42,5 etli ekmek

42,5 etli ekmek is an Istanbul restaurant focused on Traditional Konya Turkish Cuisine. Its clearest reason to go is regional specificity: signature dishes include Etli Ekmek, Konya Fırın Kebabı, Konya Bamya Çorbası, Bıçak Arası, Mevlana Pidesi, Saç Arası. Read it through that narrow, useful lens: a place to seek a specific Konya cooking tradition in Istanbul, with menu signals pointing firmly toward Konya rather than a broad survey of Turkish dishes. It is best for a casual meal built around Konya specialties, not an all-purpose Istanbul dinner.

Practical details are simple. The price point is about $15 per person, the dress code is casual, keeping planning lighter than at more formal restaurants. Official hours are listed as 11:00 – 22:00, while aggregator listings note Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 – 21:40 and Monday closed as of August 2026. Because those references do not fully match, check the venue’s official channels before planning around a specific day or time, especially on a tight itinerary.

Go for Konya specialties, not a broad Istanbul dinner

The order should lean into the stated specialization. Etli Ekmek is the anchor, with Bıçak Arası and Mevlana Pidesi giving the meal additional range. The strongest way to use the restaurant is to build the table around those signatures rather than asking the meal to do too much. Konya Fırın Kebabı, Konya Bamya Çorbası, and Saç Arası round out the listed regional specialties and keep the experience tied to the Konya brief.

Because confirmed information centers on Traditional Konya Turkish Cuisine and specific signature dishes, treat 42,5 etli ekmek as a focused casual stop rather than a venue defined by drinks, ceremony, or a long special-occasion format. That clarifies its role: it is most compelling when the meal is about ordering from known strengths and keeping expectations aligned with a regional, casual format. For current menu details beyond the dishes, check the restaurant’s own channels.

Casual planning notes

The casual dress code makes the venue easy to fit into a low-key Istanbul dining plan. Choose it for a direct meal centered on Konya dishes rather than for a formal or highly choreographed experience. It works best when the surrounding plan is simple: arrive intending to eat the specialties, allow flexibility around timing, avoid relying on unconfirmed details outside the published basics.

For broader planning, use Pearl’s full Istanbul restaurants guide; for a stay built around dining access, the Istanbul hotels guide is the more useful starting point.

Clear value, focused use case

The value case is clearest if you want Traditional Konya Turkish Cuisine at about $15 per person and plan to order around the signatures: Etli Ekmek, Konya Fırın Kebabı, Konya Bamya Çorbası, Bıçak Arası, Mevlana Pidesi, Saç Arası. A defined regional focus, casual dress code, straightforward price point make it most useful for diners who already want this style of meal. Confirm any current details not covered here directly with the venue before you go.