Turkish in Istanbul

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

500+ bottle local-focused wine room next to Göztepe Park

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.

White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey

60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.

33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek

Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Fine dining in a 250-year-old Ottoman han with modern Anatolian cuisine

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.

Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi

Turkish-Mexican fusion with a Hi-Fi listening bar upstairs