Araf Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Cozy Modern Hidden Gem Araf Istanbul Kozyatagi $$$$ 12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Classic See & Be Seen Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Fauna Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Fauna Ataşehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead
Karaköy Lokantasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Artistic Karaköy Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Modern Murver Karaköy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Ruya Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Ruya Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$$ Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace
Topaz Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Topaz Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Tugra Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Tugra Beşiktaş $$$$ Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace
Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Hidden Gem Cozy Ciya Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Firuze Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Firuze Beyoğlu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Matmazel Eleni Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Cozy Matmazel Eleni Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Mikla Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Mikla Beyoğlu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Mukellef Karaköy Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Traditional Mukellef Karaköy Karaköy $$$ TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Nicole Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Romantic Modern Cozy Nicole Beyoğlu $$$$ French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance
Siirt Seref Buryan Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Authentic Foodie Haven Siirt Seref Buryan Fatih $$$ Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892
Tershane Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Rooftop Trendy Modern Tershane Karaköy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
Veranda Pera Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Lively Veranda Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Romantic Akintiburnu Arnavutköy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Cemiyet Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Classic Lively Cemiyet Meyhane Beyoğlu $$$ Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit
Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Chill Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı Nişantaşı $$ Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Develi Kalamis Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Waterfront Develi Kalamis Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997
Eleos Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Eleos Beyoğlu $$$ Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views
Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Foodie Haven Classic Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Levent $$$ Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style
Hayvore Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Hidden Gem Foodie Haven Hayvore Beyoğlu $$ Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition
Herise Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Hidden Gem Herise Istanbul Sarıyer $$$ Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes
Karaköy Gumruk Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Historic Intimate Karaköy Gumruk Karaköy $$$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu
Kasibeyaz Watergarden Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront Kasibeyaz Watergarden Ataşehir $$$ Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Cozy Kor Agop Fatih $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
La Terrasse Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Scenic Intimate La Terrasse Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Lokanta by Divan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Lokanta by Divan Taksim $$$ Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim
Lokanta Limu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Trendy Intimate Lokanta Limu Sarıyer $$$ Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus
Mahkeme Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Authentic Intimate Mahkeme Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings
Onder Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Authentic Cozy Onder Ocakbasi Ortaköy $$ Authentic charcoal grill away from the action
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Upscale Scenic Tunel Buselik Beyoğlu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Historic Cozy Yakup 2 Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018
Yeni Lokanta Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Classic Authentic Yeni Lokanta Beyoğlu $$$ Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu
Adi Sahane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Traditional Scenic Adi Sahane Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment
Ahali Teşvikiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Trendy Intimate Ahali Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations
Alaf Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rustic Rooftop Artisanal Alaf Kuruçeşme $$$ Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Balat Sahil Restoran Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Hidden Gem Classic Balat Sahil Restoran Balat $$$ Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
Barboon by Atlas Balik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Authentic Barboon by Atlas Balik Arnavutköy $$$$ Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
Chef Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Chef Meyhane Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Hane Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Lively Modern Hane Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Harbi Adana Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Waterfront Foodie Haven Harbi Adana Ocakbasi Ortaköy $$$ If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it
Lokanta Mimi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Lokanta Mimi Karaköy $$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking
Lokanta Stambouli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Cozy Authentic Lokanta Stambouli Beyoğlu $$$ Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Authentic Intimate Musaade Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Olden 1772 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Historic Instagrammable Olden 1772 Sirkeci $$$$ Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
Perihan Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Lively Nostalgic Perihan Meyhane Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Mezkla Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic Energetic Mezkla Etiler $$$ Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs
Alaf Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic See & Be Seen Alaf Kuruçeşme $$$ Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus