Restaurant in Istanbul

The turquoise-tiled Karaköy institution, lokanta by day, meyhane by night, Bib Gourmand 2026.

Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection

Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage

Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus

One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants

The corridor's literary meyhane, keeping a guest-book tradition since 1967.

12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026

Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views

Heritage seafood since 1952

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Historic 1901 restaurant with iconic blue tile interior above the Spice Bazaar

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Zero-waste farm-to-table dining in a working vineyard

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion

Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

Premium sushi experience since 2016

Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

A fixed-menu meyhane with live music in Kalamış

Traditional Albanian-style liver and home cooking

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Temporarily closed: Italian dining at Glens Palas

Open-buffet breakfast with Bosphorus, Tarabya and marina views

Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

İzmir-style söğüş on Hattat Tahsin Sokak

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

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

Anatolian breakfast in Cihangir

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Meze on a terrace overlooking Galata and the Golden Horn

A tree-shaded inner garden in Cihangir, easy Mediterranean plates under string light

A family Ottoman lokanta in Nişantaşı since 1950, hünkarbeğendi read off the counter

Chef Mari Esgici's tiny Kurtuluş room and back garden, slow-cooked ribs the whole point

Sasun Estukyan's old-school Kurtuluş meze meyhane, the dishes he grew up on

A Genoese kitchen in a 19th-century courtyard just under the Galata Tower

A family Üsküdar esnaf lokanta since 1933, Ottoman home cooking read off the steam table

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

The çarşı's oldest working meyhane, pouring since 1974, topik in the case and fasıl kept upstairs.

A three-storey mansion off Kadıköy's beaten track, meze-first, with a garden of old Turkish records.

Chef İsmail's Cunda-Greek fish house at the Kızıltoprak end of the Cadde, the corridor's rakı-balık default.

Koşuyolu's Aegean meyhane, a proper meze cabinet and a neighborhood that keeps it to itself.

Efkan Kara's Aegean taverna in a Şaşkınbakkal cul-de-sac, meze-first and unbothered by fashion.

Pouring under the Cumhuriyet name since 1923, a hundred mezes a day in the middle of Balık Pazarı.

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views

Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level

Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation

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

Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

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

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar

Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread

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

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006

French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit

20+ years bringing Ayvalik-Cunda flavors: Aegean herbs, olive oil mezes, fresh catch

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza

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

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

Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Three-bridge Bosphorus panorama from Fethi Pasa Korusu hilltop garden

Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier

Harbor-side brasserie with marina views and weekend live music

Panoramic Kalamis Bay views from the refined Divan brand

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

Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair

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

Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace

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

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna

İstinye Bay fish lokantası in the old Süreyya Restaurant building since 2004

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Turkish butcher heritage with own farm

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes

Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis

Artisanal Bronx-inspired burgers with daily-ground beef

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map

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

Five Asian cuisines under one roof at the Raffles Hotel

Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation

Historic Refi Pasa Yali turned upscale breakfast with Bosphorus-front setting

BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance