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TURK Fatih Tutak Restaurant
TURK Fatih Tutak - Restaurant in Bomonti, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Modern See & Be Seen Artistic
$$$$

One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants

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Mikla Restaurant
Mikla - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern

Mikla

Beyoğlu

$$$$

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

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Neolokal Restaurant
Neolokal - Restaurant in Karaköy, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Artistic Modern

Neolokal

Karaköy

$$$$

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

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Nicole Restaurant
Nicole - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Romantic Modern Cozy

Nicole

Beyoğlu

$$$$

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

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Araka Restaurant
Araka - Restaurant in Yeniköy, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Modern Artistic Waterfront

Araka

Yeniköy

$$$$

Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine

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Sankai by Nagaya Restaurant
Sankai by Nagaya - Restaurant in Bebek, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Modern Cozy Artistic
$$$$

Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision

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Çeşme, The Çeşme chapter is open.
Vineyard Season

The Çeşme chapter is open.

Wind bay, stone-house lanes and the inland vineyards, the slower face of the Aegean. From Hacımemiş breakfasts to Tokoğlu tastings, Çeşme fish to Pırlanta sunsets.

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Perfect for autumn

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Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant
Yakup 2 Ataşehir - Restaurant in Ataşehir, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Historic Cozy

Yakup 2 Ataşehir

Ataşehir

$$$

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

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Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Ciya Sofrasi - Restaurant in Kadıköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy

Ciya Sofrasi

Kadıköy

$$

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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Bebek Balikci Restaurant
Bebek Balikci - Restaurant in Bebek, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Classic Cozy
$$$

Heritage seafood since 1952

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Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant
Gunaydin Et Suadiye - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Trendy Cozy

Gunaydin Et Suadiye

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$$

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

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Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir Restaurant
Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir - Restaurant in Ataşehir, Istanbul
Restaurant
Cozy Hidden Gem Classic
$$$

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

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Foxy Nişantaşı Bar
Foxy Nişantaşı - Bar in Nişantaşı, Istanbul
Bar
Cozy Artistic Classic

Foxy Nişantaşı

Nişantaşı

$$$

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

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