30. December 2013: Şino Café
The Şino Café is located close to the Ortaköy harbour which is quite an artsy and interesting bazaar like area. Randomly walking by looking for a place to smoke a shisha, we were not disappointed. The Turkish Tea (3.00 TRL) was tasty and not too strong.
Without having asked for anything to eat we were served some turkish delights – no clue what it was called but consisting of pistacchio and some sweet elements, it was definitely yummy.
Even better was the “Narghile” (aka Shisha / waterpipe) with “Green Apple” taste (20.00 TRL). The shisha was prepared perfectly, the smoke was smooth, the coal was changed in a very frequent rhythm so you were able to smoke the shisha for approx. 45 minutes before it started being scratchy in your throat.
Overall, the Şino Café is a nice place, comfortable seats, nice atmosphere, very good service – our waiter Mehmet did a marvelous job – and nice shisha. Worth a visit while you are at Ortaköy!
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Contact Details:
Şino Café
Beste Nigar Sk 4/A
34200 Ortaköy / Istanbul (TR)
Tel.: +90 212 260 18 53
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
