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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Classic
Bebek Balikci
Bebek
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Heritage seafood since 1952
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Restaurant
Romantic Waterfront
Sur Balik
Arnavutkoy
$$$
Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
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Restaurant
Classic Romantic
Asmalicavit
Beyoglu
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Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
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Restaurant
Trendy Classic
Karakoy Lokantasi
Karakoy
$$$
Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes
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Nightclub
Artistic Classic
Babylon
Bomonti
$$$
Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999
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Hotel
Classic Artistic
The Bank Hotel
Karakoy
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Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
Editor's Pick
Hotel
Waterfront Classic
Sumahan on the Water
Cengelkoy
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19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
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Cafe
Classic Romantic
Patisserie de Pera
Beyoglu
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Century-old pastry tradition at Pera Palace
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Spa
Classic Hidden Gem
Zeyrek Cinili Hamam
Zeyrek
$$$
Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored
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Spa
Classic Romantic
Cagaloglu Hamami
Sultanahmet
$$$
Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741
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Spa
Classic Romantic
Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam
Tophane
$$$
16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane
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Restaurant
Classic Romantic
Brasserie Noir
Bagdat Caddesi
$$$
Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music
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Restaurant
Trendy Classic
Matmazel Eleni
Bagdat Caddesi
$$$
Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
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Bar
Hidden Gem
Peat and Sherry
Bagdat Caddesi
$$$
Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
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Cafe
Classic Cozy
Ethem Efendi Kahvalti
Bagdat Caddesi
$$$
All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Historic Classic
Pandeli
Eminonu
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Historic 1901 restaurant with iconic blue tile interior above the Spice Bazaar