Classic in Istanbul

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

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

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

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

Chef İsmail's Cunda-Greek fish house at the Kızıltoprak end of the Cadde, the corridor's rakı-balık default.

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Historic confectioner in Eminönü

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Established Turkish designer with timeless elegance

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.

33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting