Restaurant

Cuma

Name: Cuma
Address: Central Istanbul location, Istanbul, Türkiye
Price range: ₺₺₺

Modern Turkish restaurant in central Istanbul offering refined regional dishes with attentive service and baseline halal conditions.

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Overview & visitor information

Cuma presents a contemporary take on Turkish regional cuisine in a stylish yet comfortable dining room favored by locals for business lunches and family dinners.

The menu changes with the seasons and highlights ingredients from across Anatolia, with standout plates such as slow-braised meats and carefully balanced meze platters.

Reservations recommended on weekends. The venue sits in a convenient central location with easy access to major tram and metro lines.

Alcohol service is not indicated on current listings. Pork is absent. Bidet washrooms follow the city norm. Prayer access is available via nearby mosques.

Muslim check

Halal dining checks

These checks help Muslim guests assess service details before booking or visiting.

Serves alcohol?No
Serves pork?No
Separate utensils for pork?Not applicable
Washroom has bidet / Muslim shower?Yes
Has prayer room?Yes

Verified June 19, 2026

Muslim traveller information

Halal status: Verified
Prayer access: On-site

Information reviewed: 2026-08-04

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