TURK Fatih Tutak Restaurant
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Restaurant Modern See & Be Seen Artistic
TURK Fatih Tutak
Bomonti
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One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants
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Best Artistic Places in Istanbul
Istanbul has no shortage of remarkable spaces. These venues stand out for their Artistic character, each one carefully selected by our editorial team for delivering an exceptional experience.
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Sevan Bicakci Shop
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Shop Artistic Classic Hidden Gem
Sevan Bicakci
Grand Bazaar
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World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery
Neolokal Restaurant
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Restaurant Classic Artistic Modern
Neolokal
Karaköy
$$$$
Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Istanbul Modern Gallery
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Gallery Modern Waterfront Artistic
Istanbul Modern
Karaköy
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Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
Basta Neo Bistro Restaurant
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Restaurant Trendy Modern Artistic
Basta Neo Bistro
Bağdat Caddesi
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Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion
Sankai by Nagaya Restaurant
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Restaurant Modern Cozy Artistic
Sankai by Nagaya
Bebek
$$$$
Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision
Araka Restaurant
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Restaurant Modern Artistic Waterfront
Araka
Yeniköy
$$$$
Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
Arter Gallery
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Gallery Modern Artistic Hidden Gem
Arter
Dolapdere
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18,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art
Arkestra Restaurant
Modern Artistic Trendy
Arkestra
Etiler
$$$$
Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation
Karaköy Lokantasi Restaurant
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Restaurant Trendy Classic Artistic
Karaköy Lokantasi
Karaköy
$$$
Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
Flekk Bar
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Bar Hidden Gem Cozy Artistic
Flekk
Beyoğlu
$$$
Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Babylon Nightclub
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Nightclub Artistic Classic Trendy
Babylon
Bomonti
$$$
Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999
Soho House Istanbul Hotel
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Hotel Trendy Artistic
Soho House Istanbul
Beyoğlu
$$$
Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi
Petra Roasting Co. Cafe
Trendy Artistic Cozy
Petra Roasting Co.
Galata
$$$
Pioneer of Istanbul's third-wave coffee since 2013
Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Spa
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Spa Classic Hidden Gem Artistic
Zeyrek Cinili Hamam
Zeyrek
$$$
Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored
The Red Balloon Restaurant
Trendy Artistic Intimate
The Red Balloon
Beyoğlu
$$$
Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul
Mabou Restaurant
Intimate Artistic Hidden Gem
Mabou
Beyoğlu
$$$$
Five-table tasting menu by a German chef with Turkish ingredients and French soul
OCAK Restaurant
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Restaurant Historic Romantic Artistic
OCAK
Fatih
$$$$
Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse
Klein Nightclub
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Nightclub Trendy Artistic Modern
Klein
Harbiye
$$$
Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple
SALT Galata Gallery
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Gallery Classic Artistic Modern
SALT Galata
Karaköy
$
Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building
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