Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Classic See & Be Seen Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Chilai Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Chilai Bebek $$$$ Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery
Lucca Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Lucca Bebek $$$$ Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Modern Murver Karaköy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
Nusr-Et Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Trendy Modern Nusr-Et Etiler $$$$ Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Ruya Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Ruya Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$$ Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace
Topaz Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Topaz Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Tugra Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Tugra Beşiktaş $$$$ Ottoman imperial cuisine in Ciragan Palace
Ulus 29 Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Legendary See & Be Seen Rooftop Ulus 29 Ulus $$$$ Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983
Zuma Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Zuma Emirgan $$$$ Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence
Balikci Kahraman Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Waterfront Classic Balikci Kahraman Sarıyer $$$$ Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
Basta Neo Bistro Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Basta Neo Bistro Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion
Cipriani Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Elegant Cipriani Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
Firuze Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Firuze Beyoğlu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Frankie Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Frankie Galataport $$$$ MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront
Gallada Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Gallada Karaköy $$$$ Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef
Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Trendy Cozy Gunaydin Et Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side
Kalimera Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Kalimera Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
Machi Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Trendy Modern Machi Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage
Mikla Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Mikla Beyoğlu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Spago Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Spago Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Romantic Akintiburnu Arnavutköy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Arkestra Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Artistic Trendy Arkestra Etiler $$$$ Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation
Aseka Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Artistic Trendy Intimate Aseka Karaköy Karaköy $$$$ Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art
Beso Rooftop Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Romantic Upscale Beso Rooftop Fatih $$$$ Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views
Calipso Fish Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Classic See & Be Seen Calipso Fish Bostancı $$$$ Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore
Feriye Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Historic Feriye Lokantasi Ortaköy $$$$ Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront
Gunaydin Kasap Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Waterfront Trendy Gunaydin Kasap Galataport $$$$ Turkish butcher heritage with own farm
Lacivert Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Classic Lacivert Beykoz $$$$ Asian shore seafood with bridge views
Olea Bosphorus Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Olea Bosphorus Kuruçeşme $$$$ Italian elegance at Mandarin Oriental
Roka Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront See & Be Seen Modern Roka Karaköy $$$$ Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views
Sunset Grill & Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Sunset Grill & Bar Ulus $$$$ Panoramic views and fusion cuisine since 1994
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Upscale Scenic Tunel Buselik Beyoğlu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Barboon by Atlas Balik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Authentic Barboon by Atlas Balik Arnavutköy $$$$ Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
FENZ Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Waterfront FENZ Istanbul Sarıyer $$$$ Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Nişantaşı $$$$ Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı
L'Olivetto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Classic See & Be Seen L'Olivetto Ataşehir $$$$ Mediterranean elegance with live music
Octo Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Trendy Octo Restaurant Karaköy $$$$ Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views
Olden 1772 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Historic Instagrammable Olden 1772 Sirkeci $$$$ Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Visorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Scenic Visorante Ortaköy $$$$ Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views