Casual Dining in Istanbul

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar

Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd

Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Gourmet deli with exceptional burrata and sandwiches

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

Best Turkish delight since 1777

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes

4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı

Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.

Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients

Black Truffle Burger and Parmesan Frites

Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu

Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Selamiçeşme-end pub from the team that helped define modern Moda, long bar, dim lighting, genuine delicatessen kitchen

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM

Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex

Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk