Brasserie Noir Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Trendy Brasserie Noir Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Elegant French brasserie with retractable roof and live music
Deraliye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Historic Upscale Romantic Deraliye Sultanahmet $$$$ Ottoman palace cuisine with 425 ancient recipes in opulent Sultanahmet setting
Kiyi Restaurant Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Waterfront Romantic Kiyi Restaurant Tarabya $$$$ Legendary Bosphorus seafood since 1966
O Maestros Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Okra Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Okra Istanbul Taksim $$$$ 20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views
Perri Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Sur Balik Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Romantic Waterfront Classic Sur Balik Arnavutköy $$$ Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
Cipriani Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Elegant Cipriani Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
La Plage No.14 Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Artistic La Plage No.14 Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ 60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining
Nazende Cadde Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Hidden Gem Nazende Cadde Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Scenic Romantic Akintiburnu Arnavutköy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Apartiman Yeniköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Cozy Romantic Apartiman Yeniköy Yeniköy $$$ Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd
Bardot Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Bardot Beşiktaş $$$$ Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Barnathan Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Barnathan Istanbul Galata $$$ Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata
Beso Rooftop Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Romantic Upscale Beso Rooftop Fatih $$$$ Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views
Da Mario Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Cozy Romantic Da Mario Etiler $$$ Seasonal Italian since 1993 in a villa setting
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Eleos Restaurant Restaurant Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Eleos Beyoğlu $$$ Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views
Epoca Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Epoca Sarıyer $$$$ Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Feriye Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Historic Feriye Lokantasi Ortaköy $$$$ Fine dining in an 1871 Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus waterfront
Folks Kitchen & Cocktail Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Hidden Gem Folks Kitchen & Cocktail Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus
Il Boccalino 34 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Boccalino 34 Fenerbahçe $$$ Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention
Il Padrino Ristorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Padrino Ristorante Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990
Il Sud Giardino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Il Sud Giardino Caddebostan $$$ Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden
Kaicy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Kaicy Tarabya $$$$ BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)
La Mia Luce Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy La Mia Luce Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012
La Terrasse Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Scenic Intimate La Terrasse Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Lacivert Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Classic Lacivert Beykoz $$$$ Asian shore seafood with bridge views
Limoré Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Limoré Harbiye $$$$ 45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton
Olea Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront Romantic Olea Bosphorus Kuruçeşme $$$$ Italian elegance at Mandarin Oriental
Parvus Kalamis Restaurant Restaurant Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Parvus Kalamis Kalamış $$$ Intimate Kadıköy gem with simple, delicious Turkish-Mediterranean fusion
Ristorante Umberto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic Cozy Ristorante Umberto Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Murano chandelier and wood-fired pizzas across from Göztepe Park
Sans Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Romantic See & Be Seen Sans Restaurant Levent $$$$ Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence
Seraf Vadi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Trendy Seraf Vadi Sarıyer $$$$ Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Spello Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Cozy Spello Kitchen Kadıköy $$$ Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts
Chef Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Compare Scenic Upscale Romantic Chef Meyhane Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Glens Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Trendy Romantic Glens Nişantaşı $$$$ Upscale Italian dining in the luxury Glens Palas Hotel on Abdi Ipekci
Hudson Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Romantic Hudson Arnavutköy $$$ Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm
L'Olivetto Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Classic See & Be Seen L'Olivetto Ataşehir $$$$ Mediterranean elegance with live music
Nello's Italian Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Romantic Nello's Italian Restaurant Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Naples chef's hidden gem - the first proper Italian in Istanbul
The Ordinary Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Romantic Foodie Haven The Ordinary Bomonti $$$ Wood-fired Italian dining in Bomonti garden
Villa Bosphorus Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Villa Bosphorus Beylerbeyi $$$$ Luxurious waterfront fine dining
Visorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Upscale Romantic Scenic Visorante Ortaköy $$$$ Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views