Balikci Sabahattin Restaurant
Classic Cozy
Historic & Majestic
Sultanahmet
Historic heart with Byzantine and Ottoman treasures
The historic heart of Istanbul where empires were built and civilizations converged. Home to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar, Sultanahmet is an open-air museum of Byzantine and Ottoman grandeur. Every cobblestone tells a story spanning millennia.
Highlights
Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar
14 places
5 Categories
Restaurant
5 places
The Sarnic Restaurant Restaurant
Historic Romantic Unique
Fine dining in a 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern by candlelight
Lokanta 1741 Restaurant
Historic Romantic Upscale
$$$$
Michelin-recognized Turkish classics in a 300-year-old hammam with romantic rooftop terrace
Giritli Restaurant
Romantic Garden Hidden Gem
Deraliye Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Historic Upscale Romantic
$$$$
Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting
Bar
3 places
Sureyya Teras Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar Rooftop Romantic Classic
Loti Roof Lounge Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar Rooftop Romantic Trendy
The Rooftop at Four Seasons Sultanahmet Bar
View Elegant Refined
A rooftop terrace overlooking Sultanahmet and the Marmara Sea
Hotel
2 places
Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel
Editor's Pick
Hotel Classic Romantic
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Hotel
Classic Romantic Artistic
Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart
Spa
2 places
Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hammam Spa
Editor's Pick
Spa Classic Romantic
Cagaloglu Hamami Spa
Editor's Pick
Spa Classic Romantic
Shop
2 places
Noah's Ark Carpets Shop
Editor's Pick
Shop Classic Hidden Gem
Nakkas Rug Shop
Classic Artistic Hidden Gem
