Places in Istanbul
22 places to explore
Van Kahvaltı Evi Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Classic Cozy Hidden Gem
Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Classic Hidden Gem Cozy
Ciya Sofrasi
Kadıköy
$$
Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Karaköy Gulluoglu Cafe
Editor's Pick
Cafe Classic Hidden Gem
Adem Baba Restaurant
Classic Cozy Waterfront
Akali Restaurant
Modern
Akali
Maçka
$$
Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food
Baylan Pastanesi Cafe
Classic Cozy
Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı Restaurant
Trendy Chill
Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı
Nişantaşı
$$
Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Hacı Bekir Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem
Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Kor Agop Restaurant
Classic Cozy
La Mora Pizza & Pasta Restaurant
Modern
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Madam Despina Meyhanesi
Bomonti
$$
Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Metet Közde Döner Restaurant
Modern
Müjgan Meyhanesi Kadıköy Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Neni Brasserie Restaurant
Chill Cozy Trendy
Neni Brasserie
Bağdat Caddesi
$$
All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting
Padrone Restaurant
Modern
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Tarihi Safa Meyhanesi Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Restaurant
Modern
Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy
Bağdat Caddesi
$$
Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street
Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie Cafe
Classic Cozy
Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie
Bağdat Caddesi
$$
Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Restaurant
Modern
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri
Beykoz
$$
35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners
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