Brasserie Noir Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Trendy Brasserie Noir Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music
Cagaloglu Hamami Spa Editor's Pick Spa Compare Classic Romantic Cagaloglu Hamami Sultanahmet $$$ Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741
Jigger Kitchen & Bar Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Scenic Trendy Romantic Jigger Kitchen & Bar Kalamış $$$ Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views
Sur Balik Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Waterfront Classic Sur Balik Arnavutköy $$$ Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Cozy Romantic Hidden Gem Aida Vino e Cucina Kadıköy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy
Asmalicavit Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam Spa Editor's Pick Spa Compare Classic Romantic Modern Kilic Ali Pasa Hammam Tophane $$$ 16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane
Nazende Cadde Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Hidden Gem Nazende Cadde Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side
Patisserie de Pera Cafe Editor's Pick Cafe Compare Classic Romantic Patisserie de Pera Beyoğlu $$$ Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom
Sumahan on the Water Hotel Editor's Pick Hotel Compare Waterfront Classic Romantic Sumahan on the Water Çengelköy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
Spello Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Spello Kitchen Kadıköy $$$ Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Hotel Hotel Compare Classic Romantic Artistic Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$ Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart
Barnathan Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Barnathan Istanbul Galata $$$ Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata
Eleos Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Eleos Beyoğlu $$$ Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views
Il Boccalino 34 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Boccalino 34 Fenerbahçe $$$ Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention
Il Padrino Ristorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Padrino Ristorante Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990
Il Sud Giardino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Sud Giardino Caddebostan $$$ Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden
La Boucherie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Intimate La Boucherie Etiler $$$ One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience
Ristorante Umberto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Cozy Ristorante Umberto Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park
The Bank Roof Bar Bar Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic The Bank Roof Bar Karaköy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
Chef Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Chef Meyhane Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Nello's Italian Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Romantic Nello's Italian Restaurant Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul
Cozy Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Romantic Classic Cozy Istanbul Etiler $$$ Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen