Places in Istanbul

Heritage seafood since 1952

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes

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

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

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

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata

Best breakfast near Galata Tower

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier

Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

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

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus

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

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

1557 Mimar Sinan masterpiece at Suleymaniye complex

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

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

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

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

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

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

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

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

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

Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting

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

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden

Michelin Bib Gourmand modern mezze with cocktails on Mesrutiyet Caddesi

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

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı