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Hamdi is a Turkish restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

Hamdi started as a pop-up restaurant in 2021, before operating as a brick and mortar establishment in Ballard in November 2022. Hamdi is owned by Berk Güldal and Katrina Schult. The 50-seat restaurant operates in the space that previously housed Tarsan i Jane. In 2023, four former employees filed a lawsuit over wage theft.

Reception

Allecia Vermillion included Hamdi in Seattle Metropolitan's list of the city's best new restaurants of 2023. The business was also included in Esquire's 2023 list of the nation's 50 best new restaurants and Eater Seattle's 2024 list of the city's 38 "essential" restaurants.

See also

• List of Turkish restaurants

References

1. Tomky, Naomi (2021-09-03). "Hamdi brings hospitality, Turkish cuisine and whole lamb to Seattle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
2. "Hamdi - Review - Fremont - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-12-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
3. Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-04-20). "Bainbridge's Hitchcock Restaurant Is Turning Into an Inventive Seafood Restaurant". Eater Seattle. Vox Media. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
4. Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-06-23). "The Most Anticipated Restaurants Opening in Seattle This Summer". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
5. Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-09-01). "A Chef With a Michelin-Starred Background Opens a Ballard Turkish Restaurant". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
6. "Ballard's new Turkish restaurant Hamdi opens this month – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
7. "10 new restaurants to anticipate in Seattle, Bellevue, Edmonds and Burien". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
8. Callaghan, Adam H. (2022-11-09). "Damn, Ballard's New Turkish Restaurant Sure Booked Out Fast". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
9. "A hot Turkish spot leads our list of 31 new restaurants in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
10. Cheadle, Harry (2023-03-13). "Owners of Ballard's Famed Turkish Restaurant Hamdi Accused of Wage Theft". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
11. Luna, Ruby de (2023-07-13). "Canlis sued for wage theft". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
12. "Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2023". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
13. "Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America 2023". Esquire. 2023-11-28. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
14. "The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2018-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

External links

• Official website

• 2021 establishments in Washington (state)
• Restaurants established in 2021
• Restaurants in Ballard, Seattle
• Turkish restaurants