Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Cozy Romantic
Aida Vino e Cucina
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Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy
Bohemian & Authentic
Kadıköy
Asian Istanbul's cultural heart with markets and local flavor
24 places
3 Categories
Explore Kadıköy, one of Istanbul's most captivating neighborhoods. From hidden cafes to acclaimed restaurants, here is everything worth knowing.
Highlights
Historic market Local cuisine Vinyl records Ferry connections
Restaurant
17 places
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem
Ciya Sofrasi
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Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Palegg Restaurant
Restaurant
Hidden Gem Artistic
Palegg
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Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Cozy Modern
Araf Istanbul
$$$$
12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Restaurant
Waterfront Classic
Calipso Fish
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Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore
Restaurant
Cozy Hidden Gem
Semolina
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Fresh homemade pasta in charming Moda
Restaurant
Trendy Hidden Gem
Basta Street Food
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Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem
Arnavut Isi
$
Albanian-style liver specialists
Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem
Izmirli Sogus
$
Izmir-style sogus specialists
Restaurant
Trendy Lively
Hane Kadıköy
$$$
The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Restaurant
Trendy Lively
Perihan Meyhane
$$$
Bagdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
Restaurant
Trendy Authentic
Musaade Kadıköy
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Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Restaurant
Historic Classic
Yanyali Fehmi Lokantasi
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Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Intimate Hidden Gem
Herise Istanbul
$$$$
Intimate 3-table Michelin restaurant with bi-weekly changing Anatolian menu
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Modern Hidden Gem
Circle by Vertical
$$$
Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming
Restaurant
Cozy Hidden Gem
Parvus Kalamis
$$$
Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion
Restaurant
Chill Modern
mutfakkoz
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Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Bar
5 places
Bar
Artistic Hidden Gem
Fahri Konsolos
$$$
Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology
Editor's Pick
Bar
Hidden Gem Cozy
Mathilda's
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Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Bar
Artistic Trendy
11 Kadıköy
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Craft cocktails in Caferaga's creative heart
Editor's Pick
Bar
Hidden Gem Cozy
Wayana Wine Bar
$$$
408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side
Editor's Pick
Bar
Historic Cozy
Viktor Levi Sarap Evi
$$$
Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis
Cafe
2 places
