Develi – Istanbul
Restaurant chain Develi, with a dozen restaurants located throughout Turkey, mostly in affluent suburbs, has built the city’s most successful restaurant dynasty. Develi has made its mark by serving traditional Turkish cuisine in an upscale ambience, albeit one that’s a bit tacky and gaudy by western standards. The only location of relevance to the city’s foreign visitors is the location in Nişantaşı, in close proximity to several international hotels. The food is good. Service is acceptable but not very amiable.
