Sale Pepe Restaurant
Minimal Artisan Cult
Creative & Bohemian
Yeldeğirmeni
Kadıköy creative quarter of painted facades, murals, and independent coffee
Yeldeğirmeni sits just behind Haydarpaşa Station in Kadıköy and takes its name from the windmills that once stood on its ridge. The late 19th-century apartment blocks were built for railway workers and non-Muslim communities, and the district still holds Istanbul's densest collection of painted art nouveau facades and mural-covered side streets. A wave of small bookshops, design studios, independent coffee roasters, and concert venues in the 2010s turned it into the Asian side's main creative quarter.
Highlights
Street art murals Haydarpaşa Station Art nouveau facades Independent venues
10 places
3 Categories
Restaurant
2 places
Borden Restaurant
Chef Driven Intimate Minimal
Bar
6 places
Chapel Kadıköy Bar
Historic Atmospheric Late Night
The Badau Bar
Live Music Cozy Classic
The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Bar
See & Be Seen Modern
Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers
Kompartıman Bar
See & Be Seen Modern
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Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Mekan Pub Bar
Casual Craft
$$
Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.
Garda Bar
Modern Refined
$$
Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.
Cafe
2 places
Kuff Yeldeğirmeni Cafe
Cozy Modern Neighborhood
Mujgan Yeldeğirmeni Cafe
Generous Weekend Artisan
