Places in Istanbul

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

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

The corridor's literary meyhane, keeping a guest-book tradition since 1967.

Kyoto-born specialty coffee chain's first Turkish flagship

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Heritage seafood since 1952

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Premier specialty roaster with garden terrace near Bosphorus Bridge

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Istanbul-born luxury streetwear with global recognition

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

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

Koşuyolu's Aegean meyhane, a proper meze cabinet and a neighborhood that keeps it to itself.

Efkan Kara's Aegean taverna in a Şaşkınbakkal cul-de-sac, meze-first and unbothered by fashion.

Pouring under the Cumhuriyet name since 1923, a hundred mezes a day in the middle of Balık Pazarı.

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion

Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden

Best breakfast near Galata Tower

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006

Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel

20+ years bringing Ayvalik-Cunda flavors: Aegean herbs, olive oil mezes, fresh catch

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

Cafe by day, hi-fi cocktail bar by night on Şakayık

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier

Harbor-side brasserie with marina views and weekend live music

Panoramic Kalamis Bay views from the refined Divan brand

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

Artisanal Bronx-inspired burgers with daily-ground beef

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

Neighbourhood listening bar on Ahmet Fetgeri with vinyl-only program

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Australian-style roasting, beans from 12 origin countries

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious

Rooftop Aegean seafood with marina panoramas and live music

White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul

Alacati's beloved neo-bistro brings Aegean flavors and craft cocktails to Etiler

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street

Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side

Palazzo Corpi ground-floor lounge, the only Soho House bar open to the public, meze-and-cocktail anchor of Meşrutiyet.

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends

Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside

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

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

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Boutique wine and olive house on Emirgan's prettiest backstreet

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil

Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment

Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul

Naples-style sourdough pizza from Chef Luigi Mariconda

Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Curated wines near Galata Tower

Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen

Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen

Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs

Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı