Tarantella Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Italian Intimate Tarantella Pizza Kadıköy $$ Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu Same category
Pizzeria Il Pellicano Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Authentic Artisan Pizzeria Il Pellicano Moda $$ 4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough Same category
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best Same category
Cok Cok Thai Tunel Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Chef Driven Cok Cok Thai Tunel Beyoğlu $$$ The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006 Same category
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera Same category
Gunesin Sofrasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Historic Authentic Gunesin Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden Same category
Nostra Casa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Authentic Neighborhood Nostra Casa Sultanahmet $$ Authentic handmade pasta in historic Sultanahmet Same category
Ororo Sushi Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Modern Casual Ororo Sushi Bar Moda $$ Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side Same category
Yako Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Casual Smoky Yako Ocakbasi Kalamış $$ Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi Same category
Piraye Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bohemian Nostalgic Authentic Piraye Meyhane Kadıköy $$ Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia Same category
Il Sud Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Neighborhood Warm Il Sud Moda $$ Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map Same category
Behiye Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Authentic Smoky Behiye Ocakbasi Moda $$ Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions Same category
Mahide Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Waterfront Casual Mahide Ocakbasi Beylerbeyi $$ Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings Same category
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture Same category
Gun Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Authentic Intimate Gun Lokantasi Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen Same category
Herise Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Hidden Gem Herise Istanbul Sarıyer $$$ Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes Same category
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Authentic Intimate Musaade Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus Same category
Mahkeme Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Authentic Intimate Mahkeme Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings Same category
Itsumi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Refined Itsumi Levent $$$$ Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation Same category
Sale Pepe Restaurant Restaurant Compare Minimal Artisan Cult Sale Pepe Yeldeğirmeni $$ Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter Same category