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Beyti Restaurant
Beyti - Restaurant in Florya, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Historic Classic See & Be Seen

Beyti

Florya

$$$$

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

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Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Ciragan Palace Kempinski - Hotel in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront
$$$$

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

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Kiyi Restaurant Restaurant
Kiyi Restaurant - Restaurant in Tarabya, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Waterfront Romantic

Kiyi Restaurant

Tarabya

$$$$

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

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Sur Balik Restaurant
Sur Balik - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Romantic Waterfront Classic

Sur Balik

Arnavutköy

$$$

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

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Tugra Restaurant
Tugra - Restaurant in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Romantic

Tugra

Beşiktaş

$$$$

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

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Van Kahvaltı Evi Restaurant
Van Kahvaltı Evi - Restaurant in Cihangir, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Hidden Gem
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Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

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Balikci Kahraman Restaurant
Balikci Kahraman - Restaurant in Sarıyer, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Hidden Gem Waterfront Classic

Balikci Kahraman

Sarıyer

$$$$

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

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Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Ciya Sofrasi - Restaurant in Kadıköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy

Ciya Sofrasi

Kadıköy

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Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı Cafe
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı - Cafe in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Cafe
Classic Cozy Romantic

Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion

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Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant
Gunaydin Et Suadiye - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Trendy Cozy

Gunaydin Et Suadiye

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$$

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

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Karaköy Gulluoglu Cafe
Karaköy Gulluoglu - Cafe in Karaköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem
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Five generations of baklava perfection

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Adem Baba Restaurant
Adem Baba - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Waterfront

Adem Baba

Arnavutköy

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Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

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Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Hotel
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet - Hotel in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Hotel
Classic Romantic Artistic
$$$

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

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Balikci Abdullah Restaurant
Balikci Abdullah - Restaurant in Beykoz, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Waterfront Cozy
$$$

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

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Balikci Sabahattin Restaurant
Balikci Sabahattin - Restaurant in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy

Balikci Sabahattin

Sultanahmet

$$$

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

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Baylan Pastanesi Cafe
Baylan Pastanesi - Cafe in Kadıköy, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Cozy

Baylan Pastanesi

Kadıköy

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Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

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Café Cadde Cafe
Café Cadde - Cafe in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Cozy Family Friendly

Café Cadde

Bağdat Caddesi

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Bağdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution

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Calipso Fish Restaurant
Calipso Fish - Restaurant in Bostancı, Istanbul
Restaurant
Waterfront Classic See & Be Seen

Calipso Fish

Bostancı

$$$$

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

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Da Mario Restaurant
Da Mario - Restaurant in Etiler, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Romantic

Da Mario

Etiler

$$$

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

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Develi Kalamis Restaurant
Develi Kalamis - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Waterfront

Develi Kalamis

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

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Elbet Steakhouse Restaurant
Restaurant
Cozy Classic Hidden Gem

Elbet Steakhouse

Beşiktaş

$$$

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

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Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Restaurant
Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi - Restaurant in Levent, Istanbul
Restaurant
Authentic Foodie Haven Classic

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

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Filo D'Olio Restaurant
Filo D'Olio - Restaurant in Sarıyer, Istanbul
Restaurant
Family Friendly Classic Cozy

Filo D'Olio

Sarıyer

$$$

Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna

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Hacı Bekir Cafe
Hacı Bekir - Cafe in Eminönü, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem

Hacı Bekir

Eminönü

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Historic confectioner in Eminönü

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