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
Peperoncino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Modern Artisan Peperoncino Moda $$ Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes