Classic in Istanbul

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece

Orient Express heritage since 1892

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

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

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

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

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

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

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

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

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

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel