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 Cafe Cozy Hidden Gem Montag Coffee Roasters Moda $$ Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014
Editor's Pick Spa Classic Hidden Gem Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Zeyrek $$$ Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored
Spa Classic Hidden Gem Suleymaniye Hamami Fatih $$$ 1557 Mimar Sinan masterpiece at Suleymaniye complex
Editor's Pick Partner Gallery Modern Artistic Arter Dolapdere $$ 8,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art
Editor's Pick Shop Artistic Classic Sevan Bicakci Grand Bazaar $$$$ World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery
Editor's Pick Shop Classic Hidden Gem Noah's Ark Carpets Sultanahmet $$$$ Expert-led carpet education and collection
Shop Classic Hidden Gem Ozturk Rug House Grand Bazaar $$$$ Antique carpet specialists in Grand Bazaar
Bar Chill Classic The North Shield Pub Bagdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Ken Sushi & More Restaurant Restaurant Modern Trendy Ken Sushi & More Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye
Editor's Pick Bar Hidden Gem Peat and Sherry Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Akin Balik Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Akin Balik Karakoy $$ No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Hidden Gem Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Onder Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Onder Ocakbasi Ortakoy $$ Authentic charcoal grill away from the action
Hayvore Restaurant Restaurant Hidden Gem Hayvore Beyoglu $$ Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition
Basta Street Food Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Hidden Gem Basta Street Food Kadikoy $$ Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Mahir Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Classic Chill Mahir Lokantasi Osmanbey $$ Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations
Restaurant Chill Modern mutfakkoz Kozyatagi $$ Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Gun Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Cozy Gun Lokantasi Beyoglu $$$ Cool Beyoglu gastrobistro with open-flame cooking mastery