Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Hidden Gem Casa Lavanda Sile $$$$ Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside
Editor's Pick Restaurant Modern Cozy Inari Omakase Kurucesme $$$$ Premium sushi experience since 2012
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Cozy Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Kadikoy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadikoy
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
Editor's Pick Bar Historic Cozy Vigneron Wine House Galata $$$ 1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar
Editor's Pick Bar Historic Cozy Viktor Levi Sarap Evi Moda $$$ Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis
Editor's Pick Partner Cafe Classic Hidden Gem Karakoy Gulluoglu Karakoy $$ Five generations of baklava perfection
Editor's Pick Shop Artistic Classic Sevan Bicakci Grand Bazaar $$$$ World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery
Editor's Pick Restaurant Cozy Modern Araf Istanbul Kozyatagi $$$$ 12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Salon Cuma Bar Bar Hidden Gem Classic Salon Cuma Cukurcuma $$$ Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment
Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Cozy Nazende Cadde Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side
Editor's Pick Restaurant Hidden Gem Trendy Machi Suadiye Bagdat Caddesi $$$$ Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage
Nello's Italian Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Nello's Italian Restaurant Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul
Kendime Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Hidden Gem Kendime Istanbul Bagdat Caddesi $$$$ Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut
Ferida Cadde Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Ferida Cadde Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Only Balkan cuisine on Bagdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu
Fauna Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Fauna Atasehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead
Balikci Kahraman Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Hidden Gem Waterfront Balikci Kahraman Rumeli Kavagi $$$$ Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
Balat Sahil Restoran Restaurant Restaurant Waterfront Hidden Gem Balat Sahil Restoran Balat $$$ Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
The Red Balloon Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Hidden Gem The Red Balloon Yenikoy $$$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant with award-winning young chef Ulas Durmaz
Circle by Vertical Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Modern Hidden Gem Circle by Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming
