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 Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Four Seasons Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$$ Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Modern Waterfront The Peninsula Istanbul Karakoy $$$$ Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Modern See & Be Seen The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Nisantasi $$$$ City views, infinity pool, and legendary service
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Artistic The Bank Hotel Karakoy $$$ Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Classic Romantic Pera Palace Hotel Beyoglu $$$$ Orient Express heritage since 1892
Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Trendy Artistic Soho House Istanbul Beyoglu $$$ Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi
Partner Hotel Trendy Modern Vakko Hotel & Residence Nisantasi $$$ Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality
Editor's Pick Hotel Waterfront Classic Sumahan on the Water Cengelkoy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
Editor's Pick Cafe Trendy Artistic Petra Roasting Co. Galata $$$ Pioneer of Istanbul's third-wave coffee since 2013
Editor's Pick Cafe Cozy Hidden Gem Montag Coffee Roasters Moda $$ 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 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
Editor's Pick Partner Shop Trendy See & Be Seen Beymen Nisantasi $$$$ Turkey's premier luxury department store
Editor's Pick Partner Shop Classic See & Be Seen Vakko Nisantasi $$$$ Iconic Turkish luxury brand since 1934
Editor's Pick Shop Trendy Artistic Les Benjamins Nisantasi $$$ Turkish streetwear luxury making global waves
Editor's Pick Shop Artistic Classic Sevan Bicakci Grand Bazaar $$$$ World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery
Editor's Pick Shop Classic Hidden Gem Noah's Ark Carpets Sultanahmet $$$$ Expert-led carpet education and collection
Shop Classic Hidden Gem Ozturk Rug House Grand Bazaar $$$$ Antique carpet specialists in Grand Bazaar
Editor's Pick Cafe Trendy Cozy Gron Coffee Bagdat Caddesi $$ Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie
Cafe Trendy Modern Klar Coffee Roastery Bagdat Caddesi $$ Celebrity-founded roastery with house-roasted beans
Bar Chill Classic The North Shield Pub Bagdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
EsteSpa Suadiye Spa Spa Chill Modern EsteSpa Suadiye Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Full-service day spa on the Cadde
Partner Hotel Modern Chill The Marmara Suadiye Residence Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde
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
Bar Cozy Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bagdat Caddesi $$ Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare
Editor's Pick Cafe Trendy Modern % Arabica Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Kyoto-born specialty coffee chain's first Turkish flagship
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 $$ Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Everything Bagel Cafe Cafe Trendy Chill Everything Bagel Moda $$ Authentic New York-style bagels in Moda
Restaurant Trendy Modern Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Atasehir $$ Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Mahir Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Classic Chill Mahir Lokantasi Osmanbey $$ 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
Seraf Mahmutbey Restaurant Restaurant Classic Chill Seraf Mahmutbey Mahmutbey $$$ Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions