Brasserie Noir Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Trendy Brasserie Noir Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music
O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Sur Balik Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Romantic Waterfront Classic Sur Balik Arnavutköy $$$ Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Cozy Romantic Hidden Gem Aida Vino e Cucina Kadıköy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy
Asmalicavit Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Nazende Cadde Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Hidden Gem Nazende Cadde Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side
Aheste Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Romantic Cozy Aheste Beyoğlu $$$ Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Garden Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Moda $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house
Apartiman Yeniköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Cozy Romantic Apartiman Yeniköy Yeniköy $$$ Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd
Barnathan Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Barnathan Istanbul Galata $$$ Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata
Cotto Gastro Italiano Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Cotto Gastro Italiano Suadiye $$$ Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house
Da Mario Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Cozy Romantic Da Mario Etiler $$$ Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting
Eleos Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Eleos Beyoğlu $$$ Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views
Folks Kitchen & Cocktail Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Hidden Gem Folks Kitchen & Cocktail Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus
Giritli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Garden Hidden Gem Giritli Sultanahmet $$$ Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks
Il Boccalino 34 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Boccalino 34 Fenerbahçe $$$ Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention
Il Padrino Ristorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Padrino Ristorante Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990
Il Sud Giardino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Sud Giardino Caddebostan $$$ Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden
La Boucherie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Intimate La Boucherie Etiler $$$ One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience
La Terrasse Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Scenic Intimate La Terrasse Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Parvus Kalamis Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Parvus Kalamis Kalamış $$$ Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion
Ristorante Umberto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Cozy Ristorante Umberto Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park
Spello Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Spello Kitchen Kadıköy $$$ Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts
Alaf Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rustic Rooftop Artisanal Alaf Kuruçeşme $$$ Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Chef Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Chef Meyhane Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Hudson Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Romantic Hudson Arnavutköy $$$ Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm
Nello's Italian Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Romantic Nello's Italian Restaurant Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul
The Ordinary Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Foodie Haven The Ordinary Bomonti $$$ Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden
Aheste Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Classic Aheste Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand modern mezze with cocktails on Mesrutiyet Caddesi
Cozy Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Romantic Classic Cozy Istanbul Etiler $$$ Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen