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Sümela Akçaabat Köfte Karadeniz Pide

Istanbul, Turkey

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Sümela Akçaabat Köfte Karadeniz Pide

Sümela is a Black Sea restaurant in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, serving Trabzon-style pide, Akçaabat meatballs and a breakfast spread. Samovar tea and kuymak, a cheese porridge, are served with the breakfast.

Highlights

  • Mixed pide with roasted meat
  • Kuymak in the breakfast spread
  • Samovar tea served at the table

Good to know

  • Breakfast for two costs about 1200 TL
  • Service slows on crowded weekends
  • Late breakfast served into the afternoon

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