Turkish in Istanbul

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

Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus

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

12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

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

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Zero-waste farm-to-table dining in a working vineyard

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

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

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views