I really like this place (probably because my friend runs it!). The owner is the same as 360 so many dishes are reflected on both menus. The chef is a wonderful Thai lady who nearly had a heart attack when my companion whispered, ‘I love you’ in Thai! Very funny.

Food – International cuisine of a good standard, good portions too. Not too keen on the purely rice dishes but the green curry is lovely and the roka salad feeds 20!

Drinks – Cocktails, wine etc. Check out the cocktails board.

Atmosphere – Busy but easygoing. You can sit at a table with your mates or share one of the larger ones with strangers. They project old movies on the outer wall for your amusement.

Toilets – Just one but it works fine! Leave a message on the blackboard whilst you’re doing your business.

Price – If you go at lunchtime, Lokal has a special 3-course menu (salad/soup/main) which is very good value for money (around YTL10 I think). At other times the prices are normal for this standard place so the usual YTL10-18 for main courses. Drinks are of course pricey. On my last visit I had a bottle of DLC (YTL17 in the shops….YTL70 on the menu!) – my mate nearly fell off his chair (he won’t let me choose the wine again!). However, there are cheaper options.

Rating – 4

Lokal – Müeyyet Sk 9, Tünel. 0212 245 5744
Walk down towards Tünel and just as you get to where the tramline curves, look down a side street on your right. You will see the sign for Lokal.