O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Asmalicavit Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Matmazel Eleni Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Cozy Matmazel Eleni Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Mukellef Karaköy Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Traditional Mukellef Karaköy Karaköy $$$ TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Veranda Pera Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Lively Veranda Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak
A'jia Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Luxury Waterfront A'jia Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ 1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera
Atiye Bebek Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Trendy Party Atiye Bebek Bebek $$$$ Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek
Barbayani Bostancı Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Barbayani Bostancı Bostancı $$$ Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı
Bi Daha Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Trendy Party Bi Daha Beyoğlu $$$$ Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop
Biz Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Cultural Refined Biz Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Beykoz $$$$ Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
Çakıl Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Çakıl Meyhane Bostancı $$$ Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station
Cemiyet Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Classic Lively Cemiyet Meyhane Beyoğlu $$$ Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit
Duble Meze Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Trendy Lively Duble Meze Bar Beyoğlu $$$ New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Eleni Meyhanesi Beşiktaş $$ A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
Gunesin Sofrasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Historic Authentic Gunesin Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden
İsmet Baba Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish İsmet Baba Kuzguncuk $$$ 1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt
Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Kalamış $$ Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina
Kiva Bomontiada Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Industrial Creative Kiva Bomontiada Bomonti $$$ Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Cozy Kor Agop Fatih $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
Krependeki İmroz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Krependeki İmroz Beyoğlu $$$ Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Madam Despina Meyhanesi Bomonti $$ Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Mahal Meze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Mahal Meze & Meyhane Akaretler $$$ Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler
Mahide Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Waterfront Casual Mahide Ocakbasi Beylerbeyi $$ Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings
Majka Istanbul Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Hidden Gem Cozy Majka Istanbul Meyhanesi Moda $$ Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture
Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Waterfront Social Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar Karaköy $$$ Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport
Naif Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Local Sourcing Intimate Naif Karaköy $$$ Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta
Sa Va Breakfast Restaurant Restaurant Compare Organic Views Generous Sa Va Breakfast Cihangir $$ 60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views
Salacak Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Panoramic Waterfront Iconic Salacak Restaurant Üsküdar $$$ Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han
Seraf Vadi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Seraf Vadi Sarıyer $$$$ Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Sofyalı 9 Beyoğlu $$ Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul
Teras Emirgan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Exclusive Serene Teras Emirgan Emirgan $$$ Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch
Todori Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Todori Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ 1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Upscale Scenic Tunel Buselik Beyoğlu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Yakup 2 (Asmalımescit) Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Yakup 2 (Asmalımescit) Beyoğlu $$$ Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977
Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Historic Cozy Yakup 2 Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018
Zerdeli Cadde Restaurant Restaurant Compare Traditional Lively Zerdeli Cadde Caddebostan $$$ New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion
Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room
Adi Sahane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Traditional Scenic Adi Sahane Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment
Ahali Teşvikiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Trendy Intimate Ahali Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations
Bebek Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Lively Scenic Bebek Meyhanesi Bebek $$$$ Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek
Civarda Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively See & Be Seen Waterfront Civarda Kuruçeşme $$$ Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment
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
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Authentic Intimate Musaade Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Olden 1772 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Historic Instagrammable Olden 1772 Sirkeci $$$$ Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Cikmaz Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Adventurous Old School Cikmaz Meyhane Kadıköy $ Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver
Piraye Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bohemian Nostalgic Authentic Piraye Meyhane Kadıköy $$ Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia
Yako Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Casual Smoky Yako Ocakbasi Kalamış $$ Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi
Mezkla Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic Energetic Mezkla Etiler $$$ Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs