Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant See & Be Seen Rooftop Mikla Beyoglu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Classic Artistic Neolokal Karakoy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Romantic Modern Nicole Beyoglu $$$$ French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance
Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Rooftop Romantic Topaz Gumusuyu $$$$ Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant See & Be Seen Waterfront Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Editor's Pick Restaurant Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoglu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Karakoy Lokantasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Trendy Classic Karakoy Lokantasi Karakoy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Trendy Rooftop Murver Karakoy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
Mukellef Karakoy Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Trendy Rooftop Mukellef Karakoy Karakoy $$$ TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
Tershane Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Rooftop Trendy Tershane Karakoy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
Restaurant Romantic La Terrasse Karakoy Karakoy $$$ Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Editor's Pick Restaurant Trendy Classic Matmazel Eleni Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Editor's Pick Restaurant Cozy Modern Araf Istanbul Kozyatagi $$$$ 12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Restaurant Classic Waterfront Develi Kalamis Bagdat Caddesi $$$ Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997
Alaf Restaurant Restaurant Rooftop Alaf Arnavutkoy $$$ Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Civarda Restaurant Restaurant See & Be Seen Civarda Kurucesme $$$ Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment
Yakup 2 Atasehir Restaurant Restaurant Classic Historic Yakup 2 Atasehir Atasehir $$$ Heritage meyhane since 1977, now on the Asian side
Kasibeyaz Watergarden Restaurant Restaurant Classic See & Be Seen Kasibeyaz Watergarden Atasehir $$$ Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance
Saca Ocakbasi Atasehir Restaurant Restaurant Cozy Hidden Gem Saca Ocakbasi Atasehir Atasehir $$$ Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting
Fauna Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Hidden Gem Cozy Fauna Atasehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead
Duble Meze Bar Restaurant Restaurant Rooftop Trendy Duble Meze Bar Beyoglu $$$ New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Historic Classic Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Veranda Pera Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Trendy Romantic Veranda Pera Beyoglu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Perri Karakoy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Bi Daha Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Bi Daha Beyoglu $$$$ Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop
Editor's Pick Restaurant Romantic Firuze Beyoglu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Romantic Tunel Buselik Beyoglu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Lokanta Stambouli Restaurant Restaurant Historic Cozy Lokanta Stambouli Beyoglu $$$ Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark
Atiye Bebek Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Atiye Bebek Bebek $$$$ Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek
Bebek Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Bebek Meyhanesi Bebek $$$$ Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek
Restaurant Trendy Perihan Meyhane Kadikoy $$$ Bagdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
Restaurant Chef Meyhane Arnavutkoy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Akintiburnu Arnavutkoy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Karakoy Gumruk Restaurant Restaurant Trendy Historic Karakoy Gumruk Karakoy $$$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu
Restaurant Barboon by Atlas Balik Arnavutkoy $$$$ Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
Restaurant Historic Olden 1772 Sirkeci $$$$ Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
Restaurant Historic Mahkeme Lokantasi Karakoy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings
Pandeli Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Historic Classic Pandeli Eminonu $$$ Historic 1901 restaurant with iconic blue tile interior above the Spice Bazaar
Editor's Pick Restaurant Historic Deraliye Sultanahmet $$$$ Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting
Editor's Pick Restaurant Okra Istanbul Taksim $$$$ 20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views
Restaurant Romantic Seraf Vadi Sariyer $$$$ Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Circle by Vertical Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Modern Hidden Gem Circle by Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming