Venues similar to Akira Back Istanbul

Five Asian cuisines under one roof at the Raffles Hotel

Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best

Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

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

Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace

Three consecutive years in the Michelin Guide, Bosphorus waterfront pavilion

1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award

2025 opening: 120-seat luxury Mediterranean with bespoke design on Beykoz waterfront

Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day

Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address

Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Meze on a terrace overlooking Galata and the Golden Horn