Classic in Istanbul

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Five generations of baklava perfection

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals

Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy

Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal

Bağdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Since 1979: cilek milfoy, Ibiza pastasi, Kadıköy classic holding the line

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

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

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Beyoğlu's long-running blues dive run by Mehmet the Blues

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

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

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

Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898

Since 1966 on Moda Caddesi: profiterol, milfoy, cheesecake, never dropped quality

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

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

1960s Gaziantep lahmacun and kebab institution with vintage charm

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics

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

Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Istanbul's legendary breakfast deli since forever