Authentic in Istanbul

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

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

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

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

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

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map

Authentic charcoal grill away from the action

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

1960s Gaziantep lahmacun and kebab institution with vintage charm

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions

The anchor restaurant inside Kadıköy's historic fish market

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi