Luxury iftar for 4 people exceeds 13 thousand TL

Economic Income inequality and the gap created by the crisis are also reflected in the iftar tables. Due to high food prices, iftar menu prices at a fancy restaurant during Ramadan, when citizens start buying cereals, vary between TL 1,200 and TL 3,280 per person. While fancy iftar got its share of this year’s increase, the price of a Ramadan menu at a famous restaurant increased by 148 percent compared to last year.

PRICE PER PERSON 3,280 TL

Iftar menus with a lot of variety usually use the all-you-can-eat buffet, while prices vary depending on the venue. The price of a Ramadan open buffet menu consisting of Ramadan pitas, traditional iftar dishes, olive oil dishes, salads and soups, appetizers, sushi, doner kebab and kebab in a hotel overlooking the Bosphorus costs 1,388 TL . In the price we received from another hotel restaurant overlooking the Bosphorus, the fee to be paid per person for the menu to be spread on the table was advertised as 1,200TL. At Tuğra Restaurant, which is located in the historic Çırağan Palace and recommended by the Michelin Guide, prices for the set menu are 3,280 TL per person without advance payment. In case of prepayment, the price per person is reduced to 2,980 TL. With these rates, the price of an iftar menu for 4 people at Çırağan Palace has exceeded 13,000 TL, exceeding the gross minimum wage. The iftar price, which was TL1,200 here last year, has increased by 148% compared to the prepaid price this year.

What’s on the menu starting at 1200 TL?

At iftars held outdoors, menus presented in set form begin with iftar foods such as dates, Aegean olives, comb honey, Afyon buffalo cream and cheese. On the menus that continue with the soup, there are also hot starters, olive oil dishes, main courses made up of mixed skewers and desserts. Traditional Turkish dishes and drinks are included in the menus specially prepared by the chefs.