Stories from Süleymaniye, kitchen notes, and moments on the Bosphorus.
What it means to host a celebration at Moss: a long table on the Süleymaniye terrace, a warm host who treats the room like home, and the Bosphorus as the setting.
What gives Moss its feel: a Süleymaniye rooftop where the mosque silhouette meets the Bosphorus, warm light after dark, and an elegance guests describe as Ortaköy brought up the hill.
One terrace in Süleymaniye, eighteen hours long. How a day at Moss moves from the first morning simit to the last nargile under the city lights.
The idea at the heart of Moss: you are welcomed like a guest in a home, not processed like a table in a busy restaurant. Here is what that looks like in practice.
The man guests call Moss Adem: the warm, present host who remembers your coffee, and why that warmth is the whole point of the place.
How one idea, carried for years, brought the quiet of historic Süleymaniye and the Bosphorus view together on a single terrace above the old city.
A reassuring guide to eating vegetarian in Istanbul: the olive-oil vegetable dishes, meze and breakfast that make a meat-free table easy and rich here.
The long-table philosophy: pairing food with a Bosphorus view across an unhurried meal, where the table is the centre and the view is the setting.
Istanbul's modern bar scene by the water: cocktails with a Bosphorus view, rakı as the classic counterpoint, and pairing a drink with the sunset.
A warm guide to Turkish desserts beyond baklava: künefe, sütlaç, kazandibi, lokma, dondurma and Turkish delight, and which ones suit a late terrace evening.
