Event venue · Ömerli, Istanbul
A flour mill,
for 10 to 450.
Four rooms and a terrace on the Ömerli stream, kept as the Kalkan brothers built them: pine trusses, brick vaults, millstones in the floor. Weddings, company days, launches and conferences.
- Built
- 1911
- Restored
- 2019
- Spaces
- 4 rooms + a terrace
- Largest room
- 450 standing
- From Kadıköy
- 35 min by car
Capacity
How many, and how?
Pick a layout and a head-count. The plan fills in the rooms that take you; numbers are fire-safety maximums, so a comfortable dinner is about 10% fewer.
Layout
Guests
2 of 5 spaces take 120 guests banquet-style.
Grain Hall
Ground floor · 620 m²Fits · up to 280from ₺165,000 a day (Mon–Thu)Millstone Room
Ground floor · 210 m²Too small · up to 96from ₺58,000 a day (Mon–Thu)Sack Loft
First floor · 160 m²Too small · up to 60from ₺42,000 a day (Mon–Thu)Engine Room
Ground floor · 85 m²Too small · up to 24from ₺22,000 a day (Mon–Thu)Mill Race Terrace
Outdoors · April to October · 300 m²Fits · up to 140from ₺48,000 a day (Mon–Thu)
The building
Seventy-six years of flour, then thirty of silence
- 1911
The Kalkan brothers build a water-powered flour mill on the Ömerli stream.
- 1952
A diesel engine replaces the wheel; the Engine Room is built beside the race.
- 1987
Milling stops. The building stands empty for thirty years.
- 2019
Restored with the original trusses, millstones and hoist kept in place.
Included in the hire
No surprise line items
Hire runs 08:00 to 01:30, set-up and clear-down included. Weekday rates from ₺22,000.
Tables and 450 chairs
Oak trestles, rounds of 10 and bentwood chairs.
Sound and light
Two 5 kW PA systems, a 16-channel desk, warm house lighting on dimmers.
A venue manager
From the first visit to the last guest; one person, one phone number.
Parking for 80
Plus a coach bay, and a shuttle from Ümraniye metro for larger events.
From the guestbook
What people remember
We had 260 people for dinner in the Grain Hall and it still felt like a room, not a hangar. Selin ran the night like a stage manager.
Ayşe & Kaan OralWedding, September 2025 Two days, 380 attendees, the loft for workshops. The blackout and the rigging points saved our production budget.
Mert YalınHead of events, Kestrel Labs
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Viewings
Come and walk it
Viewings by appointment, usually with Selin, our venue manager. Bring your planner and your doubts.
Viewings by appointment in these hours. 35 minutes from Kadıköy outside rush hour; follow the signs for Ömerli Barajı, then the stream.
+90 216 000 00 00Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| ThursdayToday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–15:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Questions
Before you enquire
- Can we use our own caterer?
Yes. Our in-house partner is Kiln Kitchen; an outside caterer pays a ₺15,000 kitchen fee and needs our food-safety checklist.
- How late can we go?
Music until 01:00 indoors and 23:00 on the terrace, guests out by 01:30. We’re by a village, and we’d like to stay welcome there.
- How do we hold a date?
Send an enquiry and we’ll hold the date for seven days, free. A 30% deposit confirms it.
- Is the building accessible?
Every space is step-free or served by the lift; there are two accessible toilets and a hearing loop in the Grain Hall.
Hold a date for seven days, free
Tell us the day, the head-count and the shape of it. We reply within one working day.