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WHERE TO EAT The best Börek in the world (according to food experts)

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Recommended by Lonely Planet and 9 other food critics.
"The classic Old City spot for burek and other freshly cooked pies, sold by weight."
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Recommended by Lonely Planet and 6 other food critics.
"Our favorite for its sigara böregi (stuffed rolls served with yoghurt and tomato sauce)."
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Katmerci Zekeriya Usta

ŞahinbeyTurkiye
Çukur Mh. Körükcü Sok. B Hilmi Gecidi No: 16/C-D Sahinbey
Recommended by Fodor's Travel and 5 other food critics.
"Something of a local institution, Zekeriya Usta is not to be missed. Try the katmer."
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Rumi

MelbourneAustralia
116 Lygon St
Recommended by Lonely Planet and 16 other food critics.
"The sigara boregi (cheese and pine-nut pastries) are a local institution, and tasty mains from the charcoal BBQ are balanced with a large and interesting selection of vegetable dishes."
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Recommended by Punkufer and 4 other food critics.
"Buregdžinica Forino on Tito Street, close to the BBI Shopping Center, is almost always full of guests who come for the učkur burek. Fans praise their pies for not being too oily, and once you taste them you will want to come back."
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Ünal Et Lokantası

GaziantepTurkiye
1 ORGANİZE SANAYİ BÖLGESİ BAŞPINAR GAZİANTEP
Recommended by Vedat Milor and 1 other food critic.
"What makes this place so special is its katmer."
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Recommended by Sarah and Kris JetSetting Fools and 4 other food critics.
"Of all the burek that we ate – and we ate a lot – we favored the traditionally prepared pie from Buregdzinica Sac. Flavorful and filling, but not greasy, makes for perfect burek!"
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Börekçi Tevfik

MuratpaşaTurkiye
1255 Sok. Ay İşhanı
Recommended by Feride Yalav-Heckeroth and 4 other food critics.
"Tevfik is the börek expert. The super-thin hand-rolled dough is the secret behind this börek, filled with minced meat or cheese or topped with powdered sugar as a sweet treat."
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Topdeck Cave

GöremeTurkiye
Hafız Abdullah Efendi Sk. No: 15
Recommended by Unforgettable Travel Company and 3 other food critics.
"The menu is composed of a small selection of delicacies, but these are all perfectly executed, with dishes including deep-fried rolls, known as Sigara Böregi, which you can’t afford to miss out on."
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Khorasani Restaurant

IstanbulTurkiye
Ticarethane Sk. no 9/b
Recommended by Michelin Guide and 1 other food critic.
"This is the real deal."