Classic Restaurant in Istanbul

Heritage seafood since 1952

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes

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

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

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

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

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

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

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

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

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

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

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

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

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

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

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

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

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

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Michelin Bib Gourmand modern mezze with cocktails on Mesrutiyet Caddesi

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