Places in Karaköy

The turquoise-tiled Karaköy institution, lokanta by day, meyhane by night, Bib Gourmand 2026.

Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Maksut Askar and Levon Bagis pair Anatolian grapes with endangered regional plates.

Bohemian backstreet cocktail den off Necatibey

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Coffee cocktails and creative brews in Karaköy

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Naples-style sourdough pizza from Chef Luigi Mariconda

Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer