Casual Dining in Istanbul

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Gourmet deli with exceptional burrata and sandwiches

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes

4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı

Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.

Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients

Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex

Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk