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36 places to explore

Inci Pastanesi Cafe
Inci Pastanesi - Cafe in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem

Inci Pastanesi

Beyoğlu

$$

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

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Mandabatmaz Cafe
Mandabatmaz - Cafe in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem

Mandabatmaz

Beyoğlu

$

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

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Mathilda's Bar
Mathilda's - Bar in Kadıköy, Istanbul
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Bar
Hidden Gem Cozy Classic

Mathilda's

Kadıköy

$$

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

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Montag Coffee Roasters Cafe
Montag Coffee Roasters - Cafe in Moda, Istanbul
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Cafe
Cozy Hidden Gem Classic

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

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Noah's Ark Carpets Shop
Noah's Ark Carpets - Shop in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
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Shop
Classic Hidden Gem

Noah's Ark Carpets

Sultanahmet

$$$$

Expert-led carpet education and collection

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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
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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Waterfront Classic

Balikci Kahraman

Sarıyer

$$$$

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

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Bebek Kahve Cafe
Bebek Kahve - Cafe in Bebek, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Waterfront Intellectual

Bebek Kahve

Bebek

$$

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

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Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Ciya Sofrasi - Restaurant in Kadıköy, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy

Ciya Sofrasi

Kadıköy

$$

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı Cafe
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı - Cafe in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Cozy Romantic

Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion

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Karaköy Gulluoglu Cafe
Karaköy Gulluoglu - Cafe in Karaköy, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem
$$

Five generations of baklava perfection

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Solera Winery Bar
Solera Winery - Bar in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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Bar
Hidden Gem Cozy Classic

Solera Winery

Beyoğlu

$$

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

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Sumahan on the Water Hotel
Sumahan on the Water - Hotel in Çengelköy, Istanbul
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Hotel
Waterfront Classic Romantic

Sumahan on the Water

Çengelköy

$$$

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

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Nakkas Rug Shop
Nakkas Rug - Shop in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Shop
Classic Artistic Hidden Gem

Nakkas Rug

Sultanahmet

$$$$

Curated collection above an ancient cistern

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Abgar Ozasi Shop
Abgar Ozasi - Shop in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Shop
Classic Artistic Hidden Gem

Abgar Ozasi

Grand Bazaar

$$$

90 years of Armenian goldsmith tradition

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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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Baylan Pastanesi Cafe
Baylan Pastanesi - Cafe in Kadıköy, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Cozy

Baylan Pastanesi

Kadıköy

$$

Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

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Café Cadde Cafe
Café Cadde - Cafe in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Cozy Family Friendly

Café Cadde

Bağdat Caddesi

$$

Bağdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution

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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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Elbet Steakhouse Restaurant
Restaurant
Cozy Classic Hidden Gem

Elbet Steakhouse

Beşiktaş

$$$

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

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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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Hacı Bekir Cafe
Hacı Bekir - Cafe in Eminönü, Istanbul
Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem

Hacı Bekir

Eminönü

$$

Historic confectioner in Eminönü

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Kafkas Jewellery Shop
Kafkas Jewellery - Shop in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Shop
Classic Hidden Gem

Kafkas Jewellery

Grand Bazaar

$$$$

Grand Bazaar jewelry expertise since 1951

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Koço Restaurant
Koço - Restaurant in Moda, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Hidden Gem

Koço

Moda

$$$

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

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