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Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Signature presentation from Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
Restaurant atmosphere at Serica Restaurant
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Karaköy, Istanbul

Regional Anatolian routes and a tasting menu on Bankalar Avenue

Serica Restaurant

Anatolian · View

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The Bank Hotel, Bankalar Avenue

Inside The Bank Hotel, Serica gathers the produce memory of the Aegean, Black Sea, Central and south-eastern Anatolia into a seasonal chef menu. The open kitchen, natural-material room and Galata view support both à la carte dining and a composed tasting experience.

Recommended by Lara EkinciEvening & Refined Dining Editor · Istanbul
Lara Ekinci — Evening & Refined Dining Editor

Lara Ekinci

Evening & Refined Dining Editor

Lara’s editorial focus is whether an ambitious evening genuinely delivers on its promise. She does not treat the view as separate from food and service, assessing consistency from the reservation process to the final moment.

Areas of focus

  • Refined restaurants
  • Rooftops and views
  • Late-night dining
  • Romantic and special-occasion tables

Editorial principles

  • Measure the promise against the price
  • Never separate the view from food and service
  • Check the reservation experience
Neighbourhoods followed
Beyoğlu · Karaköy · The Bosphorus · Nişantaşı
Languages
Turkish · English
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Why go

For a special occasion, chef-led dinner or contemporary Anatolian tasting menu in Karakoy.

Inside The Bank Hotel, Serica gathers the produce memory of the Aegean, Black Sea, Central and south-eastern Anatolia into a seasonal chef menu. The open kitchen, natural-material room and Galata view support both à la carte dining and a composed tasting experience.

Order this

Begin with marinated fish or a shrimp fritter, choose grilled lamb or the fire-led seasonal fish, and finish with stone kadayif.

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

Best time

Closed Monday; open Tuesday-Sunday 18:30-00:00. Reserve for the tasting menu.

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

Opening hours
  • MonClosed
  • Tue18:30–00:00
  • Wed18:30–00:00
  • Thu18:30–00:00
  • Fri18:30–00:00
  • Sat18:30–00:00
  • Sun18:30–00:00
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Last checked: 1 Sept 2026
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