Ciğerci Kemal Usta
Edirne Ciğercisi Kemal Usta
A small fried liver shop just outside the Ortakapı gate of Ali Pasha Bazaar, operating since the 1980s, with generous portions and free refills of side dishes.
Ciğerci Kemal Usta is a small shop on Ortakapı Avenue just outside the Middle Gate of Ali Pasha Bazaar, next to Niyazi Usta, and has operated in the same spot for several decades. Fresh calf liver is cut into thin strips, lightly fried, and seasoned gently. It is served with yogurt-dressed fried chili, fried dried red chili, and tomato and onion, and side dishes are refilled when finished. Many diners follow up with cheese halva. The avenue is closed to cars, so driving is inconvenient, and walking from the old town is recommended. When the neighboring famous shop is full, this is a good alternative.
Opening hours
Daily about 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Nearby sights
- Macedonian Tower
- Üç Şerefeli Mosque
- Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
- Old Mosque
- Ali Pasha Bazaar
- Grand Synagogue of Edirne
- Bedesten
- Selimiye Arasta