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Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Signature presentation from Sen'den Karaköy
Signature presentation from Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
Signature presentation from Sen'den Karaköy
Restaurant atmosphere at Sen'den Karaköy
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Karaköy, Istanbul

Shareable modern Turkish cooking inside the historic Hovagimyan building

Sen’den Karakoy

Modern Turkish · Meze · Celebration

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Hovagimyan Hotel, Karakoy

Sen’den serves a seasonal, local and share-friendly modern Turkish menu inside Hovagimyan Hotel’s art- and antique-filled heritage building. Its warm timber room and terrace work equally well for group tables and quiet celebrations.

Recommended by Can ArelMeyhane & Seafood Editor · Istanbul
Can Arel — Meyhane & Seafood Editor

Can Arel

Meyhane & Seafood Editor

Can’s approach focuses on the way a table unfolds over time. Seasonality of fish, freshness of meze, service pace, sound level and billing clarity are all treated as parts of one experience.

Areas of focus

  • Meyhane culture
  • Fish and seafood
  • Meze
  • Bosphorus restaurants

Editorial principles

  • Ask about seasonality and the day’s catch
  • Include the table’s rhythm in the review
  • Check pricing clarity
Neighbourhoods followed
Arnavutköy · Karaköy · Samatya · Kadıköy
Languages
Turkish · English
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For an easy-going long dinner with shared plates in one of Karakoy’s restored historic buildings.

Sen’den serves a seasonal, local and share-friendly modern Turkish menu inside Hovagimyan Hotel’s art- and antique-filled heritage building. Its warm timber room and terrace work equally well for group tables and quiet celebrations.

Order this

Begin with fennel salad or sea-bass pâté, then share the seafood plate, Seray’s liver or lentil manti and finish with rice pudding.

Our short order keeps the table focused on what this kitchen does best.

Best time

Open Sunday-Thursday 11:30-00:00 and Friday-Saturday 11:30-01:00. Reserve for the terrace.

Timing can change the entire experience; reserve ahead when possible.

Opening hours
  • Mon11:30–00:00
  • Tue11:30–00:00
  • Wed11:30–00:00
  • Thu11:30–00:00
  • Fri11:30–01:00
  • Sat11:30–01:00
  • Sun11:30–00:00
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Last checked: 1 Sept 2026
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