Mikla
Beyoğlu
New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Dall'alta cucina stellata Michelin alla cucina locale autentica, scopri i ristoranti più illustri di Istanbul. Una selezione provata e approvata dai nostri redattori esperti.
Ordinati per riconoscimento Michelin, poi per valutazione
| Locale | Quartiere | Cucina | Fascia di prezzo | Michelin | Chef | Dress code | Prenotazione | Ideale per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikla | Beyoğlu | turkish modern, anatolian | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Mehmet Gurs | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Araf Istanbul | Kozyatagi | turkish modern | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Kenan & Pinar Korgan Cetinkaya | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Neolokal | Karaköy | turkish modern, anatolian | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Maksut Askar | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Nicole | Beyoğlu | french, turkish modern | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Serkan Aksoy | smart casual | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| Sankai by Nagaya | Bebek | japanese, japanese fine dining | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Chef Nagaya | smart casual | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| Casa Lavanda | Şile | turkish modern, mediterranean | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | — | casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Araka | Yeniköy | turkish modern, mediterranean | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Zeynep Pinar Tasdemir | smart casual | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| Arkestra | Etiler | french, turkish modern | ₺₺₺₺ | ★ one star | Cenk Debensason | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Fauna | Ataşehir | italian, turkish | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | Ibrahim Tuna | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Inari Omakase | Kuruçeşme | japanese, japanese fine dining | ₺₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | — | smart casual | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| Karaköy Lokantasi | Karaköy | turkish modern, mezze | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | — | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Friends |
| The Red Balloon | Beyoğlu | mediterranean, aegean | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | Ulas Durmaz | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Celebration |
| Aida Vino e Cucina | Kadıköy | italian, italian fine dining | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | — | casual | Recommended | Date Night, Friends |
| Aheste | Beyoğlu | turkish modern, middle eastern | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | — | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Friends |
| Alaf | Kuruçeşme | turkish modern, anatolian | ₺₺₺ | B bib gourmand | Murat Deniz Temel | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Celebration |
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Heritage seafood since 1952
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Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
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Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
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Global fusion dining on the Bosphorus at Mandarin Oriental
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Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar
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Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore
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Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
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Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level
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Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
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Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
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Turkish butcher heritage with own farm
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If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it
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Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night
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Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Arnavutköy
Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
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Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation
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Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined
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Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence
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Aegean-style seafood in Moda
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Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
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Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul
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Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı
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Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
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60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining
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Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking
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Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
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Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
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MasterChef Somer Sivrioglu's Turkish dining in elegant Levent
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Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting
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Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals
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Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting
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Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse
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TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
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Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display
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Bağdat Caddesi
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Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park
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Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair
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Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy
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Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients
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Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus
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Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
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Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
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Authentic Italian by MasterChef judge Danilo Zanna
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Bib Gourmand Anatolian cuisine celebrating Five Seas regional traditions
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Historic 1919 family lokanta in Kadıköy with timeless Turkish classics
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Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting
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1951 iskele-side meyhane — Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt
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Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views
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Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse
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Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
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35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners
Beylerbeyi
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70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary
Bostancı
Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı
Bostancı
Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station
Bağdat Caddesi
Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub
Bağdat Caddesi
The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990
Bağdat Caddesi
The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street
Bağdat Caddesi
Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street
Caddebostan
Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden
Caddebostan
Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily
Caddebostan
Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu
Fenerbahçe
1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı
Fenerbahçe
Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars
Kalamış
Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina
Fenerbahçe
Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club
Kalamış
Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina
Kalamış
Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon
Kadıköy
Fresh pasta from an open kitchen — no shortcuts
Kadıköy
Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust
Fenerbahçe
Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention
Suadiye
Istanbul's most authentic Mexican — Tanyeri-González family since 2005
Suadiye
Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition
Bağdat Caddesi
Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room
Göztepe
Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash
Beyoğlu
Nevizade's 1941 original — no singing, just rakı
Beyoğlu
Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul
Beyoğlu
Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977
Beyoğlu
Armenian mezes on Nevizade — topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav
Fatih
130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule
Bomonti
Turkey's first female-run meyhane — Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Beşiktaş
A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
Akaretler
Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler
Kadıköy
A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market
Beşiktaş
Beymen's new fine-dining icon — Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Sarıyer
Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Sarıyer
Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park
Tarabya
BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project — Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)
Tarabya
Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room
Harbiye
45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton
Kuzguncuk
Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı — Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire
Ataşehir
Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer
Fatih
Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship — Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine
Maçka
Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots — Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food
Suadiye
Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture
Bağdat Caddesi
Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012
Suadiye
Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house
Suadiye
Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view
Caddebostan
Food-hall with hydroponic farm and a hi-fi listening room
Suadiye
Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room
Caddebostan
New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion
İstinye
Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams
İstinye
Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza
İstinye
D-ream's accessible-quality Italian since 1995, wood-oven pizza and signature pasta
İstinye
İstinye Bay fish lokantası in the old Süreyya Restaurant building since 2004
İstinye
Wabi-sabi sushi room with chef Rodel Javier off the İstinye coast road
Beşiktaş
Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace
Bağdat Caddesi
All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting
Nişantaşı
Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread
Bağdat Caddesi
5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye
Bağdat Caddesi
Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997
Bağdat Caddesi
Artisanal Bronx-inspired burgers with daily-ground beef
Ortaköy
Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views
Beyoğlu
Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition
Karaköy
Naples-style sourdough pizza from Chef Luigi Mariconda
Bağdat Caddesi
Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza
Arnavutköy
Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm
Etiler
Alacati's beloved neo-bistro brings Aegean flavors and craft cocktails to Etiler
Nişantaşı
The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations
Beyoğlu
Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark
Kadıköy
The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Karaköy
Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu
Karaköy
Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings
Fatih
Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views
Yeşilköy
Fusion cuisine pioneer by MasterChef judge Mehmet Yalcinkaya
Karaköy
Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats
Karaköy
Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport
Bostancı
Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side
Kozyatagi
Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Kadıköy
The anchor restaurant inside Kadıköy's historic fish market
Kadıköy
Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden
Moda
Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side
Kalamış
Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi
Moda
Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar
Kalamış
Rooftop Aegean seafood with marina panoramas and live music
Caddebostan
Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza
Kadıköy
Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia
Suadiye
New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture
Moda
Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map
Kalamış
Harbor-side brasserie with marina views and weekend live music
Beyoğlu
Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis
Beşiktaş
Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere
Bağdat Caddesi
Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye
Bebek
Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier
Kuruçeşme
Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment
Ataşehir
Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance
Beyoğlu
New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
Bomonti
Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden
Moda
Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik
Ataşehir
Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Karaköy
Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre
Beyoğlu
Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit
Nişantaşı
1960s Gaziantep lahmacun and kebab institution with vintage charm
Nişantaşı
Upscale Italian dining in the luxury Glens Palas Hotel on Abdi Ipekci
Karaköy
Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Moda
Fresh homemade pasta in charming Moda
Kadıköy
Albanian-style liver specialists
Kadıköy
Izmir-style sogus specialists
Nişantaşı
Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci
Bebek
Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek
Moda
Black Truffle Burger and Parmesan Frites
Moda
Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes
Caddebostan
Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design
Beyoğlu
Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day
Harbiye
Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best
Beykoz
2025 opening: 120-seat luxury Mediterranean with bespoke design on Beykoz waterfront
Bağdat Caddesi
Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment
Cihangir
Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Ortaköy
Authentic charcoal grill away from the action
Moda
Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions
Kadıköy
Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver
Beyoğlu
Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center
Beşiktaş
Five Asian cuisines under one roof at the Raffles Hotel
Beyoğlu
The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006
Beşiktaş
Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013
Cihangir
60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views
Balat
Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address
Tarabya
Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining
Beykoz
Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch
Çengelköy
Historic Refi Pasa Yali turned upscale breakfast with Bosphorus-front setting
Yeldeğirmeni
Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates
Karaköy
No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge
Bebek
Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek
Beyoğlu
Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers
Karaköy
2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han
Karaköy
Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta
Rumelihisarı
Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood
Akaretler
World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house
Bomonti
Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Emirgan
Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch
Moda
Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue
Moda
French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit
Kalamış
Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina
Kadıköy
Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu
Beykoz
Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining
Ortaköy
Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho
Beylerbeyi
Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings
Üsküdar
Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama
Caddebostan
Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum
Bostancı
20+ years bringing Ayvalik-Cunda flavors: Aegean herbs, olive oil mezes, fresh catch
Kalamış
Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak
Bağdat Caddesi
Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden
Kuzguncuk
Three-bridge Bosphorus panorama from Fethi Pasa Korusu hilltop garden
Bostancı
Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture
Beyoğlu
Fire-driven chef's table in a historic Pera passage
Galata
Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata
Beyoğlu
Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk
Beyoğlu
Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul
Karaköy
10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop
Etiler
Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs
Etiler
Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen
Kasimpasa
Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex
Kadıköy
Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy
Istanbul is one of the world's most exciting culinary destinations. In this unique metropolis where Asia meets Europe, thousands of years of culinary traditions merge with modern gastronomic creativity.
From Turkey's only 2 Michelin star restaurant TURK Fatih Tutak, to romantic Bosphorus-view fine dining venues, from historic meyhanes to contemporary world cuisine restaurants, there are options for every palate and budget.
Istanbul was added to the Michelin Guide in 2022, and the number of starred restaurants has been growing ever since. The city currently has 1 two-star and 5 one-star restaurants.
For popular restaurants, especially on weekends, we recommend booking at least 1-2 weeks in advance. For Michelin-starred venues, this can extend to 2-4 weeks.