From fresh cold starters to warm meze: discover how to create a table at Beyoğlu where everyone can taste and share.
At Beyoğlu, not everyone has to choose a main course straight away. You can ease into the meal with a selection of cold and warm meze in the centre of the table. Everyone can taste together while discovering their own favourites.
This way of dining works well for lunch, dinner for two and an evening with a larger group. The menu offers individual starters as well as composed platters for two, so you can begin with a few dishes or order a broad selection from the start.
Why meze is ideal for sharing
A table filled with small dishes makes it easy to alternate between flavours. Something fresh can sit alongside something spicy, and a warm dish can follow a cold starter. You set the pace together and can always add another dish later.
Our menu includes, for example, cacık with cucumber, yoghurt and garlic, ezme with finely chopped peppers, bell pepper, tomato, parsley and onion, and patlıcan salatası with aubergine, bell pepper, garlic and tomato sauce. If you would like to try several cold flavours at once, you can choose the cold meze platter for two.
Combining cold and warm meze
After the cold starters, you can add warm bites to the table. Sigara böreği are crisp pastry rolls filled with feta and parsley. İçli köfte is a fried bulgur shell filled with seasoned minced lamb and walnuts. The menu also includes calamari and deep-fried prawns.
If choosing is difficult, there is the Beyoğlu karışık meze: a combination of warm and cold meze for two. It is a convenient way to begin when you want to discover several dishes together.
From starters to the main course
Meze can start the meal, but it can also form a complete shared table. If you would like a main course afterwards, the menu includes grill dishes, oven-baked casseroles, pan dishes, fish, steaks and pasta. The grill section also features the Beyoğlu Special for two.
A practical approach is to order a few meze first and then decide together how much room remains for a main course or dessert. This keeps the evening relaxed and lets you order according to the needs of your own group.
Dietary requirements and allergies
The menu includes several meat-free dishes, including cold meze, salads, pasta arrabbiata and a vegetable casserole. Ingredients and preparation methods can change, however. If you have an allergy or a specific dietary requirement, mention it when you reserve and again when you order. Our team can explain which choices are suitable at that time.
Explore the meze on our menu
Would you like to choose in advance? View the full Beyoğlu menu. For a table or a larger group, the quickest way to reach us is by telephone using the details on the contact page. We are open daily from 14:00 to 23:00 on Eerste Oosterparkstraat in Amsterdam Oost.
