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Modern See & Be Seen
TURK Fatih Tutak
Bomonti
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Turkey's only 2 Michelin star restaurant
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Best Anatolian Venues in Istanbul
Istanbul's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Anatolian venues in the city — each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
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See & Be Seen Rooftop
Mikla
Beyoğlu
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New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
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Classic Artistic
Neolokal
Karaköy
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Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
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Classic Hidden Gem
Ciya Sofrasi
Kadıköy
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Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
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Cozy Hidden Gem
Saca Ocakbasi Atasehir
Atasehir
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Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting
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Trendy Classic
Yeni Lokanta
Beyoğlu
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Modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Civan Er in the heart of Beyoğlu
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Intimate Hidden Gem
Herise Istanbul
Kadıköy
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Intimate 3-table Michelin restaurant with bi-weekly changing Anatolian menu
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Historic Romantic
OCAK
Fatih
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Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse
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Trendy See & Be Seen
Ruya Istanbul
Beşiktaş
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Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace
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Trendy Romantic
Veranda Pera
Beyoğlu
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The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
Yeni Lokanta Restaurant
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Modern Classic
Yeni Lokanta
Beyoğlu
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Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu
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Upscale Historic
Olden 1772
Sirkeci
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Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
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Historic Romantic
Lokanta 1741
Sultanahmet
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Michelin-recognized Turkish classics in a 300-year-old hammam with romantic rooftop terrace
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Classic Chill
Mahir Lokantasi
Osmanbey
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Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations
Alaf Restaurant
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Trendy Artistic
Alaf
Kuruçeşme
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Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus
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Classic Cozy
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı
Bagdat Caddesi
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All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion
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Trendy Authentic
Musaade Kadıköy
Kadıköy
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Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
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Trendy Classic
Efendy
Levent
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MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent
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Upscale Romantic
Seraf Vadi
Sarıyer
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Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
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Classic Chill
Seraf Mahmutbey
Mahmutbey
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Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions
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Rustic Rooftop
Alaf
Arnavutköy
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Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
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Classic Hidden Gem
Mahal Antep
Karaköy
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Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy
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Trendy Lively
Perihan Meyhane
Kadıköy
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Bagdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
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Trendy Authentic
SADE Bes Denizler Mutfagi
Nişantaşı
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Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions
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