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shamse restaurant, İstiklal
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Persianİstiklal

shamse restaurant

  • 4.74.2k reviews
  • Closed now

Persian restaurant on İstiklal Street serving kebabs, saffron rice, traditional stews and Iranian desserts.

Quick answers

shamse restaurant in short

When is shamse restaurant open?

Every day, 12 PM–2 AM. Hours checked on 1 November 2026.

When is the best time to visit shamse restaurant?

It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is shamse restaurant indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

Is shamse restaurant good for kids?

Yes, it welcomes children.

How much does shamse restaurant cost?

It isn't free.

Do you need to book shamse restaurant?

Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.

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How long do you need at shamse restaurant?

About 75 minutes.

Where is shamse restaurant?

İstiklal, Tomtom, İstiklal Cd. No:179, 34440 Beyoğlu/İstanbul.

Is shamse restaurant wheelchair accessible?

Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating.

Status, rating and hours checked on 1 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from

Right now · 5:45 am

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens today 12 pm.

Worth knowing

  • Book ahead

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Hours

Closed now
mondayToday
12 PM–2 AM
tuesday
12 PM–2 AM
wednesday
12 PM–2 AM
thursday
12 PM–2 AM
friday
12 PM–2 AM
saturday
12 PM–2 AM
sunday
12 PM–2 AM

Hours checked 1 Nov

Where and how

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İstiklal, Tomtom, İstiklal Cd. No:179, 34440 Beyoğlu/İstanbul(opens the map)DirectionsTo İstiklalCall+905013252452Websiteshamserestaurants.com

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Book ahead
  • Allow about 75 min
  • Step-free entrance

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.7from 4.2k reviews

Known for

  • Kebab koobideh
  • Ghormeh sabzi
  • Saffron rice
  • Live music

What people say

People like:
Persian food, welcoming staff and live music stand out.

Around İstiklal

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a light layer. Leave with a rain shell. Umbrella all day.

Your full outfit
  • Light layerThe whole time
  • Rain shellThe whole time
  • UmbrellaThe whole time

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.