Once you get past that name - the Turkish word for 'love' drawn out into a lisping 'aşşk' - this place has a lot to recommend it. To find it, follow the unmarked staircase down to the Bosphorus from the Macrocenter in Kuruçeşme.
The setting is gorgeous: a clubhouse beside the Bosphorus with a lovely garden. The lavish breakfasts and organic salads are deservedly renowned, but rather expensive.
Area Istanbul
Transport Bus 25E, 40T
Telephone 0212 265 4734
Open 9am-2am Tue-Sun; noon-2am Monday
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