Places in Istanbul

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Heritage seafood since 1952

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

90 years of Armenian goldsmith tradition

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house

Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı, Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul

1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

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

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming

Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul

Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen

Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus