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Bebek Balikci Restaurant
Bebek Balikci - Restaurant in Bebek, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Hidden Gem Classic Cozy
$$$

Heritage seafood since 1952

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Beyti Restaurant
Beyti - Restaurant in Florya, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Historic Classic See & Be Seen

Beyti

Florya

$$$$

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

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Brasserie Noir Restaurant
Brasserie Noir - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Romantic Trendy

Brasserie Noir

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

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Cagaloglu Hamami Spa
Cagaloglu Hamami - Spa in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Spa
Classic Romantic

Cagaloglu Hamami

Sultanahmet

$$$

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

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Kiyi Restaurant Restaurant
Kiyi Restaurant - Restaurant in Tarabya, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Waterfront Romantic

Kiyi Restaurant

Tarabya

$$$$

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

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Sur Balik Restaurant
Sur Balik - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Romantic Waterfront Classic

Sur Balik

Arnavutköy

$$$

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

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Tugra Restaurant
Tugra - Restaurant in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Romantic

Tugra

Beşiktaş

$$$$

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

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Asmalicavit Restaurant
Asmalicavit - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Classic Romantic

Asmalicavit

Beyoğlu

$$$

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

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Babylon Nightclub
Babylon - Nightclub in Bomonti, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Nightclub
Artistic Classic Trendy

Babylon

Bomonti

$$$

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

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Balikci Kahraman Restaurant
Balikci Kahraman - Restaurant in Sarıyer, Istanbul
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Hidden Gem Waterfront Classic

Balikci Kahraman

Sarıyer

$$$$

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

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Cipriani Istanbul Restaurant
Cipriani Istanbul - Restaurant in Nişantaşı, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic See & Be Seen Elegant

Cipriani Istanbul

Nişantaşı

$$$$

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

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Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant
Ciya Sofrasi - Restaurant in Kadıköy, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Hidden Gem Cozy

Ciya Sofrasi

Kadıköy

$$

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant
Gunaydin Et Suadiye - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Trendy Cozy

Gunaydin Et Suadiye

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$$

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

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Karaköy Gulluoglu Cafe
Karaköy Gulluoglu - Cafe in Karaköy, Istanbul
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Cafe
Classic Hidden Gem
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Five generations of baklava perfection

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Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam Spa
Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam - Spa in Tophane, Istanbul
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Spa
Classic Romantic Modern
$$$

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

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Matmazel Eleni Restaurant
Matmazel Eleni - Restaurant in Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Trendy Classic Cozy

Matmazel Eleni

Bağdat Caddesi

$$$

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

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Neolokal Restaurant
Neolokal - Restaurant in Karaköy, Istanbul
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Restaurant
Classic Artistic Modern

Neolokal

Karaköy

$$$$

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

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Sureyya Teras Bar
Sureyya Teras - Bar in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
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Bar
Rooftop Romantic Classic

Sureyya Teras

Sultanahmet

$$$$

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

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1924 Istanbul Restaurant
1924 Istanbul - Restaurant in Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Restaurant
Historic Classic See & Be Seen

1924 Istanbul

Beyoğlu

$$$$

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

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Adem Baba Restaurant
Adem Baba - Restaurant in Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy Waterfront

Adem Baba

Arnavutköy

$$

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

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Balikci Abdullah Restaurant
Balikci Abdullah - Restaurant in Beykoz, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Waterfront Cozy
$$$

Classic Bosphorus seafood with refined mezes

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Balikci Sabahattin Restaurant
Balikci Sabahattin - Restaurant in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Cozy

Balikci Sabahattin

Sultanahmet

$$$

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

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Barbayani Bostancı Restaurant
Barbayani Bostancı - Restaurant in Bostancı, Istanbul
Restaurant
Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish
$$$

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

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