Araf Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Cozy Modern Hidden Gem Araf Istanbul Kozyatagi $$$$ 12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Classic See & Be Seen Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Deraliye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Upscale Romantic Deraliye Sultanahmet $$$$ Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting
Fauna Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Fauna Ataşehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead
Karaköy Lokantasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Artistic Karaköy Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
Mandabatmaz Cafe Editor's Pick Cafe Compare Classic Hidden Gem Mandabatmaz Beyoğlu $ Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Modern Murver Karaköy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
OCAK Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Artistic OCAK Fatih $$$$ Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse
Okra Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Okra Istanbul Taksim $$$$ 20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views
Pandeli Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Classic Iconic Pandeli Eminönü $$$ Historic 1901 restaurant with iconic blue tile interior above the Spice Bazaar
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Ruya Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Ruya Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$$ Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace
The BARN Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Historic Chill The BARN Silivri $$$$ Zero-waste farm-to-table dining in a working vineyard
Topaz Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Topaz Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Tugra Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Tugra Beşiktaş $$$$ Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace
Asmalicavit Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Hidden Gem Cozy Ciya Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Firuze Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Firuze Beyoğlu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Matmazel Eleni Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Cozy Matmazel Eleni Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Mikla Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Mikla Beyoğlu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Mukellef Karaköy Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Traditional Mukellef Karaköy Karaköy $$$ TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Nicole Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Romantic Modern Cozy Nicole Beyoğlu $$$$ French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance
Siirt Seref Buryan Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Authentic Foodie Haven Siirt Seref Buryan Fatih $$$ Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892
Tershane Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Rooftop Trendy Modern Tershane Karaköy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
Veranda Pera Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Lively Veranda Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views