Places in Istanbul

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

Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection

Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants

The corridor's literary meyhane, keeping a guest-book tradition since 1967.

Kyoto-born specialty coffee chain's first Turkish flagship

12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026

Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

16th-century masterpiece by Mimar Sinan

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views

Heritage seafood since 1952

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music

Last great Ottoman hammam, built 1741

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views

Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut

Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966

Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

World-class spa and dining on the waterfront

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Three-story bookstore-cafe with 45,000 books and terrace dining

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

Expert-led carpet education and collection

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision

Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Modern seafood with signature fish in dough

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace

Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie

Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side

Premium sushi experience since 2016

Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

Five generations of baklava perfection

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton

Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

Underground pit-roasted lamb since 1892

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

A fixed-menu meyhane with live music in Kalamış

Traditional Albanian-style liver and home cooking

Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist

Fifty-year-old Bebek Hotel bar where dressed-up locals watch the Bosphorus

The Stay's small rooftop above Bebek Hotel, intimate, signature cocktails, fairy-tale Bosphorus straight onto the bay.

Premier specialty roaster with garden terrace near Bosphorus Bridge

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Turkish and imported wines in Caddebostan

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Sourdough sandwiches and house-made deli fare

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Temporarily closed: Italian dining at Glens Palas

Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

İzmir-style söğüş on Hattat Tahsin Sokak

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

Istanbul-born luxury streetwear with global recognition

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

Decades of Ottoman fine dining tradition near Taksim

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Specialty coffee pioneer with multiple brewing methods

Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views

Pink yalı next to the fortress with a quiet pier-side bar

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Anatolian breakfast in Cihangir

A 1920s apartment for private events in Çukurcuma

Lokum and akide sweets on Yasa Caddesi

Daily-fresh artisan ice cream in Etiler

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde

A rooftop terrace overlooking Sultanahmet and the Marmara Sea

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

Meze on a terrace overlooking Galata and the Golden Horn

Breakfast with views from Çamlıca

20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

A tree-shaded inner garden in Cihangir, easy Mediterranean plates under string light

A family Ottoman lokanta in Nişantaşı since 1950, hünkarbeğendi read off the counter

Chef Mari Esgici's tiny Kurtuluş room and back garden, slow-cooked ribs the whole point

Sasun Estukyan's old-school Kurtuluş meze meyhane, the dishes he grew up on

A Genoese kitchen in a 19th-century courtyard just under the Galata Tower

A family Üsküdar esnaf lokanta since 1933, Ottoman home cooking read off the steam table

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

The çarşı's oldest working meyhane, pouring since 1974, topik in the case and fasıl kept upstairs.

A three-storey mansion off Kadıköy's beaten track, meze-first, with a garden of old Turkish records.

Chef İsmail's Cunda-Greek fish house at the Kızıltoprak end of the Cadde, the corridor's rakı-balık default.

Koşuyolu's Aegean meyhane, a proper meze cabinet and a neighborhood that keeps it to itself.

Efkan Kara's Aegean taverna in a Şaşkınbakkal cul-de-sac, meze-first and unbothered by fashion.

Pouring under the Cumhuriyet name since 1923, a hundred mezes a day in the middle of Balık Pazarı.

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views

Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level

Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Bar side of Four Seasons' Bosphorus seafood room, terrace to the water, Mediterranean pours

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Seasonal kitchen and an opinionated Turkish wine cellar on the quiet Mühürdar slope, adults-only, no menus in seven languages

Tower-foot jazz bar in a former mosaic workshop

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy