Cok Cok Thai Tunel Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Chef Driven Cok Cok Thai Tunel Beyoğlu $$$ The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006 Same category
Borden Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Intimate Minimal Borden Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates Same category
Hodan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Garden Seasonal Hodan Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis Same category
Sipster Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic Intimate Sipster Etiler $$$ Alacati's beloved neo-bistro brings Aegean flavors and craft cocktails to Etiler Same category
Restaurant Modern Restaurant Restaurant Compare Seasonal Wine Focused Intimate Restaurant Modern Beyoğlu $$$ Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers Same category
Akira Back Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Fine Dining International Chef Driven Akira Back Istanbul Bakırköy $$$$ Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level Same category
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best Same category
Agata Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Eclectic Artisan Intimate Agata Istanbul Akaretler $$$ World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house Same category
Smelt & Co. Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Neighborhood Creative Smelt & Co. Balat $$$ Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address Same category
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak Same category
La Terrasse Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Scenic Intimate La Terrasse Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport Same category
Karaköy Gumruk Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Historic Intimate Karaköy Gumruk Karaköy $$$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu Same category
Mahkeme Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Authentic Intimate Mahkeme Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings Same category
Gun Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Authentic Intimate Gun Lokantasi Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen Same category
The Red Balloon Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Artistic Intimate The Red Balloon Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul Same category
Sini Ethnic Omakase Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Hidden Gem Artistic Sini Ethnic Omakase Beyoğlu $$$ Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul Same category
Herise Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Hidden Gem Herise Istanbul Sarıyer $$$ Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes Same category
La Boucherie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Intimate La Boucherie Etiler $$$ One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience Same category
Ahali Teşvikiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Trendy Intimate Ahali Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations Same category
Lokanta Limu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Trendy Intimate Lokanta Limu Sarıyer $$$ Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus Same category