written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message mikla location of mikla restaurant in istanbul restaurant information established october 2005 october 2005 current owner s iyig istanbul food and beverage group chef mehmet g rs food type new anatolian kitchen street address me rutiyet cad . 15 city tepeba beyo lu istanbul country turkey coordinates 41 01 52 n 28 58 27 e 41.03105 n 28.97410 e 41.03105 ; 28.97410 coordinates 41 01 52 n 28 58 27 e 41.03105 n 28.97410 e 41.03105 ; 28.97410 seating capacity 100 indoor 140 outdoor reservations recommended website miklarestaurant.com mikla is a refined contemporary restaurant in istanbul known for its new anatolian kitchen . opened in october 2005 mikla is on the top two floors of the marmara pera hotel located in the historic pera region with its outstanding view of istanbul including a birdseye view of the historical peninsula the golden horn and the bosphorus . 1 2 3 4 contents 1 restaurant 1.1 food 1.2 location 1.3 chef owner 2 references 3 external links restaurant edit mikla opened in october 2005 . the initial idea was to create a refined but contemporary istanbullu restaurant . both the menu and the general feel of the restaurant reflect the turkish scandinavian background of mehmet g rs the chef owner who was among the first to pioneer the contemporary restaurant scene in istanbul when he moved to istanbul in 1996 . 5 6 with its outstanding food breathtaking view proper service and inspiring music mikla continues to enjoy raving local and international reviews . 7 8 9 10 the name of the restaurant is derived from miklagard the old norse name for istanbul meaning the great town . 3 reservations are recommended . mikla is closed on sundays . 3 food edit at the end of an extensive research and dedicated creative process 11 mikla launched its new anatolian kitchen in 2012 . in this new approach traditional and true noble products are treated with utmost respect while being transformed with a blend of new and ancient techniques . 12 ingredients from istanbul and throughout turkey are carefully sourced and selected mostly humble not necessarily fancy but they are interpreted with the utmost respect . at the core of each search lies an understanding of the land its traditions and its people . 13 14 location edit located on the roof top floor of the fashionable the marmara pera hotel mikla is urban sleek and stylish . the restaurant is funky retro with chrome 70 s and 50 s furniture and a stunning wooden rail sleepers bar . 15 the magical views over the city stretch to the hagia sophia and the topkapi palace where you almost travel back through time to the heart of the old istanbul . chef owner edit restaurant s owner and chef mehmet g rs was born in finland to a turkish father and a finnish swedish mother . grown up in sweden completed his hopitality education and proper training in usa and settled in istanbul in 1996 to open up his first restaurant . currently he is the chef owner of the food and beverage group in turkey a cookbook author and the guest speaker of many leading international gastronomic events as well as the president of bocuse d or in turkey . he is married to asena g rs and they have a son bora . 2 4 references edit mikla . frommer s. retrieved 2012 11 10 . a b brennan james 2011 09 16 . istanbul mikla restaurant gallery . fine dining lovers . retrieved 2012 11 10 . a b c mikla restaurant in turkish . taksim . retrieved 2012 11 10 . a b mikla restaurant istanbul . event 1001 . retrieved 2012 11 10 . http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 59244 finedining.pdf http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 52109 thewallstreetjournal.pdf http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 72090 urban2.pdf mikla restaurant in turkish . plus istanbul . retrieved 2012 11 10 . istanbul restaurants mikla . the new york times travel guides . 2012 11 09 . retrieved 2012 11 10 . mikla restaurant in turkish . a lar d nyas . retrieved 2012 11 10 . http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 52662 sydneymorningherald.pdf http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 59277 finedining2.pdf http www.miklarestaurant.com files presspdf 63733 marieclaire.pdf http www.istanbulview.com mikla http www.thetwentypoints.com site place 461 external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title mikla restaurant & oldid 696006744 categories restaurants in istanbulrestaurants established in 2005scandinavian cuisine2005 establishments in turkeybeyo luhidden categories cs1 turkish language sources tr articles with a promotional tone from february 2015all articles with a promotional toneuse dmy dates from november 2012coordinates on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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