Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Hidden Gem Casa Lavanda Sile $$$$ Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside
Adem Baba Restaurant Restaurant Classic Cozy Adem Baba Arnavutkoy $$$ Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Trendy Waterfront Mangerie Bebek $$$ All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Classic Cozy Kor Agop Kumkapi $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
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 $$ Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van
Loti Roof Lounge Bar Editor's Pick Bar Rooftop Romantic Loti Roof Lounge Sultanahmet $$$ 360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn
Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Cozy Flekk Beyoglu $$$ Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoglu
Bar Cozy Hidden Gem Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Cozy Solera Winery Beyoglu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Wayana Wine Bar Bar Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Cozy Wayana Wine Bar Kadikoy $$$ 408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side
Editor's Pick Bar Historic Cozy Viktor Levi Sarap Evi Moda $$$ Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis
Editor's Pick Hotel Waterfront Classic Sumahan on the Water Cengelkoy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
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 Spa Classic Romantic Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hammam Sultanahmet $$$$ 16th-century masterpiece by Mimar Sinan
Editor's Pick Spa Classic Hidden Gem Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Zeyrek $$$ Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored
Editor's Pick Partner Spa Classic Romantic Cagaloglu Hamami Sultanahmet $$$ Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741
Editor's Pick Partner Spa Classic Romantic Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam Tophane $$$ 16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane
Partner Spa Modern Trendy Cowshed Spa at Soho House Beyoglu $$$$ Modern spa with classic hammam at Soho House
Editor's Pick Partner Gallery Modern Waterfront Istanbul Modern Karakoy $$ Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
Editor's Pick Partner Gallery Modern Artistic Arter Dolapdere $$ 8,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art
Partner Gallery Classic Artistic Pera Museum Beyoglu $$ Louvre collaborations and Orientalist masterpieces
Editor's Pick Gallery Classic Artistic SALT Galata Karakoy $ Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building
Gallery Modern Waterfront Borusan Contemporary Sariyer $$ Digital arts focus with Bosphorus views from Perili Kosk
Partner Shop Modern See & Be Seen City's Nisantasi Nisantasi $$$$ Upscale shopping mall in fashion district
Partner Restaurant Chill Cozy Neni Brasserie Bagdat Caddesi $$ All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting
Divan Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Classic Cozy Divan Pastanesi Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates
Restaurant Trendy Chill Cesme Bazlama Kahvalti Nisantasi $$ Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread
Cafe Classic Cozy Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie Bagdat Caddesi $$ Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship
Nello's Italian Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Nello's Italian Restaurant Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul
Editor's Pick Bar Trendy Modern Vertical Istanbul Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops
Ken Sushi & More Restaurant Restaurant Modern Trendy Ken Sushi & More Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye
Balat Sahil Restoran Restaurant Restaurant Waterfront Hidden Gem Balat Sahil Restoran Balat $$$ Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Hidden Gem Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Semolina Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Hidden Gem Semolina Moda $$ Fresh homemade pasta in charming Moda
The Populist Bar Bar Trendy Chill The Populist Bomonti $$ Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery
Backyard / Backbar Bar Bar Trendy Backyard / Backbar Bebek $$$ Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy
Ahali Tesvikiye Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Trendy Ahali Tesvikiye Nisantasi $$$ The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations
Restaurant Cozy Classic Cemiyet Meyhane Beyoglu $$$ Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit
O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic O Maestros Arnavutkoy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Lokanta Limu Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Trendy Lokanta Limu Sariyer $$$ Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus
Hane Kadikoy Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Hane Kadikoy Kadikoy $$$ The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Restaurant Trendy Musaade Kadikoy Kadikoy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Aman da Bravo Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Aman da Bravo Sariyer $$$ Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil