Best Restaurants in Istanbul

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision

Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside

Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine

Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead

Premium sushi experience since 2016

Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants

Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star

Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus

Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art

Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen

Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef

Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection

Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Heritage seafood since 1952

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

Five-table tasting menu by a German chef with Turkish ingredients and French soul

Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

Italian elegance at Mandarin Oriental

Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut

Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Asian shore seafood with bridge views

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Global fusion dining on the Bosphorus at Mandarin Oriental

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views

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

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Zero-waste farm-to-table dining in a working vineyard

Three consecutive years in the Michelin Guide, Bosphorus waterfront pavilion

Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level

Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

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

Panoramic views and fusion cuisine since 1994

Turkish butcher heritage with own farm

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

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

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

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks

Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar

Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

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

Authentic handmade pasta in historic Sultanahmet

4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough

Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter

Panoramic Kalamis Bay views from the refined Divan brand

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

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

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

Haute couture-inspired French bistro at Turkey's premier fashion house hotel

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

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

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park

Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar

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

Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair

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

Mediterranean elegance with live music

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus

Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia

Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views

Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna

Historic 1901 restaurant with iconic blue tile interior above the Spice Bazaar

Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions

Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion

Authentic Lombardy cuisine in an elegant Conrad Istanbul setting

Stylish fusion dining with open-flame mastery in Ataşehir

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

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

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

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

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

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

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

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

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

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

Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition

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