Restaurant in Istanbul

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

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

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Heritage seafood since 1952

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

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

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

A fixed-menu meyhane with live music in Kalamış

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

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

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

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

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

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

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

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

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

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

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

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

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

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

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

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

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

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

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

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

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

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

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

Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

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

D-ream's accessible-quality Italian since 1995, wood-oven pizza and signature pasta

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

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

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

Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Rooftop Aegean seafood with marina panoramas and live music

Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

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

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul

Alacati's beloved neo-bistro brings Aegean flavors and craft cocktails to Etiler

Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

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

Wabi-sabi sushi room with chef Rodel Javier off the İstinye coast road

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

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

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

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

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

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

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

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul

Naples-style sourdough pizza from Chef Luigi Mariconda

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

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen

Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen

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

Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul