Classic in Istanbul

16th-century masterpiece by Mimar Sinan

Heritage seafood since 1952

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

Five generations of baklava perfection

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

Orient Express heritage since 1892

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

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

90 years of Armenian goldsmith tradition

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

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

Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Best Turkish delight since 1777

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

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

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

Grand Bazaar jewelry expertise since 1951

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Asian shore seafood with bridge views

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

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

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship

Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Mediterranean elegance with live music

Authentic Lombardy cuisine in an elegant Conrad Istanbul setting

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting

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