Turkish in Istanbul

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

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

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

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

Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread

Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views

Three-bridge Bosphorus panorama from Fethi Pasa Korusu hilltop garden

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

Best Turkish delight since 1777

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

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

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

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

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Seven regional breakfast sets named after Anatolian villages

Authentic charcoal grill away from the action

60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility

Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi