Mürver
Inspired by the fire burning year-round in our kitchen, we expand our menu and our discoveries in taste according to the spirit and ingredients of each season.Murver is a kitchen where different cooking techniques and regional recipes are discussed and reinterpreted with local ingredients.
Fire is the protagonist of our story.
Sea is the most vital source for our kitchen.
Earth and Anatolia are its biggest miracle, providing crops, ingredients, as well as the labour and recipes of growers.
At Mürver,
We cook over fire.
We incorporate aromatic herbs both at our open-flame wood-fired grill and in our brick oven, serving daily fish and seafood from the Fish Market as well as cuts of meat which are aged, dried, and smoked in-house.
Mürver Classics
Since our opening in 2017, our most beloved dishes have become Mürver classics in their own right, earning themselves a permanent spot on our menu. The ‘Trakya Kıvırcık’, Ash-Grilled Octopus, and the decadent ‘Yanık Sütlaç’ with oven-baked pudding and ice cream are some of the signature dishes from our menu, which highlights the best ingredients of every season.
Our view
Mürver’s inventive, comfortable, and modern décor features materials like wood, marble, sheet metal, and copper, accompanied by a touch of greenery as well as fantastic views of the Historic Peninsula, Topkapı Palace, and the sea.
Our view
Mürver’s inventive, comfortable, and modern décor features materials like wood, marble, sheet metal, and copper, accompanied by a touch of greenery as well as fantastic views of the Historic Peninsula, Topkapı Palace, and the sea.
Our motto
We love seasons, and gathering around a table, the clinking of glasses accompanied by laughter, food—and, naturally, fire… We love sharing and equality. Understanding. Loving as is. Experimenting. Discussing the miracle of food and regionality with ingredients provided by the earth, water, sun, and labour. We love learning, changing, and diversity…
chef
Our chef Mevlüt Özkaya, born in 1988, started his professional culinary education life with the kitchen department of Antalya Tourism Hotel Management High School. He graduated from Kocatepe University Cookery Associate Degree Culinary Department in 2010. He gained experience in different chef restaurants since 2010. He served as the opening chef of Mürver Restaurant with the founding chefs of the restaurant in 2017.
He has been actively working as “Chef de Cuisine” at Mürver Restaurant since 2021.
Our chef says that the greatest architect of the culinary story is Neslehan, that is, her grandmother, with whom she grew up. His admiration for hand-made delicacies brought Mevlüt Chef closer to cooking, and his interest in food, along with the training he received and the experience he gained, turned it into a passion to connect with the past through local products and to research new dishes and techniques.
Chef Mevlüt Özkaya, who maintains his passion for cooking by preparing Mürver’s meals with what the sea and earth offer us in all seasons, was awarded the “MICHELIN Young Chef” award in the first year of the MICHELIN Guide in Turkey.
Chef’s Counter
Designed out of Nero Picasso marble, our six-person chef’s counter is the ideal place to experience Mürver’s love of fire alongside exclusive recipes and the lively atmosphere of the kitchen.
Chef’s Counter
Designed out of Nero Picasso marble, our six-person chef’s counter is the ideal place to experience Mürver’s love of fire alongside exclusive recipes and the lively atmosphere of the kitchen.
wine
Featuring live fire and open kitchen concept, Mürver has a rich selection of 400 kinds of local and import wines. Mürver was awarded in «Award of Excellence» category by Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards, celebrating the world’s best in wine industry.
The wines that our wine director Gürkan Özkan has meticulously selected with on-site and producer visits, mainly consist of boutique products from local wineries.
In addition to its rich wine selection, Mürver appeals to different tastes with its 50 types of glass of wine, and offers its guests an unforgettable tasting experience with its menus with food and wine pairings.
You can view the Wine List and Wine Pairing Tasting Menu.
bar
In Mürver, there is also a lively, comfortable and spacious cocktail bar that reveals all the charm of Istanbul with its scenery and ambiance.
Mürver Cocktail Bar, which has a dynamic menu every season with fresh ingredients and creative techniques, offers a relaxing and enjoyable experience after work or lunch with wide wine options, raki, cocktail menus and quick snacks.
Inspired by the historical texture of its surroundings and attracting the attention of the guests with its special recipes, Mürver Bar has a rich menu designed by the mixologist bar chef Serhat Şengül. “Galata” and “Two Sides “, two cocktails made with special brewing techniques are among the signature cocktails of the bar.
You can view the Bar List
groups & events
Please contact us for more information on our lunch and dinner menus, meeting room, and other amenities for your celebrations, group dinners, or private events.
e-mail | +90212 372 07 50
Please contact us for more information on our lunch and dinner menus, meeting room, and other amenities for your celebrations, group dinners, or private events.
e-mail | +90212 372 07 50
Located on the top floor of Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus in Karaköy, Mürver opened in 2017 to offer a creative, comfortable, modern, and authentic dining experience. Managed by AccorHotels with the investment of Akfen GYO, Mürver receives consulting services from Mehmet Gürs, with Mevlüt Özkaya serving as the restaurant’s chef.