One day as I was wandering through the streets of historical Balat I came across to an oasis and that is how Forno came to life! Now, in a homey atmosphere, I am sharing my journey with authentic taste and quality-seekers. I get my meat from our family butcher, my vegetables from the neighborhoods grocery and my spices from a local street market. Next we are ready to prepare our handmade lahmacun, pides and pizzas in our stone oven. Our weekends are a celebration with our buffet-breakfast, abundant with tempting local products. A refuge from the hustle-bustle of Istanbul, Balat has remained a quarter where time stands still. And Forno is a home for everyone who loves good things.
Forno Balat |
Forno, insanların durmadan koşuşturduğu bir hayatta, sanki zaman durmuş gibi dinlenebildikleri bir yer.
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ABOUT FORNO
MENU
SOUP
Homemade Lentil Soup 8 ₺
SALADS
Rocket Salad and Slightly Salted Aged Erzincan Cheese topped with Strawberry or Pomegranate 20 ₺
Traditional Turkish Sheppard’s Salad (Tomatoes, cucumber, parsley) 15 ₺
Yoghurt, Cucumber and Fresh Mint 12 ₺
EGGS
Eggs Fried in a Stone Oven 12 ₺
Eggs with Special Sirloin Meat 17 ₺
Eggs with Special Black Sea Cheese 15 ₺
Eggs with Spicy Turkish Sausage 16 ₺
Menemen 15 ₺
LAHMACUN
Forno’s Special Crispy Lahmacun (Freshly made dough, cooked with minced meat, fresh tomatoes and pepper) 10 ₺
PİDE
(A traditional Anatolian dish, boat shaped dough and toppings of your choice)
Pide with spicy Turkish Sausages and Black Sea Cheese 26 ₺
Pide with Special Sirloin Meat and Black Sea Cheese 28 ₺
Pide with Minced Meat, Tomatoes, Parsley, Red Pepper 25 ₺
Pide with Black Sea Cheese 23 ₺
Pide with Special Smoked Beef and Black Sea Cheese 29 ₺
Mixed Pide with Beef, Sausages and Cheese 30 ₺
PIZZA
Vegetable Pizza (Freshly grilled vegetables, mozzarella, tomato sauce) 27 ₺
Crispy pizza with mozzarella and tomato sauce 25 ₺
Pizza with all the goodies in it! (Turkish sausage, grilled vegetables, mozzarella, tomato sauce) 31 ₺
Parcini Mushroom Pizza with White Truffle oil (Mozzarella, Parmiggiano and Cherry Tomatoes) 33 ₺
Four Cheese Pizza (Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmiggiano, Cheddar and Cherry Tomatoes) 31 ₺
DESSERTS
Forno’s Special Organic Apricot Souffle 17 ₺
Homemade Frozen Chocolate Cake 13 ₺
Butter Croissants 5 ₺
DRINKS
Homemade Lemonade with Ice and Fresh Mint 13 ₺
Mineral Water 4 ₺
Sodas 6 ₺
Yogurt Drink 7 ₺
Fermented Turnip Juice 8 ₺
Turkish Coffee 8 ₺
Homemade Ice Coffee 13 ₺
Americano 12 ₺
Cappucino 12 ₺
Espresso (Single) 8 ₺ (Double) 10 ₺
Tea 3 ₺
Water 4 ₺
BUFFET BREAKFAST
Butter croissants, warm pide, homemade bread, bagel, buffalo clotted cream, honey, organic jams, feta cheese, traditional Turkish kasseri, braided Turkish cheese, butter, green olives, black olives, olive paste, chocolate spread, muesli, fruit salad, olive oil, stone oven baked eggs with toppings of your choice, tea 49 ₺
*Buffet breakfast is served only on Saturdays and Sundays.
ALACARTE BREAKFAST
Warm pide, homemade bread, cream, honey, organic jams, feta cheese, traditional Turkish kasseri cheese, braided Turkish cheese, butter, green olives, black olives, olive paste, chocolate spread, muesli, olive oil, stone oven baked eggs with toppings of your choice, tea (First tea is our offer) 36 ₺
GALLERY
ON PRESS
“Definitely the best place in the neighborhood to get a crunchy lahmacun (a thin dough topped with minced meat and spices). Forno stands out with its modern décor, reminiscent of an Italian pizza parlor, quite contrary to its historic surroundings. While there is pizza on the menu, the lahmacun and pide (boat-shaped dough with various toppings) are the main palatal attractions.”
“Forno Balat is a real treasure in a district that has kept much of its historic charm.”
The Guide Istanbul January-February 2015
“Kendinizi bir kafe ya da lokantada değil de bir arkadaşın evinde gibi hissediyorsunuz.”
“Sabahları sıcacık servis edilen croissant’ları, kavurmalı pidesi, bol malzemeli lahmacunu ve kayısı tatlısını tavsiye ederiz.”
“Çay kahve içmek için bu ara sokağa kurulmak, bir de organik gün kurusu kayısıyla yaptıkları suflelerini kaşıklamak gibisi yok.”
Food and Travel Türkiye Haziran 2015
“Fener’deki bu yeni gözdemin kruvasanları, pizza ve lahmacunları çok iyi. Mümkün olduğunca organik ürün kullanıyorlar. Bu yüzden buranın müdavimleri giderek artıyor.”
Saffet Emre Tonguç – Haftasonu Temmuz 2015
“Tucked in a side street of endlessly beautiful Balat neighbourhood, Forno has breathed fresh life into the Turkish breakfast, as well as serving exceedingly good pide, lahmacun and crispy pizza”
The Guide Istanbul July-August 2015
“İddiasını detaylarda yaşayan enfes tatların ve yerel mutfağın çok güzel yorumlandığı bir mekan.”
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