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Classic in Istanbul

18 places to explore

Bebek Balikci Restaurant
Bebek Balikci - Restaurant in Bebek, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
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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Cagaloglu Hamami Spa
Cagaloglu Hamami - Spa in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Spa
Classic Romantic

Cagaloglu Hamami

Sultanahmet

$$$

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

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Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Ciragan Palace Kempinski - Hotel in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront
$$$$

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

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Kocataş Mansions Hotel
Kocataş Mansions - Hotel in Sarıyer, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Classic Romantic Waterfront
$$$$

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

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Peat and Sherry Bar
Peat and Sherry - Bar in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Bar
Sophisticated Hidden Gem Classic

Peat and Sherry

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

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Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Spa
Zeyrek Cinili Hamam - Spa in Zeyrek, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Spa
Classic Hidden Gem Artistic
$$$

Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored

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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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Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı Cafe
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı - Cafe in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Cafe
Classic Cozy Romantic

Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion

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Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel
Four Seasons Sultanahmet - Hotel in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Classic Romantic
$$$$

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

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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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Patisserie de Pera Cafe
Patisserie de Pera - Cafe in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Cafe
Classic Romantic
$$$

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

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Pera Palace Hotel Hotel
Pera Palace Hotel - Hotel in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Classic Romantic
$$$$

Orient Express heritage since 1892

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Sumahan on the Water Hotel
Sumahan on the Water - Hotel in Çengelköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Waterfront Classic Romantic

Sumahan on the Water

Çengelköy

$$$

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

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