fresh food, well cooked, friendly staff, good value. highly recommended..... hard to find a reataurant as good as this amongst plenty of places which rip you off.

Especially the tea which is served cold, fish soup and desserts are excellent. Spinach lasagna and the steak were good also. Restaurant is a hidden place, in the middle of old town of Istanbul, surronded by low quality kebab houses. Owner and the chef recommends the food and give lots of information, nice and warm. I'm sure we'll see him... More

We expected a bit more given raving reviews of others. The place is ok but does not stand out for food. The hosts are super friendly though and speak many languages.

Small and rustcic restaurant in Istanbul old town. Very friendly staff, and an attutude different from the staff on other restaurants in the area. Very suitable for scandinavians. Delicious food and huge portions to very reasonable prices. Unfortunately there are no serving of beer and wine. This fodd had deserved a good glass of wine. Definitely a place worth to... More

Hole in the wall restaurant with good food. The usual selection of Turkish dishes. Try it if you are in the area anyway.

We visited Can Oba (means "the small town or nomad tent life") for an early evening dinner. Can Oba, the owner and chef of the restaurant, greeted us and introduced us to the menu. We ordered the appetizer plate and two pasta dishes--lasagne and makaroni (sic). The makaroni was presented with red pepper sauce. It was exceptional. We liked this... More

We had dinner on the first day at Istanbul. The restaurant was just behind our hotel and were warmly greeted. The foods were awesome especially the lasagne, grill fish, lamb shis and of course the desserts. The owner gave us some homemade chocolate to try ....... fantastic. On the third day, we returned again for dinner and the owner greeted... More

Gone to the restaurant by recommandation from a friend , went there walking from Grand Bazaar it was about 15 min . It is a small restaurant in a area full of Turkish restaurant . The food and service were great . Resonable price Good experience

We met Can Oba while looking for a place to dine. After accepting his warm invitation, we decided to sample the menu. I told him to "surprise me". Well he not only surprised me but also impressed my wife and my son. After being paying through the roof all over Istanbul, we found that Can offer a 5 star meal... More