Places in Istanbul

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Three-story bookstore-cafe with 45,000 books and terrace dining

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

18,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie

Five generations of baklava perfection

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Sourdough sandwiches and house-made deli fare

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Daily-fresh artisan ice cream in Etiler

A family Üsküdar esnaf lokanta since 1933, Ottoman home cooking read off the steam table

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar

Kadıköy's most queued weekend brunch destination

Bağdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution

Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza

Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Global bean selection in Beyoğlu's creative heart

Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012

Joyful specialty coffee shop in the heart of Bebek since 2013

Stone-milled organic flour, aged sourdough, open until it sells out

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

MSA-trained pastry chef's handmade tarts and sugar-free sweets

Historic confectioner in Eminönü

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map

Coffee cocktails and creative brews in Karaköy

Celebrity-founded roastery with house-roasted beans

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Kronotrop's largest Caddebostan location: three floors, deep garden

Turkey's pioneering third-wave roastery, owned by Mehmet Gurs's Istanbul Food & Beverage Group (acquired 2014)

All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Tekel-fronted natural wine cellar on a Halaskargazi side street

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

Seven regional breakfast sets named after Anatolian villages

Balyan-brothers building turned bookshop where regulars sip wine after dark

All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting

Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side

Direct-trade single origins roasted in-house since 2013

Authentic charcoal grill away from the action

Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side

Since 1966 on Moda Caddesi: profiterol, milfoy, cheesecake, never dropped quality

Louvre collaborations and Orientalist masterpieces

Two women, home-style breakfast since 2008

4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Fresh croissants and surprise cilbir in Moda

Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients

Fresh homemade pasta in charming Moda

Black Truffle Burger and Parmesan Frites

Living-room cocktail den on a Cihangir side-street, foreign correspondents, local hipsters, the Egeli Mojito.

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

1960s Gaziantep lahmacun and kebab institution with vintage charm

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Rimini-trained Veronica Villa's daily gelato

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Brownies and cakes on Bağdat Caddesi

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility

Istanbul's legendary breakfast deli since forever

Cihangir's beloved bohemian cafe-bar

US-style sourdough perfection on Bağdat Caddesi

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Buttered croissants and creative all-day plates with serious ambition

Labyrinth of candlelit nooks defining Kadıköy's creative DNA

Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM

Light-filled brunch with granola bowls and aromatic coffees

The anchor restaurant inside Kadıköy's historic fish market

Multi-level candlelit bar that shaped Kadıköy's music scene since 1996

Neighborhood anchor in Yeldeğirmeni's evolving food scene

Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street

Regional organic breakfast opposite Yogurtcu Park

Weekend pilgrimage for Kadıköy's brunch devotees

Iconic Moda brunch spot with legendary pancakes

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi

Plant-forward wellness breakfast on a quiet Moda side street

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex

Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy