French in Istanbul

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

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

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

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

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

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

Neighborhood bistro that turns into a late cocktail room, the kind of address Bebek residents list when asked for 'somewhere normal'.

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

Artisan macarons and sourdough pastries above Istanbul's standard

Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining

Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Terrace tucked below Rumeli Hisarı's ramparts, shadow of the fortress on one side, the Bosphorus narrowing on the other.

All-day Mediterranean kitchen turning into a cocktail-led night spot

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm