Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Classic Artistic Neolokal Karakoy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Classic Romantic Tugra Besiktas $$$$ Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Romantic Waterfront Sur Balik Arnavutkoy $$$ Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
Restaurant Classic Cozy Balikci Sabahattin Sultanahmet $$$ Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927
Adem Baba Restaurant Restaurant Classic Cozy Adem Baba Arnavutkoy $$$ Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals
Karakoy Lokantasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Trendy Classic Karakoy Lokantasi Karakoy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Classic Cozy Kor Agop Kumkapi $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
Editor's Pick Restaurant Classic See & Be Seen Cipriani Istanbul Nisantasi $$$$ Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
Partner Restaurant Trendy See & Be Seen Cecconi's Beyoglu $$$ Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul
Editor's Pick Restaurant Classic Hidden Gem Ciya Sofrasi Kadikoy $$ Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Editor's Pick Restaurant Classic Cozy Van Kahvalti Evi Cihangir $$ Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van
Partner Bar Rooftop Romantic The Bank Roof Bar Karakoy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
Editor's Pick Partner Bar Rooftop Romantic Sureyya Teras Sultanahmet $$$$ Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views
Bar Cozy Hidden Gem Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Artistic Classic Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoglu
Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Cozy Solera Winery Beyoglu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Four Seasons Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$$ Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Sariyer $$$$ 19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic See & Be Seen Ciragan Palace Kempinski Besiktas $$$$ Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Artistic The Bank Hotel Karakoy $$$ Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Pera Palace Hotel Beyoglu $$$$ Orient Express heritage since 1892
Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$ Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart
Editor's Pick Hotel Waterfront Classic Sumahan on the Water Cengelkoy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
Editor's Pick Cafe Cozy Hidden Gem Montag Coffee Roasters Moda $$ Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014
Editor's Pick Partner Cafe Classic Romantic Patisserie de Pera Beyoglu $$$ Century-old pastry tradition at Pera Palace
Cafe Classic Cozy Baylan Pastanesi Kadikoy $$ Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadikoy
Editor's Pick Partner Cafe Classic Hidden Gem Karakoy Gulluoglu Karakoy $$ Five generations of baklava perfection
Editor's Pick Partner Shop Classic See & Be Seen Vakko Nisantasi $$$$ Iconic Turkish luxury brand since 1934
Editor's Pick Shop Artistic Classic Sevan Bicakci Grand Bazaar $$$$ World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery
Editor's Pick Shop Classic Hidden Gem Noah's Ark Carpets Sultanahmet $$$$ Expert-led carpet education and collection
Shop Classic Hidden Gem Ozturk Rug House Grand Bazaar $$$$ Antique carpet specialists in Grand Bazaar
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Classic Trendy Gunaydin Et Suadiye Bagdat Caddesi $$$$ Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Classic Romantic Brasserie Noir Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music
Editor's Pick Restaurant Trendy Classic Matmazel Eleni Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Divan Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Classic Cozy Divan Pastanesi Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates
Bar Chill Classic The North Shield Pub Bagdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Editor's Pick Partner Shop Classic Vakko Suadiye Bagdat Caddesi $$$$ Turkish luxury in a classic-elegant wooden mansion
Yargici Shop Shop Classic Modern Yargici Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Established Turkish designer with timeless elegance
Foxy Nisantasi Bar Bar Cozy Artistic Foxy Nisantasi Nisantasi $$$ Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar
Salon Cuma Bar Bar Hidden Gem Classic Salon Cuma Cukurcuma $$$ Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment
Hotel Classic See & Be Seen Sanasaryan Han Sirkeci $$$$ 1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel
Cafe Classic Cozy Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie Bagdat Caddesi $$ Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship
Ferida Cadde Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Ferida Cadde Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Only Balkan cuisine on Bagdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu
Restaurant Classic Romantic Ristorante Umberto Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Goztepe Park
Restaurant Classic Waterfront Develi Kalamis Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997
Divan Brasserie Bebek Restaurant Restaurant Waterfront Classic Divan Brasserie Bebek Bebek $$$ Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier
Eftalya Balik Restaurant Restaurant Classic Eftalya Balik Arnavutkoy $$$ Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners
Editor's Pick Hotel Classic Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas Macka $$$$ Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece
Bebek Kahve Cafe Editor's Pick Cafe Classic Waterfront Bebek Kahve Bebek $$ Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt
Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Peat and Sherry Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Editor's Pick Cafe Classic Cozy Ethem Efendi Kahvalti Bagdat Caddesi $$$ All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion
Cafe Cadde Cafe Cafe Classic Cozy Cafe Cadde Bagdat Caddesi $$ Bagdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution
Yakup 2 Atasehir Restaurant Restaurant Classic Historic Yakup 2 Atasehir Atasehir $$$ Heritage meyhane since 1977, now on the Asian side
Kasibeyaz Watergarden Restaurant Restaurant Classic See & Be Seen Kasibeyaz Watergarden Atasehir $$$ Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance
Saca Ocakbasi Atasehir Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Hidden Gem Saca Ocakbasi Atasehir Atasehir $$$ Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting
Calipso Fish Restaurant Restaurant Waterfront Classic Calipso Fish Kucukyali $$$$ Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore
Balikci Kahraman Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Hidden Gem Waterfront Balikci Kahraman Rumeli Kavagi $$$$ Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
Balat Sahil Restoran Restaurant Restaurant Waterfront Hidden Gem Balat Sahil Restoran Balat $$$ Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Fikret Yilmaz Ocakbasi Levent $$$ Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style
Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Historic Classic Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Balikci Abdullah Restaurant Restaurant Classic Waterfront Balikci Abdullah Beykoz $$$ Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes
Restaurant Classic Romantic La Boucherie Etiler $$$ One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience
Restaurant Cozy Classic Cemiyet Meyhane Beyoglu $$$ Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit