Maiden’s Tower Verified listing

The Maiden’s Tower is definitely one of the most iconic attractions of Istanbul. You can see this iconic islet tower in many pictures of the Bosphorus. Even though it is quite small, it is enough to draw tens of thousands of visitors every month. If you want to visit the tower, watch the city from its top and enjoy a meal in the Maiden’s Tower restaurant, here is everything you should know.

Other than providing unparalleled views of Istanbul from its roof, Maiden’s Tower also has a restaurant on its first floor. Be sure to make a reservation before you go since this place is almost always packed. We highly recommend that you enjoy the great dishes of this restaurant accompanied by one of the best views in Istanbul, especially if you are on a Turkish Food Tour.

Maiden’s Tower Restaurant menu includes many different choices. Its optional menu has an Hors D’oeuvres Platter, which contains thick yogurt with garlic and dill, eggplant salad, aged cheddar cheese, smoked trout, feta cheese, stuffed peppers in extra virgin olive oil, dish of crushed walnuts, stale bread, tahini, olive oil, red pepper and walnut spread, and roasted red pepper.  The optional menu also has mozzarella burrata with beetroot salad, sultan’s pastry, hingel, ricotta cheese ravioli, salmon harissa, lamb confit, chicken shashlik, chocolate mousse, banoffee pies and chocolate nougat with coconut.

The second menu is called the Exclusive Selection Menu and has the same Hors D’oeuvres Platter with the addition of smoked salmon and stuffed dried aubergine. The rest of it is bresaola carpaccio, avocado &shrimp cocktail, duck gyoza, stuffed meatballs, menuer sauced sea bass, veal ribs, veal fillet slices, profiterole with ice cream and tahini, chestnut & caramel bavarois and lava chocolate cake. The Maiden’s Tower’s restaurant also serves local and import red and white wines, rose wines, sparkling wines, champagnes, rakis, beers, vodka, gin, rums, liqueurs, whiskies, cocktails, and fine cognacs. If you do not want an alcoholic beverage, you can get coffee, ice tea, fruit juices or soda.