Hünkar (Turkish: Hünkar Lokantası) is a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1950 in Fatih and moved in 2000 to Nişantaşı, an upscale living and shopping neighborhood. At the same time, a branch was also opened in Etiler, another upscale quarter.
The restaurants are owned and run by restaurateurs Talip Ügümü and his three sons, Feridun, Galip and Faruk,[1] while his grandsons are also in the business, all being the third and fourth generation of a chef family.[2] Their grandfather served as chef of the prominent army general and politician Kâzım Karabekir (1882–1948). The founder of the restaurant, father Talip began his career at age eight in Erzurum as dishwasher in "Seher" Restaurant. After three years, he became kitchen-hand. Already at age fifteen, Talip was a cook. He was inspired to the variety of Ottoman cuisine found in Istanbul as told by travelling traders. In 1950, he decided to go to Istanbul, where he started again as kitchen-hand in famous restaurants at Sirkeci, then a popular restaurant district of the city.[3]
After getting sufficient knowledge in Ottoman-Turkish culinary, Talip Ügümü opened his own premise with only 4-5 tables close to Column of Marcian in Fatih district at age seventeen in 1950. Named after the Ottoman Turkish word Hünkar for sovereign or sultan, the restaurant specialized in typical traditional Ottoman-Turkish cuisine.[2][3]
Following two successful years, he closed the business, and went to mandatory tmilitary service. Thenafter, his curiosity for the Black Sea Region cuisine took him to Samsun and Trabzon. In 1965, he returned to Istanbul, and reopened his "Hünkar" Restaurant again in Fatih.[3]
In 1998, another "Hünkar" Restaurant was established in Etiler, which is operated by his son Faruk. The restaurant in Fatih was moved in 2000 to Nişantaşı, which is run by his other two sons Feridun and Galip.[2][3][4]
Food
The restaurant's specialty, "Hünkar beğendi" (literally: admired by the sultan), a traditional dish prepared of crunchy lamb on a bed of mashed eggplants,[5] associates the establishment's name as well. Another Ottoman speciality is "Ayvalı yahni", (literally: stew with quince), which is prepared daily in the winter months.[2]
The kitchen in Nişantaşı offers around 30 to 35 different dishes cooked daily using seasonal vegetables and fish. Warm dishes are displayed at the counter in front of the kitchen, where customers can choose their dishes on arrival. Specialties include dishes from Istanbul and Anatolia, Cyprus, Greece, Circassia and Armenia.[citation needed][1]
It is considered one of the best gourmet cuisine restaurants of Turkey.[4][6][7] In 2007, Hünkar was chosen 99th of the world's top 100 restaurants by the British Magazine Restaurant.[8]
References
^ abErçel, Mina. . Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
^ abcdDurgun, Aydil (2013-07-21). "'Yemek işi artık dördüncü nesille birlikte devam ediyor'". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-03-20.
^"Türk mutfağını tanımak için nereye gidelim?". Radikal (in Turkish). 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
^"İstanbul'da en iyi 50 restoran". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
^Restaurant Magazine - The World's Best 50 in 2007 - The Next 50 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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March 08, 2023
hünkar, restaurant, hünkar, turkish, hünkar, lokantası, restaurant, istanbul, turkey, founded, 1950, fatih, moved, 2000, nişantaşı, upscale, living, shopping, neighborhood, same, time, branch, also, opened, etiler, another, upscale, quarter, hünkar, lokantasıl. Hunkar Turkish Hunkar Lokantasi is a restaurant in Istanbul Turkey founded in 1950 in Fatih and moved in 2000 to Nisantasi an upscale living and shopping neighborhood At the same time a branch was also opened in Etiler another upscale quarter Hunkar LokantasiLocation of Hunkar Lokantasi in IstanbulRestaurant informationEstablished1950 73 years ago 1950 Owner s Talip UgumuHead chefFeridun UgumuFood typeOttoman cuisineStreet addressMim Kemal Oke Caddesi 21CityNisantasi IstanbulCountryTurkeyCoordinates41 02 49 N 28 59 35 E 41 04694 N 28 99306 E 41 04694 28 99306 Coordinates 41 02 49 N 28 59 35 E 41 04694 N 28 99306 E 41 04694 28 99306Websiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr web wbr 20081225045337 wbr http wbr www wbr hunkar1950 wbr com wbr Contents 1 Background 2 Food 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditThe restaurants are owned and run by restaurateurs Talip Ugumu and his three sons Feridun Galip and Faruk 1 while his grandsons are also in the business all being the third and fourth generation of a chef family 2 Their grandfather served as chef of the prominent army general and politician Kazim Karabekir 1882 1948 The founder of the restaurant father Talip began his career at age eight in Erzurum as dishwasher in Seher Restaurant After three years he became kitchen hand Already at age fifteen Talip was a cook He was inspired to the variety of Ottoman cuisine found in Istanbul as told by travelling traders In 1950 he decided to go to Istanbul where he started again as kitchen hand in famous restaurants at Sirkeci then a popular restaurant district of the city 3 After getting sufficient knowledge in Ottoman Turkish culinary Talip Ugumu opened his own premise with only 4 5 tables close to Column of Marcian in Fatih district at age seventeen in 1950 Named after the Ottoman Turkish word Hunkar for sovereign or sultan the restaurant specialized in typical traditional Ottoman Turkish cuisine 2 3 Following two successful years he closed the business and went to mandatory tmilitary service Thenafter his curiosity for the Black Sea Region cuisine took him to Samsun and Trabzon In 1965 he returned to Istanbul and reopened his Hunkar Restaurant again in Fatih 3 In 1998 another Hunkar Restaurant was established in Etiler which is operated by his son Faruk The restaurant in Fatih was moved in 2000 to Nisantasi which is run by his other two sons Feridun and Galip 2 3 4 Food EditThe restaurant s specialty Hunkar begendi literally admired by the sultan a traditional dish prepared of crunchy lamb on a bed of mashed eggplants 5 associates the establishment s name as well Another Ottoman speciality is Ayvali yahni literally stew with quince which is prepared daily in the winter months 2 The kitchen in Nisantasi offers around 30 to 35 different dishes cooked daily using seasonal vegetables and fish Warm dishes are displayed at the counter in front of the kitchen where customers can choose their dishes on arrival Specialties include dishes from Istanbul and Anatolia Cyprus Greece Circassia and Armenia citation needed 1 It is considered one of the best gourmet cuisine restaurants of Turkey 4 6 7 In 2007 Hunkar was chosen 99th of the world s top 100 restaurants by the British Magazine Restaurant 8 References Edit a b Ercel Mina Hunkar Taste fit for the Ottoman Sultans Istanbul Restaurant Reviews Trends Lifestyle etc Archived from the original on 2008 02 05 Retrieved 2008 02 23 a b c d Durgun Aydil 2013 07 21 Yemek isi artik dorduncu nesille birlikte devam ediyor Milliyet in Turkish Retrieved 2015 03 20 a b c d Kirim Arman 2005 05 22 Geleneksel mutfagimizin gururu Hunkar lokantasi Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 2015 03 20 a b Daglar Ali 2012 03 31 Osmanli Turk Mutfagi nin en iyi 10 adresi Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 2015 03 20 Restaurants Hunkar Yahoo Travel Turk mutfagini tanimak icin nereye gidelim Radikal in Turkish 2011 05 14 Retrieved 2015 03 20 Istanbul da en iyi 50 restoran Radikal in Turkish 2013 12 16 Retrieved 2015 03 20 Restaurant Magazine The World s Best 50 in 2007 The Next 50 Archived 2008 02 28 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditHunkar s web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hunkar restaurant amp oldid 1123186137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
