Akin Balik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Hidden Gem Historic Akin Balik Karaköy $$ No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge
Arnavut Isi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Hidden Gem Arnavut Isi Kadıköy $ Albanian-style liver specialists
Basta Street Food Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Hidden Gem Chill Basta Street Food Kadıköy $$ Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Hayvore Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Hidden Gem Foodie Haven Hayvore Beyoğlu $$ Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition
Izmirli Sogus Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Hidden Gem Izmirli Sogus Kadıköy $ Izmir-style sogus specialists
Ken Sushi & More Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Hidden Gem Ken Sushi & More Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye
Lokanta Mimi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Lokanta Mimi Karaköy $$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking
Mahir Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Chill Hidden Gem Mahir Lokantasi Osmanbey $$ Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations
mutfakkoz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chill Modern Hidden Gem mutfakkoz Kozyatagi $$ Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Chill Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Ataşehir $$ Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Onder Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Authentic Cozy Onder Ocakbasi Ortaköy $$ Authentic charcoal grill away from the action
Refik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Cozy Refik Beyoğlu $$ Legendary Beyoğlu meyhane (1954-2020) — now closed
Seraf Mahmutbey Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Chill Cozy Seraf Mahmutbey Mahmutbey $$$ Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions