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Classic Restaurant in Istanbul

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Bebek Balikci Restaurant
Bebek Balikci - Restaurant in Bebek, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Classic Cozy
$$$

Heritage seafood since 1952

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Beyti Restaurant
Beyti - Restaurant in Florya, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Historic Classic See & Be Seen

Beyti

Florya

$$$$

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

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Brasserie Noir Restaurant
Brasserie Noir - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Romantic Trendy

Brasserie Noir

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

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Sur Balik Restaurant
Sur Balik - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Romantic Waterfront Classic

Sur Balik

Arnavutköy

$$$

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

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Tugra Restaurant
Tugra - Restaurant in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Romantic

Tugra

Beşiktaş

$$$$

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

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Van Kahvaltı Evi Restaurant
Van Kahvaltı Evi - Restaurant in Cihangir, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Cozy Hidden Gem
$$

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

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Balikci Kahraman Restaurant
Balikci Kahraman - Restaurant in Sarıyer, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Hidden Gem Waterfront Classic

Balikci Kahraman

Sarıyer

$$$$

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

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Cipriani Istanbul Restaurant
Cipriani Istanbul - Restaurant in Nişantaşı, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic See & Be Seen Elegant

Cipriani Istanbul

Nişantaşı

$$$$

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

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Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Ciya Sofrasi - Restaurant in Kadıköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy

Ciya Sofrasi

Kadıköy

$$

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant
Gunaydin Et Suadiye - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Trendy Cozy

Gunaydin Et Suadiye

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$$

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

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Matmazel Eleni Restaurant
Matmazel Eleni - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Trendy Classic Cozy

Matmazel Eleni

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

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Neolokal Restaurant
Neolokal - Restaurant in Karaköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Artistic Modern

Neolokal

Karaköy

$$$$

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

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Adem Baba Restaurant
Adem Baba - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Waterfront

Adem Baba

Arnavutköy

$$

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

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Balikci Abdullah Restaurant
Balikci Abdullah - Restaurant in Beykoz, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Waterfront Cozy
$$$

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

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Balikci Sabahattin Restaurant
Balikci Sabahattin - Restaurant in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy

Balikci Sabahattin

Sultanahmet

$$$

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

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Barnathan Istanbul Restaurant
Barnathan Istanbul - Restaurant in Galata, Istanbul
Restaurant
Rooftop Romantic Classic
$$$

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

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Calipso Fish Restaurant
Calipso Fish - Restaurant in Bostancı, Istanbul
Restaurant
Waterfront Classic See & Be Seen

Calipso Fish

Bostancı

$$$$

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

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Cemiyet Meyhane Restaurant
Cemiyet Meyhane - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Restaurant
Cozy Classic Lively

Cemiyet Meyhane

Beyoğlu

$$$

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

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Cok Cok Pera Restaurant
Cok Cok Pera - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy

Cok Cok Pera

Beyoğlu

$$$

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

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Da Mario Restaurant
Da Mario - Restaurant in Etiler, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Romantic

Da Mario

Etiler

$$$

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

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Eftalya Balik Restaurant
Eftalya Balik - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Seafood Bosphorus View

Eftalya Balik

Arnavutköy

$$$

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

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Elbet Steakhouse Restaurant
Restaurant
Cozy Classic Hidden Gem

Elbet Steakhouse

Beşiktaş

$$$

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

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Eleos Restaurant
Eleos - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Restaurant
Rooftop Romantic Classic

Eleos

Beyoğlu

$$$

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

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Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Restaurant
Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi - Restaurant in Levent, Istanbul
Restaurant
Authentic Foodie Haven Classic

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

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