Van Kahvaltı Evi Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Hidden Gem Van Kahvaltı Evi Cihangir $$ Eastern Turkish breakfast specialties from Van
Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Cozy Ciya Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist
Karaköy Gulluoglu Cafe Scelta della redazione Partner Cafe Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Karaköy Gulluoglu Karaköy $$ Five generations of baklava perfection
Adem Baba Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Waterfront Adem Baba Arnavutköy $$ Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals
Akali Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Akali Maçka $$ Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food
Baylan Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Confronta Classic Cozy Baylan Pastanesi Kadıköy $$ Traditional patisserie and legendary sundaes in Kadıköy
Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Chill Cesme Bazlama Kahvaltı Nişantaşı $$ Unlimited Turkish breakfast with legendary bazlama bread
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Eleni Meyhanesi Beşiktaş $$ A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
Haci Bekir / Dilseker Cafe Cafe Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Haci Bekir / Dilseker Eminönü $$ Best Turkish delight since 1777
Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Kalamış $$ Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Kor Agop Fatih $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
La Mora Pizza & Pasta Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern La Mora Pizza & Pasta Kadıköy $$ Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Madam Despina Meyhanesi Bomonti $$ Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Metet Közde Döner Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Metet Közde Döner Göztepe $$ Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash
Müjgan Meyhanesi Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Müjgan Meyhanesi Kadıköy Kadıköy $$ A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market
Neni Brasserie Restaurant Partner Restaurant Confronta Chill Cozy Trendy Neni Brasserie Bağdat Caddesi $$ All-day brasserie with exceptional brunch and garden setting
Padrone Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Padrone Caddebostan $$ Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Sofyalı 9 Beyoğlu $$ Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul
Tarihi Safa Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Tarihi Safa Meyhanesi Fatih $$ 130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule
Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$ Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street
Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie Cafe Cafe Confronta Classic Cozy Beyaz Firin Bakery & Brasserie Bağdat Caddesi $$ Historic patisserie since the 1800s - now a 400sqm flagship
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Beykoz $$ 35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners