Inci Pastanesi Cafe Scelta della redazione Cafe Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Inci Pastanesi Beyoğlu $$ Legendary profiteroles since 1944
Mathilda's Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Montag Coffee Roasters Cafe Scelta della redazione Cafe Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Montag Coffee Roasters Moda $$ Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014
Arter Gallery Scelta della redazione Partner Gallery Confronta Modern Artistic Hidden Gem Arter Dolapdere $$ 18,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art
Gron Coffee Cafe Scelta della redazione Cafe Confronta Trendy Cozy Modern Gron Coffee Bağdat Caddesi $$ Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie
Istanbul Modern Gallery Scelta della redazione Partner Gallery Confronta Modern Waterfront Artistic Istanbul Modern Karaköy $$ Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
Solera Winery Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Solera Winery Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Akin Balik Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Hidden Gem Historic Akin Balik Karaköy $$ No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge
Basta Street Food Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Hidden Gem Chill Basta Street Food Kadıköy $$ Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Beacon Coffee Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Beacon Coffee Bağdat Caddesi $$ A pilot-and-stewardess couple's quiet corner off Bağdat
Borusan Contemporary Gallery Gallery Confronta Modern Waterfront Artistic Borusan Contemporary Sarıyer $$ Digital arts focus with Bosphorus views from Perili Kosk
Coffee Department Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Coffee Department Balat $$ Balat roaster with a Probatino in the center of the shop
Coffee Sapiens Cafe Cafe Confronta Hidden Gem Artistic Cozy Coffee Sapiens Beyoğlu $$ Global bean selection in Beyoğlu's creative heart
Deli Deli Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Cozy Modern Deli Deli Bağdat Caddesi $$ Gourmet deli with exceptional burrata and sandwiches
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Everything Bagel Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Chill Modern Everything Bagel Moda $$ Authentic New York-style bagels in Moda
Flân Bakery & Coffee Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Flân Bakery & Coffee Caddebostan $$ Caddebostan all-day bakery with serious croissants and egg plates
Galette Kuzguncuk Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Galette Kuzguncuk Kuzguncuk $$ MSA-trained pastry chef's handmade tarts and sugar-free sweets
Hayvore Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Hidden Gem Foodie Haven Hayvore Beyoğlu $$ Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition
Homestead Coffee & Company Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Homestead Coffee & Company Caddebostan $$ Beans scoring 90+ SCA, roasted by a 2025 Türkiye champion
Kalamissia Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Kalamissia Kalamış $$ Seaside breakfast with small-producer ingredients
Kava Coffee Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Artistic Modern Kava Coffee Karaköy $$ Coffee cocktails and creative brews in Karaköy
Klar Coffee Roastery Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Modern Chill Klar Coffee Roastery Bağdat Caddesi $$ Celebrity-founded roastery with house-roasted beans
Krea Kahve Keşif Deneyim Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Krea Kahve Keşif Deneyim Caddebostan $$ Two-time Turkish Brewers Cup champion's first retail lab
Kronotrop Caddebostan Grove Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Kronotrop Caddebostan Grove Caddebostan $$ Kronotrop's largest Caddebostan location: three floors, deep garden
Meet Lab Cafe Cafe Confronta Chill Modern Meet Lab Bağdat Caddesi $$ Specialty coffee pioneer with multiple brewing methods
No:7 Coffee House Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local No:7 Coffee House Suadiye $$ Owner-run third-wave pioneer that defined Suadiye coffee culture
Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Modern Chill Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Ataşehir $$ Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Old Java Coffee Roasters Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Old Java Coffee Roasters Galata $$ Direct-trade single origins roasted in-house since 2013
Onder Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Authentic Cozy Onder Ocakbasi Ortaköy $$ Authentic charcoal grill away from the action
Paper Roasting Coffee & Chocolate Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Paper Roasting Coffee & Chocolate Suadiye $$ SCA-champion roaster, barista represented Turkey at Worlds
Pera Museum Gallery Partner Gallery Confronta Classic Artistic Pera Museum Beyoğlu $$ Louvre collaborations and Orientalist masterpieces
Pita Kuzguncuk Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Pita Kuzguncuk Kuzguncuk $$ Two women, home-style breakfast since 2008
Probador Colectiva Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Probador Colectiva Tophane $$ Pioneer specialty coffee roastery with training center
Rafine Cafe Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Cozy Chill Rafine Cafe Moda $$ Fresh croissants and surprise cilbir in Moda
Sorvetta Ice Cream Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Modern Chill Sorvetta Ice Cream Etiler $$ One of Turkey's finest artisan ice creams
Spada Coffee & Roastery Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Spada Coffee & Roastery Nişantaşı $$ In-house roasting with rotating guest-roaster program
Stride Bike N Coffee Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Stride Bike N Coffee Caddebostan $$ Cycling culture meets specialty coffee on the Caddebostan coast
The North Shield Pub Bar Bar Confronta Chill Classic Hidden Gem The North Shield Pub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Whiff Coffee Roastery Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Whiff Coffee Roastery Caddebostan $$ Roaster-first shop from the Küçük Çamlıca workshop
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Lokanta Mimi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Lokanta Mimi Karaköy $$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking
Mahir Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Chill Hidden Gem Mahir Lokantasi Osmanbey $$ Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations
mutfakkoz Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chill Modern Hidden Gem mutfakkoz Kozyatagi $$ Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Refik Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Refik Beyoğlu $$ Legendary Beyoğlu meyhane (1954-2020), now closed
Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bar Bar Confronta Casual Cozy Trendy Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bağdat Caddesi $$ Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare
Arpège Patisserie Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Arpège Patisserie Caddebostan $$ Izmir's cult macaronier on Caddebostan Plaj Yolu
Drip Coffeeist Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Drip Coffeeist Bağdat Caddesi $$ Third-wave pioneer of the Asian side, brewing since 2013
Good Coffee Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Quiet Local Good Coffee Kadıköy $$ Melbourne-trained founders bringing Australian single-origin standards
Mølle Patisserie Cafe Cafe Confronta Cozy Local Mølle Patisserie Bağdat Caddesi $$ Three MSA-trained pastry chefs reworking classic European pâtisserie