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Restaurant
Modern Artistic
Araka
Yenikoy
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Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
Sariyer
16 places to explore
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Restaurant
See & Be Seen Modern
FENZ Istanbul
Istinye
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Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
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Restaurant
See & Be Seen Modern
Zuma
Istinye
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Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence
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Hotel
Classic Romantic
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions
Sariyer
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19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined
Gallery
Modern Waterfront
Borusan Contemporary
Sariyer
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Digital arts focus with Bosphorus views from Perili Kosk
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Bar
Trendy Waterfront
Solar Beach Club
Kilyos
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1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools
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Bar
Trendy Artistic
Suma Beach
Kilyos
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Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea
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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Waterfront
Balikci Kahraman
Rumeli Kavagi
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Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
Restaurant
See & Be Seen Waterfront
La Boom
Emirgan
$$$
Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night
Restaurant
Cozy Trendy
Lokanta Limu
Sariyer
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Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus
Restaurant
Classic
Filo D'Olio
Vadistanbul
$$$
Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna
Restaurant
Romantic
Seraf Vadi
Sariyer
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Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Restaurant
Hidden Gem Cozy
Aman da Bravo
Sariyer
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Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil
Editor's Pick
The Red Balloon
Yenikoy
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Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant with award-winning young chef Ulas Durmaz
Ahmet Ustam Ocakbasi
Maslak
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Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition
Editor's Pick
Waterfront
Azur
Yenikoy
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Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views