Restaurant in Istanbul

Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

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

1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house

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

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

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

Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden

Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

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

French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit

Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza

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

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

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining

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

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

Historic Refi Pasa Yali turned upscale breakfast with Bosphorus-front setting

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

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

Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood

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

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best

Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes

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

60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar

Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address

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

Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

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

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

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion

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

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

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