Turkish Restaurant in Istanbul

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

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes

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

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

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

Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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

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

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

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

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

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

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread

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

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

MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

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

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

Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis

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

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

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

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus

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

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

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

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

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

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

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

Authentic charcoal grill away from the action

Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers

60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Stylish fusion dining with open-flame mastery in Ataşehir

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar

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

Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

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

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion

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

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views

Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek

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

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

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

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility

Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine

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

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions

Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi

Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus