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TURK Fatih Tutak

Fine Dining in Istanbul · Contemporary Turkish

Michelin Guide (Awarded two Michelin stars in the inaugural Istanbul selection, published for the 2023 guide. It was the city's first restaurant to receive two stars.)

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Awards & Recognition

Michelin Guide

Awarded two Michelin stars in the inaugural Istanbul selection, published for the 2023 guide. It was the city's first restaurant to receive two stars. · 2023

Fatih Tutak's Istanbul flagship presents Turkish culinary identity through an exacting, highly personal tasting menu. International technique, preservation and deeply familiar flavours meet in a restaurant that became the city's first recipient of two Michelin stars.

The Story

Origin

Fatih Tutak opened TURK in 2019 after an international career, returning to Istanbul to develop a restaurant rooted in his own interpretation of Turkish food.

Philosophy

Express a personal Turkish culinary identity without being confined to conventional presentations of national cuisine.

Why Important

Its two-star recognition in Istanbul's inaugural Michelin selection marked a significant moment for the city's global dining profile and established a new local benchmark for tasting-menu restaurants.

Differentiation

The restaurant combines a distinctly authorial approach with the technical discipline of internationally ambitious fine dining.

Food Philosophy

Seasonal ingredients and Turkish flavour memories are developed through fermentation, preservation, precise cooking and contemporary tasting-menu structure.

Guest Experience

A carefully choreographed sequence of courses with detailed service and strong narrative links to the chef's memories and interpretation of Turkey.

Design Philosophy

The dining environment supports a close relationship between guests and the working kitchen, making culinary craft part of the restaurant's atmosphere.