If you are walking along Istiklal Street, be sure to check out this place: something like a cafeteria /canteen with local regular cuisine - fast and inexpensive, we are for the whole meal (three dishes and a salad) + they gave away only 810TL of coke and water.
We chose quite a few, but we really liked all the dishes - I really liked the beans with boiled meat, the local pepper is very spicy, I say right away, take the yogurt sauce, it will save you.
The dishes are balanced, there are even PP and vegan options. The meat is delicious, the peppers and meat are awesome.
You can pay with both a card and cash.
The best place where you can have a delicious, healthy and inexpensive meal. The food is homemade. Here you can meet people of different social levels, from a store clerk to a top-level businessman, and they all share a love of good food. In the evening, nothing will remain on the counter, this is an excellent indicator!
Simple, delicious, budget food. The staff is friendly and helpful. They help with the choice of food. We had lunch and dinner several times. There is less choice of food in the evening.