Ali Ocakbasi Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Classic Lively Ali Ocakbasi Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats
Aman da Bravo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Eclectic Aman da Bravo Sarıyer $$$ Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil
Liman Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Scenic Upscale Liman Istanbul Karaköy $$$$ Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace
Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Waterfront Social Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar Karaköy $$$ Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport
SADE Bes Denizler Mutfagi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Authentic Casual Elegant SADE Bes Denizler Mutfagi Nişantaşı $$$ Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions
Sipster Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic Intimate Sipster Etiler $$$ Alacati's beloved neo-bistro brings Aegean flavors and craft cocktails to Etiler
Tavaci Recep Usta Bostancı Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Lively Scenic Tavaci Recep Usta Bostancı Bostancı $$$ Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak
A'jia Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Luxury Waterfront A'jia Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ 1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award
Agata Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Eclectic Artisan Intimate Agata Istanbul Akaretler $$$ World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Garden Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Moda $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house
Akira Back Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Fine Dining International Chef Driven Akira Back Istanbul Bakırköy $$$$ Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level
Bistro 33 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Italian Established Bistro 33 Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden
Biz Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Cultural Refined Biz Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center
Borden Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Intimate Minimal Borden Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates
Cok Cok Thai Tunel Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Chef Driven Cok Cok Thai Tunel Beyoğlu $$$ The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006
Cruda Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Creative Seasonal Bohemian Cruda Kitchen Moda $$$ French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit
Cunda Balik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Consistent Aegean Cunda Balik Bostancı $$$ 20+ years bringing Ayvalik-Cunda flavors: Aegean herbs, olive oil mezes, fresh catch
Dilruba Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Panoramic Historic Dilruba Istanbul Kuzguncuk $$ Three-bridge Bosphorus panorama from Fethi Pasa Korusu hilltop garden
Grand Tarabya Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Waterfront Jazz Grand Tarabya Brasserie Tarabya $$$$ Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining
Gumus Yali Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Hidden Gem Historic Gumus Yali Beykoz $$$ Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch
Hidiv Kasri Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Garden Panoramic Hidiv Kasri Beykoz $$$ Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining
Hodan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Garden Seasonal Hodan Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis
Isokyo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Luxury International Hotel Dining Isokyo Beşiktaş $$$$ Five Asian cuisines under one roof at the Raffles Hotel
Kiva Bomontiada Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Industrial Creative Kiva Bomontiada Bomonti $$$ Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Mahide Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Waterfront Casual Mahide Ocakbasi Beylerbeyi $$ Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture
Morini Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Consistent Italian Handmade Morini Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$ Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013
Naif Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Local Sourcing Intimate Naif Karaköy $$$ Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta
Nha Ginza Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Unique Waterfront Nha Ginza Ortaköy $$$ Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho
Patrica Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Aegean Marina Patrica Kalamış $$$ Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina
Perran Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Heritage Refined Perran Ocakbasi Caddebostan $$$ Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum
Restaurant Modern Restaurant Restaurant Compare Seasonal Wine Focused Intimate Restaurant Modern Beyoğlu $$$ Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers
Rumelihisari Iskele Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Michelin Elegant Rumelihisari Iskele Rumelihisarı $$$$ Three consecutive years in the Michelin Guide, Bosphorus waterfront pavilion
Ruuz Bar Bar Compare Marina Creative Social Ruuz Kalamış $$$ Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen
Salacak Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Panoramic Waterfront Iconic Salacak Restaurant Üsküdar $$$ Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama
Scalla Beykoz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Luxury Modern Waterfront Scalla Beykoz Beykoz $$$$ 2025 opening: 120-seat luxury Mediterranean with bespoke design on Beykoz waterfront
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han
Smelt & Co. Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Neighborhood Creative Smelt & Co. Balat $$$ Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address
Tarantella Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Italian Intimate Tarantella Pizza Kadıköy $$ Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu
Teras Emirgan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Exclusive Serene Teras Emirgan Emirgan $$$ Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch
Todos Los Dias Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Chef Driven All Day Todos Los Dias Beyoğlu $$ Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera
Behiye Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Authentic Smoky Behiye Ocakbasi Moda $$ Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions
Casa Mamma Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Family Authentic Casa Mamma Caddebostan $$ Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza
Catch Caddebostan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Glamorous Catch Caddebostan Caddebostan $$$ Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design
Chapel Kadıköy Bar Bar Compare Historic Atmospheric Late Night Chapel Kadıköy Yeldeğirmeni $$ Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM
Cikmaz Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Adventurous Old School Cikmaz Meyhane Kadıköy $ Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver
Corvino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Modern Polished Corvino Suadiye $$$ Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine
Divan Brasserie Kalamis Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Waterfront Calm Divan Brasserie Kalamis Kalamış $$$ Harbor-side brasserie with marina views and weekend live music
Divan Fenerbahce Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Waterfront Panoramic Divan Fenerbahce Fenerbahçe $$$ Panoramic Kalamis Bay views from the refined Divan brand
Gunesin Sofrasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Historic Authentic Gunesin Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden
Il Sud Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Neighborhood Warm Il Sud Moda $$ Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map
Kulhan Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Refined Smoky Kulhan Suadiye Suadiye $$$ New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture
Nostra Casa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Authentic Neighborhood Nostra Casa Sultanahmet $$ Authentic handmade pasta in historic Sultanahmet
Ororo Sushi Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Modern Casual Ororo Sushi Bar Moda $$ Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side
Ouzo Roof Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Live Music Waterfront Ouzo Roof Kalamış $$$ Rooftop Aegean seafood with marina panoramas and live music
Peperoncino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Modern Artisan Peperoncino Moda $$ Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes
Piraye Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bohemian Nostalgic Authentic Piraye Meyhane Kadıköy $$ Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia
Pizzeria Il Pellicano Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Authentic Artisan Pizzeria Il Pellicano Moda $$ 4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough
Sale Pepe Restaurant Restaurant Compare Minimal Artisan Cult Sale Pepe Yeldeğirmeni $$ Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter
STOA Caddebostan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Sustainable STOA Caddebostan Caddebostan $$$ The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails
Yako Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Casual Smoky Yako Ocakbasi Kalamış $$ Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi