf
  • Bulgur pilavıbulgur pilaf
  • Nohutchickpea stew
  • Türlümixed vegetable stew
  • İmam bayıldıaubergine stuffed with onion & tomato
  • Taze fasulyegreen beans in tomato
  • Barbunyaborlotti bean stew
  • Yeşil mercimekgreen lentil stew
  • Bezelyegarden pea stew
  • Ispanakspinach stew
  • Bamyaokra stew
  • Mantar sotesautéed mushrooms
  • Makarnapasta
  • Kremalı makarnapasta in cream sauce
  • Fırın makarnabaked pasta
  • Erişte / Şehriyenoodles / vermicelli

17 dishes

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Et yemekleri

Meat dishes

seven kinds of köfte

  • Karnıyarıkaubergine stuffed with minced meat
  • İzmir köftebaked meatballs, potatoes & peppers
  • Ekşili köftemeatballs in lemony broth
  • Misket köftelittle meatballs
  • Hasanpaşa köftemeatballs baked on mashed potato
  • Kadınbudu köfterice & meat croquettes
  • Rosto köftesliced roast meatloaf
  • Beğendili köftemeatballs on smoky aubergine purée
  • Musakkaaubergine & minced meat bake
  • Patates oturtmapotatoes topped with minced meat
  • Patlıcan kebabıaubergine & meat kebab
  • Orman kebabımeat & vegetable stew
  • Macar kebabıpaprika meat stew
  • Kavurmaslow-sautéed meat

14 dishes

Representative image of İzmir köfte with potatoes on a plate
Representative image of two karnıyarık aubergines on a plate

Tavuk yemekleri

Chicken dishes

twelve ways with chicken

  • Tavuk sotechicken sauté with peppers
  • Fırın bagetoven-roasted drumsticks
  • Baget haşlamapoached drumsticks
  • Körili tavukcurried chicken
  • Fırın pirzolaoven-baked chicken chops
  • Sac kavurmachicken seared on the griddle
  • Ispanaklı tavukchicken with spinach
  • Tavuk çökertmechicken on crispy potatoes & yoghurt
  • Beşamelli tavukchicken in béchamel
  • Fırın specialthe house oven special
  • Püreli şinitzelschnitzel with mashed potato
  • Izgara tavukgrilled chicken

12 dishes

Salata ve soğuklar

Salads and cold dishes

from the cold counter

  • Börülce salatablack-eyed pea salad
  • Havuç taratorcarrot & garlic yoghurt
  • Pembe sultanbeetroot yoghurt dip
  • Semizotupurslane salad
  • Patlıcan taratoraubergine & yoghurt dip
  • Kuru cacıkthick yoghurt & cucumber dip
  • Maş fasulyesimung bean salad
  • Narlı kuskuscouscous with pomegranate
  • Soğuk makarnacold pasta salad
  • Çoban salatatomato, cucumber & pepper
  • Mevsim salataseasonal greens
  • Cacıkyoghurt, cucumber & mint
  • Yoğurtplain yoghurt

13 dishes

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Tatlı

Dessert

save some room

There are traditional desserts too; whatever is on is in the display case.

Representative image of baked rice pudding in a bowl

Drinks: Ayran (salted yoghurt drink) · Meşrubat (soft drinks) · Soda (mineral water) · Su (water)

Specials

Next to the regular list, Hoş Sefa puts its own specials on the counter. Two that have featured on its Instagram are on this board:

Follow the specials on Instagram

Specials

  • Ispanaklı tavuk sarmachicken rolled with spinach
  • Saksı kebabıkebab baked in a clay pot

Hoş SefaSpecial

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There’s a garden out back

Tray in hand, head for the back garden: tree shade, a green wall, black-and-white checkered tiles. The lunchtime rush slows down a little out here.

“Our lush green garden, where food made with love is eaten in peace.”

Hoş Sefa, on Instagram (translated)
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A little food, a little effort, a little art.

Biraz yemek, biraz emek, biraz sanat.

Hoş Sefa, in its own words (translated)

Hoş Sefa describes itself as a place built on years of experience and work done with love.

Behind it, in its own words, is “40 years of cooking experience in our roots”. Traditional recipes in the pot, today’s appetite on the plate.

Tastes like homeSpotlessFriendly facesSmaller portionsMeal cards accepted

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Visit

Here’s your bill. No prices on it; the only total is “enjoy your meal”.

Call · +90 532 290 24 18DirectionsOpen in Maps@hossefalokantasi

A big table or a group order? Call ahead and talk it through.

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HOŞ SEFA LOKANTASI

Home cooking · Self-service

Table: anywhere you like

Open
Mon–Sat 11:00–21:00
Sunday
Closed
Address
Karakolhane Cd. No: 20A, Rasimpaşa, Kadıköy
Area
Historic Yeldeğirmeni
Phone
+90 532 290 24 18
Instagram
@hossefalokantasi
Meal cards
Accepted
Smaller portion
On request

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