Lokale in Istanbul

Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

16th-century masterpiece by Mimar Sinan

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views

Heritage seafood since 1952

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection

World-class spa and dining on the waterfront

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

World-famous jeweler with micro-mosaic mastery

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Gault & Millau awarded modern cuisine destination

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

Premium sushi experience since 2016

Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Five generations of baklava perfection

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

90 years of Armenian goldsmith tradition

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food

Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata

Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house

Modern spa with classic hammam at Soho House

Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı, Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire

Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Turkish butcher heritage with own farm

Best Turkish delight since 1777

Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Grand Bazaar jewelry expertise since 1951

BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Asian shore seafood with bridge views

45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina

Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash

Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine

All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting

Global fusion dining on the Bosphorus at Mandarin Oriental

Italian elegance at Mandarin Oriental

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

Contemporary luxury at Zorlu Center

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence

Stylish fusion dining with open-flame mastery in Ataşehir

Asian hospitality excellence with stunning water views

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop

Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

Bosphorus-view cocktails in classic Bebek setting

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views

Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

Upscale shopping mall in fashion district

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Historic patisserie with legendary chocolates

Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Premium steakhouse at Watergarden's heart

Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı

If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Mediterranean elegance with live music

Authentic Lombardy cuisine in an elegant Conrad Istanbul setting

Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul

Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

Glass jewel-box of vintage champagne with sommelier service

Armenian mezes on Nevizade, topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav

35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus