Karaköy

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art

10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop

Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Naples-style sourdough pizza from Chef Luigi Mariconda

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Maksut Askar and Levon Bagis pair Anatolian grapes with endangered regional plates.

Restored Camondo vault with local-producer wine list and nightly saxophone.

Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.

Ground-floor hotel bar where the Foxy crowd spills over for DJs and late drinks.

Bohemian backstreet cocktail den off Necatibey

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight

Two-floor Karaköy bar-lounge with serious wine list

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Coffee cocktails and creative brews in Karaköy

Five generations of baklava perfection

Istanbul's legendary breakfast deli since forever

Former metal workshop anchoring Karaköy's creative revival since 2011

Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront

Free cultural programming in Ottoman bank building