Casa Lavanda
Sile
Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside
22 places to explore
Sile
Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside
Kadikoy
Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadikoy
Cihangir
Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van
Beyoglu
Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoglu
Beyoglu
Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Kadikoy
408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side
Moda
Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis
Cengelkoy
19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
Galata
Pioneer of Istanbul's third-wave coffee since 2013
Moda
Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014
Sultanahmet
16th-century masterpiece by Mimar Sinan
Zeyrek
Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored
Sultanahmet
Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741
Tophane
16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane
Karakoy
Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
Dolapdere
8,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art
Karakoy
Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building
Sultanahmet
Expert-led carpet education and collection
Bagdat Caddesi
Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie
Bebek
Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt
Akaretler
Three-story bookstore-cafe with 45,000 books and terrace dining
Bagdat Caddesi
Kyoto-born specialty coffee chain's first Turkish flagship