Changa, Istanbul 34433, Restaurant/cafe

Changa

Restaurant/cafe

Sıraselviler Caddesi No 47 - Taksim
34433 Istanbul
Turkey

Phone: +902122517064

Website: www.changa-istanbul.com

Opening times:
Mon 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Tue 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Wed 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Thu 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Fri 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Sat 6:00 pm - 2:00 am

A High-End, "Cutting Edge" Restaurant in Taksim

Founded in 1999 and built within and spread through four floors of a 103 years old distinguished Art Nouveau townhouse and located near Taksim, Changa (meaning “mix” in Swahili) serves dinner every day except Sunday. Under the consultancy and supervision of renowned Kiwi chef Peter Gordon, Changa’s kitchen presents modern style dishes utilizing fusion technique. The award winning young kitchen staff of the restaurant takes special pride in interpreted Turkish dishes in line with Peter’s highly acclaimed style. Fusion, at its best, allows ingredients from all over the globe to be marinated, cooked & served together in harmony on the same plate. For us at Changa, a successful dish is when no one flavor overwhelms the other.
The atmosphere of Changa singles it out from the others in Istanbul as it combines old and new, classic and modern. The restaurant can accommodate up to 90 people at a time and the bar can handle up to 40. A private Dinning Room at the top floor of the restaurant room allows us to host minimum of 12 and maximum of 30 people for private occasions. The room's walls and ceiling are hand-painted (original artwork from 1903 is untouched). It is possible to arrange special menus for special occasions. Charles Eames chairs and tables, Poul Henningsen PH Copper Artichoke lamp dominate the space ... Changa was designed by Avcioglu Architects and built/restored in 11 months in 1999. Interior finish was done by Idil Ozbek. Changa hosts a collection of permanent art work by famous Turkish Artists like Canan Tolon, Ahmet Elhan and Ferhan Kızıltepe.

Changa has received significant amount of media attention and raving reviews in international press. Changa was also included in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants by internationally acclaimed The Restaurant Magazine published in the UK. Time-Out Magazine honored Changa with Overall Excellence Award in 2002.