Casa Lavanda

One of İstanbul's little corners of paradise, Casa Lavanda is top of the list of places you should escape to for a weekend at least once a year. As someone who has toured Tuscany, I can say with a clear conscience that what I had here was much the same experience. Everything on the property has been thought through down to the finest detail. The extensive wine list and the food that lingers on the palate are reason enough to come even just for the day. The mushroom soup in particular was one of the best soups I have had in my life. The atmosphere and the food are what stand out, but you should make sure to make use of the spa as well.

What to Order

• Tütsülenmiş Somon ve Avokado Sandviç
• Hindiba Salatası
• İskenderun'dan Kızıl Karides ve Avokado
• Derisi Alevlenmiş Barbunya
• Trüf Kokulu Zonguldak Kuzu Kestanesi Çorbası
• Agnolotti
• Çıtır Profiterol
• Cherry Negroni
• 7 Bilgeler - Khilon
• La Spinetta - Toscana Vermentino