One of the oldest restaurants in Istanbul, Agora Mehanezi 1890 was established in 1890 in the famous Balat district, and continues to this day to serve unique varieties of mezze and main dishes that you will not see often in other places in the region, such as Balik pastirmassi (fish pastrami) and skordalia (a traditional sauce made with potatoes, lots of garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt), mambar dolmasi (stuffed intestines) and many more, with an array of Armenian, Turkmen and Greek Orthodox chefs in the kitchen, it's no surprise that the menu is highly eclectic.