Kitchen Istanbul

Kitchen Istanbul reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Libby

   Greater Boston4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful experience! The service and food are top notch. Incredible advice from the sommelier! Will absolutely be back.
   

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   Ursula VIP

   San Francisco17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kitchen Istanbul is extraordinary: delicious, exquisite, lovely! We drive a long way to come to this SF restaurant. The food is always top class and artistic, beautifully presented, and divinely delicious. We roll out of there after a meal in bliss! Thank you for the gift of a delightful sensual experience.
   

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   Bill

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was fantastic - everything we had was terrific. Front of the house could have been more organized.
   

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   Cristina VIP

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic, fresh food. Wonderful service. Would recommend!
   

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   Anne

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our favorite neighborhood spot. Excellent food and incredible wine to pair with it.
   

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   Ana VIP

   London25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food paired with great wines and super attentive staff, we will be back!
   

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   heather

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   great service, lovely ambiance and choose the wine tasting option that was really fun. Food good, but not amazing. Wish we had asked the waitress for suggestions. Will definitely return.
   

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   Mike

   Washington DC3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great experience. Thank you again. We will be back!
   

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   Ken VIP

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kitchen Istanbul is a such a lovely neighborhood San Francisco gem and deserves all the recent media accolades they’ve worked so hard to earn. The staff are kind friendly helpful and very efficient. In addition to the delicious savory and sweet offerings, one big draw here is their wine program, and is one of the absolute best in the city. It is thanks to wine director Joseph DiGrigol, who is absolutely knowledgeable and spot on with his selections, and offers top notch wine service to boot. The markups are very reasonable, and the thought here is to make wine accessible to everyone and yet expand beyond local regional wine. It is here you will find that Burgundy, Loire Valley, Italian and Spanish (including other niche) red and white (and sparkling) wines, can pair very nicely with the food here. The selections are broad and include icons as well as up and coming producers, but most importantly match with the food. The food is not overly spiced like some other restaurants and yet their textures further facilitate pairings with wine. In other words, everything is thoughtfully done here. There is a reason Kitchen Istanbul has so many fans and is so well loved by fellow industry people also. If you also need a vegetarian dinner but want your wine as well, it is a non brainer solid choice here.
   

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    kevin VIP

    San Francisco20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A bright minimalist environment to enjoy a sumptuous meal.
    

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