Peat and Sherry Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Sophisticated Hidden Gem Classic Peat and Sherry Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Aheste Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Romantic Cozy Classic Aheste Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand modern mezze with cocktails on Mesrutiyet Caddesi
Gun Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Authentic Intimate Gun Lokantasi Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen
Herise Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Intimate Hidden Gem Herise Istanbul Sarıyer $$$ Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes
Mabou Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Artistic Hidden Gem Mabou Beyoğlu $$$$ Five-table tasting menu by a German chef with Turkish ingredients and French soul
Palegg Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Artistic Cozy Palegg Kadıköy $$ Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy
Ritmo Bar Bar Confronta Elegant Trendy See & Be Seen Ritmo Etiler $$$$ Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa
Sini Ethnic Omakase Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Hidden Gem Artistic Sini Ethnic Omakase Beyoğlu $$$ Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul
The Red Balloon Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Artistic Intimate The Red Balloon Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul
Tuzz Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Elegant Rooftop Intimate Tuzz Karaköy $$$$ 10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop
Alaf Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Artistic See & Be Seen Alaf Kuruçeşme $$$ Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus
Kontuar Pera Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Artistic Hidden Gem Kontuar Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ Fire-driven chef's table in a historic Pera passage
Yeni Lokanta Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Classic Authentic Yeni Lokanta Beyoğlu $$$ Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu