Everyone talks about döner but İskender kebab is where the real flavor is. Şehriyar Restaurant at İstanbul Caddesi 26B serves theirs with proper spicy sauce, not the tourist-friendly mild version.

Lamb sliced thin over pide bread with hot tomato sauce and yogurt. Their sauce has serious heat - like 7/10 spicy. Most places tone it down for tourists but Şehriyar keeps it authentic.

85 TRY for a full portion. Go at lunch when the sauce is freshest. Don't order ayran beforehand - you'll need it after.