Araka Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Artistic Waterfront Araka Yeniköy $$$$ Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
Azur Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Waterfront Trendy See & Be Seen Azur Yeniköy $$$$ Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views
Banyan Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Banyan Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views
Beyti Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Classic See & Be Seen Beyti Florya $$$$ Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab
Chilai Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Chilai Bebek $$$$ Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery
Deraliye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Upscale Romantic Deraliye Sultanahmet $$$$ Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting
Kendime Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Hidden Gem Modern Kendime Istanbul Fenerbahçe $$$$ Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut
Kiyi Restaurant Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Waterfront Romantic Kiyi Restaurant Tarabya $$$$ Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966
Korto Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Korto Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus
Lucca Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Lucca Bebek $$$$ Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Modern Murver Karaköy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
Nusr-Et Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Trendy Modern Nusr-Et Etiler $$$$ Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse
Okra Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Okra Istanbul Taksim $$$$ 20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Topaz Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Topaz Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Basta Neo Bistro Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Basta Neo Bistro Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion
Casa Lavanda Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Hidden Gem Cozy Casa Lavanda Şile $$$$ Farm-to-table excellence in the countryside
Cipriani Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Elegant Cipriani Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
Firuze Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Firuze Beyoğlu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Frankie Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Frankie Galataport $$$$ MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront
Gallada Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Gallada Karaköy $$$$ Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef
Gunaydin Et Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Trendy Cozy Gunaydin Et Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Pioneer steakhouse with garden setting on the Asian side
Inari Omakase Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Cozy Hidden Gem Inari Omakase Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premium sushi experience since 2016
Kalimera Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Kalimera Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
La Plage No.14 Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Artistic La Plage No.14 Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ 60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining
Machi Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Trendy Modern Machi Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage
Mikla Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Mikla Beyoğlu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Nobu Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Nobu Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton
Spago Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Spago Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul
Telezzuz Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Chill Telezzuz Kuzguncuk $$$$ Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star
Veranda Pera Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Lively Veranda Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
1882 Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Classic 1882 Restaurant Caddebostan $$$$ Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu
1924 Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Classic See & Be Seen 1924 Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$$ Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined
A'jia Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Luxury Waterfront A'jia Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ 1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Romantic Akintiburnu Arnavutköy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Akira Back Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Fine Dining International Chef Driven Akira Back Istanbul Bakırköy $$$$ Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level
Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Suadiye $$$$ Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition
Arkestra Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Artistic Trendy Arkestra Etiler $$$$ Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation
Bardot Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Bardot Beşiktaş $$$$ Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Beso Rooftop Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Romantic Upscale Beso Rooftop Fatih $$$$ Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views
Bi Daha Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Trendy Party Bi Daha Beyoğlu $$$$ Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Beykoz $$$$ Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
Calipso Fish Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Classic See & Be Seen Calipso Fish Bostancı $$$$ Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore
Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Classic Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Çengelköy $$$$ Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views
Del Mare Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Classic Del Mare Çengelköy $$$$ Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse
Epoca Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Epoca Sarıyer $$$$ Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Feriye Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Historic Feriye Lokantasi Ortaköy $$$$ Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront
Grand Tarabya Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Waterfront Jazz Grand Tarabya Brasserie Tarabya $$$$ Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining
Gunaydin Kasap Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Modern Waterfront Trendy Gunaydin Kasap Galataport $$$$ Turkish butcher heritage with own farm
Isokyo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Luxury International Hotel Dining Isokyo Beşiktaş $$$$ Five Asian cuisines under one roof at the Raffles Hotel
Itsumi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Authentic Intimate Refined Itsumi Levent $$$$ Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation
Kaicy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Kaicy Tarabya $$$$ BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)
La Mia Luce Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy La Mia Luce Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012
Lacivert Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Classic Lacivert Beykoz $$$$ Asian shore seafood with bridge views
Liman Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Scenic Upscale Liman Istanbul Karaköy $$$$ Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace
Limoré Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Limoré Harbiye $$$$ 45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best
Maromi by Divan Kalamış Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Maromi by Divan Kalamış Kalamış $$$$ Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina
Novikov Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Novikov Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Global fusion dining on the Bosphorus at Mandarin Oriental
Olea Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Olea Bosphorus Kuruçeşme $$$$ Italian elegance at Mandarin Oriental
Paper Moon Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Modern Paper Moon Etiler $$$$ Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996
Roka Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront See & Be Seen Modern Roka Karaköy $$$$ Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views
Rumelihisari Iskele Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Michelin Elegant Rumelihisari Iskele Rumelihisarı $$$$ Three consecutive years in the Michelin Guide, Bosphorus waterfront pavilion
Sans Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic See & Be Seen Sans Restaurant Levent $$$$ Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence
Sapa Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Chill Sapa Istanbul Ataşehir $$$$ Stylish fusion dining with open-flame mastery in Ataşehir
Scalla Beykoz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Luxury Modern Waterfront Scalla Beykoz Beykoz $$$$ 2025 opening: 120-seat luxury Mediterranean with bespoke design on Beykoz waterfront
Seraf Vadi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Seraf Vadi Sarıyer $$$$ Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Sunset Grill & Bar Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Sunset Grill & Bar Ulus $$$$ Panoramic views and fusion cuisine since 1994
The Sarnic Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Unique The Sarnic Restaurant Sultanahmet $$$$ Fine dining in a 1,500-year-old Byzantine cistern by candlelight
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Upscale Scenic Tunel Buselik Beyoğlu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Tuzz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Rooftop Intimate Tuzz Karaköy $$$$ 10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop
Barboon by Atlas Balik Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Authentic Barboon by Atlas Balik Arnavutköy $$$$ Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
FENZ Istanbul Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Waterfront FENZ Istanbul Sarıyer $$$$ Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
Glens Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Trendy Romantic Glens Nişantaşı $$$$ Upscale Italian dining in the luxury Glens Palas Hotel on Abdi Ipekci
Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Nişantaşı $$$$ Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı
L'Olivetto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Classic See & Be Seen L'Olivetto Ataşehir $$$$ Mediterranean elegance with live music
Lokanta 1741 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Upscale Lokanta 1741 Sultanahmet $$$$ Michelin-recognized Turkish classics in a 300-year-old hammam with romantic rooftop terrace
Octo Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Trendy Octo Restaurant Karaköy $$$$ Elevated seafood in a restored 180-year-old han with panoramic Bosphorus views
Olden 1772 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Historic Instagrammable Olden 1772 Sirkeci $$$$ Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine
St. Regis Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Modern St. Regis Brasserie Nişantaşı $$$$ Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting
Vakko L'Atelier Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chic See & Be Seen Elegant Vakko L'Atelier Nişantaşı $$$$ Haute couture-inspired French bistro at Turkey's premier fashion house hotel
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Visorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Scenic Visorante Ortaköy $$$$ Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views
Vogue Restaurant & Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop See & Be Seen Chic Vogue Restaurant & Bar Akaretler $$$$ Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views
Kontuar Pera Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Artistic Hidden Gem Kontuar Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ Fire-driven chef's table in a historic Pera passage