The name of the taste in the Bosphorus is Park Fora Fish and Seafood Restaurant.
Located in Istanbul Kuruçeşme on the European side, where blue and green merge with a magnificent Bosphorus view, Park Fora Fish and Seafood Restaurant brings together all the flavors of the sea and fish with its guests. With its 40 years of experience, Park Fora continues to transform the words Bosphorus and fish into taste.
Why is seasonal fish consumption important for Park Fora Fish and Seafood Restaurant? In which month should which fish be consumed? While the flavors of fish vary according to their types, knowing which fish to eat in each month is crucial for their taste.
What should come to mind when thinking of seasonal fish…
The tastiest fish in January are mackerel, sea bass, and horse mackerel. Additionally, red mullet, white seabream, grey mullet, and garfish are the abundant fish during January.
February marks the beginning of the turbot season. Red mullet, hake, anchovy, bluefish, grey mullet, and sea bass are also among the flavors of this month.
In March, silver bream, whiting, turbot, and grey mullet are the tasty and abundant fish.
The fish of April are red mullet, sea bass, and grouper.
May is a rich month in terms of marine life and fish. Red mullet, lobster, sea bass, white seabream, turbot, swordfish, garfish, and shrimp can be enjoyed with delight in this month.
In June, tuna, bonito, and sardine are suitable for consumption.
Sardine and red snapper are the most delicious fish in July.
In September, swordfish and garfish are abundant.
October is one of the liveliest months of the fishing season. Red mullet, sea bream, swordfish, and sea bass are very delicious. It is especially the best time for mackerel.
November is the time for sea bass, bonito, and red mullet. Also, November is when the bluefish migration is most intense.
December is the most delicious and abundant time for anchovy.
In season, fish…
Fish consumed in season are healthier and more flavorful. As important as consuming fish at the right time is how it is cooked. Park Fora’s fish cooking methods fill the definition of Legendary Fish. Grilled, pan-fried, steamed, salt-baked, meunière, tandoori, and oven-baked fish are some of them.
Being both a classic fish restaurant and a pioneer in the industry, Park Fora’s menu is filled with surprise flavors and innovations. With its shellfish and oyster aquarium, it answers questions about where to find the best king crab, oyster, lobster, vongole, razor clam, sea snail, caviar, and paella in Istanbul.
Park Fora Fish and Seafood Restaurant;
In our salads and herbs, we offer a selection of old and new flavors that include healthy nutrition and antioxidant-containing tastes. Some of them are:
In our classic salads: Green Salad, Shepherd Salad, Arugula-Tomato, and Tomato-Onion Salad.
In new tastes: Shrimp Salad, Broccoli Salad, and Çengelköy Salad.
Some of the classic cold appetizers at Park Fora include:
Pickled Bonito, Tarama, Shrimp Salad, Octopus Salad, Stuffed Mussels, Artichoke, Eggplant Salad, Fish Roe, Samphire, Hummus, Fava.
Some of the innovative cold appetizers at Park Fora include:
Marinated Sea Bass, Fora Lobster, Imroz Salad, Fish Pastrami, Salmon Marinade, and depending on the season, Shellfish Salad, Circassian Fish, Shrimp and Roquefort Cheese Salad.
Some of the classic hot appetizers at Park Fora include:
Fried Calamari, Grilled Jumbo Shrimp, Shrimp Casserole, Fried Mussels, Grilled Calamari, Grilled Octopus.
Some of the innovative hot appetizers at Park Fora include:
Oven-Baked Octopus, Fish Dumplings, Fish Fritters, Fish Sauté, Seafood Crepe, Steamed Mussels, Moulmarine, Fish Meatballs, Seafood Kokoreç, Fish Pie, Shrimp with Eggplant Puree, Baked Oysters.
Some of the desserts that will conclude your taste journey from the Park Fora kitchen:
Our classic desserts: Chocolate Soufflé, Quince Dessert, Pumpkin Dessert, Fig Dessert, Baked Halva.
Our new flavors: Semolina Dessert with Ice Cream and Parfait.
In shades of green, having made the blue of the sea its natural background, Park Fora awaits you, dear guests, to share this unforgettable journey of flavors in your memories.