Araka Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Modern Artistic Waterfront
Araka
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Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
Old Money & Serene
Yeniköy
Old-money Bosphorus village with historic yalis and quiet elegance
An old-money Bosphorus village where historic wooden yalis line the waterfront and discretion is the ultimate luxury. Yeniköy's tree-shaded streets and elegant mansions have housed Istanbul's establishment families for generations. The understated restaurants and cafes here cater to those who value privacy and refinement over flash and fame.
Highlights
Historic yalis Waterfront mansions Quiet elegance Traditional charm
9 places
2 Categories
Restaurant
3 places
Bar
6 places
Gazebo Bar
Craft Cocktails Modern
Gazebo
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Waterside mansion cocktails for the Yeniköy yalı row.
Yeniköy Balıkçısı Bar
Traditional Lively Classic
Yeniköy Balıkçısı
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Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.
Yeniköy İskele Restaurant Bar
Traditional Lively Classic
Yeniköy İskele Restaurant
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Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.
Yeniköy Eski Adet Bar
Traditional Lively
Yeniköy Eski Adet
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Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.
Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Bar
Traditional Lively
Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı
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Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.
Ioki Nau Bar
Music Forward Intimate High End
Ioki Nau
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Upper-floor vinyl room above a Bosphorus nikkei kitchen
