TURK Fatih Tutak Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant Modern See & Be Seen Artistic
TURK Fatih Tutak
Bomonti
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One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants
Cuisine Guide
Best Anatolian Venues in Istanbul
Istanbul's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Anatolian venues in the city — each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
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Mikla Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern
Mikla
Beyoğlu
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New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Neolokal Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant Classic Artistic Modern
Neolokal
Karaköy
$$$$
Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Classic Hidden Gem Cozy
Ciya Sofrasi
Kadıköy
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Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir Restaurant
Cozy Hidden Gem Classic
Saca Ocakbasi Ataşehir
Ataşehir
$$$
Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting
OCAK Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Historic Romantic Artistic
OCAK
Fatih
$$$$
Anatolian traditions reimagined in a former tobacco warehouse
Ruya Istanbul Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant
Ruya Istanbul
Beşiktaş
$$$$
Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace
Veranda Pera Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Trendy Romantic Lively
Veranda Pera
Beyoğlu
$$$$
The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
Yeni Lokanta Restaurant
Modern Classic Authentic
Yeni Lokanta
Beyoğlu
$$$
Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu
Olden 1772 Restaurant
Upscale Historic Instagrammable
Olden 1772
Sirkeci
$$$$
Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
Lokanta 1741 Restaurant
Historic Romantic Upscale
Lokanta 1741
Sultanahmet
$$$$
Michelin-recognized Turkish classics in a 300-year-old hammam with romantic rooftop terrace
Mahir Lokantasi Restaurant
Classic Chill Hidden Gem
Mahir Lokantasi
Osmanbey
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Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations
Alaf Restaurant
Trendy Artistic See & Be Seen
Alaf
Kuruçeşme
$$$
Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı Cafe
Editor's Pick
Cafe Classic Cozy Romantic
Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı
Bağdat Caddesi
$$$
All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant
Trendy Authentic Intimate
Musaade Kadıköy
Kadıköy
$$$
Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Efendy Restaurant
Trendy Classic Elegant
Efendy
Levent
$$$$
MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent
Seraf Vadi Restaurant
Upscale Romantic Trendy
Seraf Vadi
Sarıyer
$$$$
Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Seraf Mahmutbey Restaurant
Classic Chill Cozy
Seraf Mahmutbey
Mahmutbey
$$$
Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions
Alaf Restaurant
Rustic Rooftop Artisanal
Alaf
Kuruçeşme
$$$
Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Mahal Antep Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy
Mahal Antep
Karaköy
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Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy
Perihan Meyhane Restaurant
Trendy Lively Nostalgic
Perihan Meyhane
Bağdat Caddesi
$$$
Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
SADE Bes Denizler Mutfagi Restaurant
Trendy Authentic Casual Elegant
SADE Bes Denizler Mutfagi
Nişantaşı
$$$
Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions
Casius Antioch Kitchen Restaurant
Cozy Historic Chill
Casius Antioch Kitchen
Cihangir
$$$
Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Restaurant
Modern
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli
Beykoz
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Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
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