Classic in Istanbul

Heritage seafood since 1952

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

Expert-led carpet education and collection

Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths

All-day organic breakfast in a historic Erenkoy mansion

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

Iconic Turkish luxury brand since 1934

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Old City's finest fish restaurant since 1927

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse

Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal

Bağdat Caddesi's 30-year award-winning institution

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting

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

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Authentic Adana kebab with unique lamb maki style

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Sophisticated luxury womenswear from Turkey

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

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

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

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

Grand Bazaar jewelry expertise since 1951

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

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

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

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

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

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

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Antique carpet specialists in Grand Bazaar

Louvre collaborations and Orientalist masterpieces

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Innovative Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired traditions

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

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

1557 Mimar Sinan masterpiece at Suleymaniye complex

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

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.

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

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

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

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

Albanian-style liver specialists

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Izmir-style sogus specialists

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Curated collection above an ancient cistern

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

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