Hidden Gem in Istanbul

12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026

Heritage seafood since 1952

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Asian side's specialty coffee destination since 2014

Expert-led carpet education and collection

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Reopened 2024 with 10,000 classic-elegant tiles restored

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside

Legendary Anatolian home cooking from a culinary anthropologist

Premium sushi experience since 2016

Five generations of baklava perfection

Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

No-menu fish market dining by Galata Bridge

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views

Locally sourced aged meats in cozy atmosphere

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Aegean-style seafood in Moda

Five-table tasting menu by a German chef with Turkish ingredients and French soul

Authentic Gaziantep cuisine in the heart of Karaköy

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Authentic charcoal grill away from the action

Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

Albanian-style liver specialists

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Izmir-style sogus specialists

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye

Modern twist on traditional Turkish home-cooking

Beloved lokanta serving exceptional Eastern Turkish cuisine since generations

Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility

Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul

Perfect-rated traditional grill in boutique setting

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

Curated wines near Galata Tower

Istanbul's finest classic Korean restaurant

Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk

Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy

Fire-driven chef's table in a historic Pera passage