Ciğerci Niyazi Usta
A leading Edirne fried liver restaurant in a traditional Edirne house just outside the Ortakapı gate of Ali Pasha Bazaar.
Niyazi Usta started in the trade in 1973 at his grandfather's meatball shop. The restaurant today is in a traditional Edirne house just outside the Ortakapı (Middle Gate) of Ali Pasha Bazaar. Its signature is Edirne-style fried liver: thinly sliced calf liver, fried and served with dried chili, onion, and tomato. After the meal, try Hayrabolu tatlısı or cheese halva. The restaurant is often full, so arrive early, before the mealtime rush. It is a few minutes' walk from the Selimiye Mosque, and there is a second branch near the Olimpia shopping center on the east side of the city.
Opening hours
Daily about 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Nearby sights
- Macedonian Tower
- Üç Şerefeli Mosque
- Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
- Grand Synagogue of Edirne
- Old Mosque
- Ali Pasha Bazaar
- Bedesten
- Selimiye Arasta