Restaurant Modern Restaurant Restaurant Compare Seasonal Wine Focused Intimate Restaurant Modern Beyoğlu $$$ Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers Same category
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Aman da Bravo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Eclectic Aman da Bravo Sarıyer $$$ Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil Same category
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Garden Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Moda $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house Same category
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han Same category
Naif Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Local Sourcing Intimate Naif Karaköy $$$ Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta Same category
Smelt & Co. Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Neighborhood Creative Smelt & Co. Balat $$$ Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address Same category
Cruda Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Creative Seasonal Bohemian Cruda Kitchen Moda $$$ French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit Same category
Borden Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Intimate Minimal Borden Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates Same category
Biz Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Cultural Refined Biz Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center Same category
Karaköy Lokantasi Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Trendy Classic Artistic Karaköy Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes Same category
Dokuz Ondokuz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Cozy Garden Dokuz Ondokuz Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair Same category
Fauna Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Fauna Ataşehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead Same category
Giritli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Garden Hidden Gem Giritli Sultanahmet $$$ Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks Same category
Liman Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Scenic Upscale Liman Istanbul Karaköy $$$$ Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace Same category
Circle by Vertical Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Hidden Gem Chill Circle by Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming Same category
Akira Back Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Fine Dining International Chef Driven Akira Back Istanbul Bakırköy $$$$ Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level Same category
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak Same category
Bistro 33 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Garden Italian Established Bistro 33 Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden Same category
Hidiv Kasri Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Garden Panoramic Hidiv Kasri Beykoz $$$ Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining Same category