Lugares in Istanbul

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage

World-class spa and dining on the waterfront

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Bosphorus-view cocktails in classic Bebek setting

Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Premium steakhouse at Watergarden's heart

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002

Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine

Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Asian hospitality excellence with stunning water views

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Panoramic views and fusion cuisine since 1994

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

19th-century Balyan mansion boutique hotel steps from Ortaköy

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse

Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices

Armenian mezes on Nevizade, topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house

Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı, Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire

Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse

Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton

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

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar

Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

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

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

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

London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street

Jazz and blues across from the marina

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house

Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis

Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails

Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address

72 Turkish wine producers, 400+ labels, all available by the glass

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

Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen

Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs

Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı