CHEF SIGNATURES
Chef Orhan’s signatures.
Sultan’s Favorite, Kash-Kek, Lamb Shank & Kash-Kek, Peala Istanbul and Hindi Kush Chicken Casserole give the menu its deeper kitchen character.
Explore signaturesOld City restaurant in Sultanahmet
A table under Istanbul’s old arches.
Stone arches carrying Istanbul’s story from the Byzantine era through the Ottoman period to today, warm light and the quiet rhythm of Sultanahmet. Chef Orhan brings the table to life with signatures from the kitchen, Amphora Fire Pot, vegetarian-friendly plates, seafood casseroles, regional wines and warm Old City hospitality.
Chef Orhan’s Kitchen
From Sultan’s Favorite and Kash-Kek to casseroles, fire pot and seasonal plates, the menu is built around a real kitchen.
Little Hagia Sophia
About 200 meters from Little Hagia Sophia, within walking distance of Hagia Sophia.
Chef Orhan’s kitchen
Care, memory and fire.
A short glimpse of Chef Orhan’s table inside Arch Bistro’s arched restaurant.
01 Chef Orhan’s signatures
02 Amphora Fire Pot
03 Vegetarian-friendly plates
04 Wine, breakfast & desserts
Restaurant story
A working kitchen under old arches.
Arch Bistro is not built around a slogan. It is built around the restaurant and its kitchen: Chef Orhan at the stove, warm starters on the table, clay-pot amphora from the fire, vegetarian-friendly plates, regional wines and main dishes that carry the comfort of an Old City dinner.
A good table does not need to shout.
In this restaurant, the story comes from the food, the stone, the fire and the way guests gather around the same table.
From Chef Orhan’s kitchen
AMPHORA FIRE POT
Amphora Fire Pot at the table.
Beef, chicken, seafood or vegetable amphora arrives as the generous fire-pot moment of the table.
Amphora Fire PotWARM PLATES
Vegetables, seafood and warm plates.
Vegetarian-friendly choices, seafood casseroles, warm starters and Mediterranean plates keep the menu open for different appetites.
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Chef / Kitchen / Table
Chef Orhan’s kitchen carries the table.
At Arch Bistro, Chef Orhan’s cooking feels personal because it comes from the rhythm of a working kitchen: vegetables prepared with care, casseroles served warm, clay pots brought to the table and signatures that belong to the setting.
The menu is wider than one idea. Guests can begin with meze or warm starters, move into Sultan’s Favorite, Kash-Kek, Lamb Shank, Amphora Fire Pot or seafood casseroles, and finish with wine, dessert, Turkish coffee or a quiet evening drink.
Location
In Little Hagia Sophia / Sultanahmet, near the Old City route.
Arch Bistro is in the Little Hagia Sophia / Sultanahmet area, about 200 meters from Little Hagia Sophia and within walking distance of Hagia Sophia. It works naturally for lunch, dinner, breakfast or an evening table after visiting the Old City.
Arch Bistro
Little Hagia Sophia, Kadirga Limani Avenue No:177, 34122 Fatih, Istanbul Get DirectionsReservation
Reserve a table under the arches.
For lunch, dinner, breakfast, wine or Chef Orhan’s signatures, message the restaurant directly with your preferred date, time and guest count.
Arch Bistro
Old City Kitchen A warm arched restaurant in Sultanahmet, Chef Orhan’s kitchen at the center, and a menu that moves from signatures and fire pot to vegetarian-friendly plates, seafood, breakfast, wine and desserts.
Old City Kitchen A warm arched restaurant in Sultanahmet, Chef Orhan’s kitchen at the center, and a menu that moves from signatures and fire pot to vegetarian-friendly plates, seafood, breakfast, wine and desserts.