Taksim

Everything was spectacular. Standouts were the panisse, cauliflower, and flower bread. Many vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free options.

Elegant Turkish cuisine. For our party of 3, we began with 3 of Taksim's special cocktails. To start, we shared a dish of stuffed peppers. Then, as appetizers, we had a warm cauliflower soup, a cold pea and asparagus soup, and a pea salad. All 3 of us had the lamb chop, each cooked as we had ordered. We enjoyed a glass of the Turkish red wine, which accompanied our lamb main course nicely. The restaurant comped our party one Raki Palace pudding for dessert, as it was a friend's birthday celebration. And it was so tasty that we ordered a second pudding. Service at Taksim was excellent. Our dishes arrived at the appropriate pace, neither too quickly, nor too slow. They respected the gluten-free dietary requirements of one of our party. As is the case with restaurants in general these days, related to higher wage and ingredient costs, a dinner at Taksim is not inexpensive. That said, it is a venue to consider for a special occasion.