Historic in Istanbul

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

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

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Istanbul's legendary patisserie since 1923, home of Kup Griye

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Three-bridge Bosphorus panorama from Fethi Pasa Korusu hilltop garden

Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

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

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

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

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

Ottoman-era confectionery since 1807: Turkish delight and akide craftsmanship

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Tea, light plates and salads on the water beside İstinye iskelesi

Ottoman-era building housing serious in-house roasting

Almond mushroom cookies since 1929: a living piece of village life

Fine dining in a 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern by candlelight

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

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Michelin-recognized Turkish classics in a 300-year-old hammam with romantic rooftop terrace

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

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

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM