Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel Scelta della redazione Partner Hotel Confronta Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront Ciragan Palace Kempinski Beşiktaş $$$$ Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus
Mathilda's Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Hotel Scelta della redazione Partner Hotel Confronta Classic Romantic Waterfront Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Sarıyer $$$$ 19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined
The Bank Hotel Hotel Scelta della redazione Partner Hotel Confronta Classic Artistic Trendy The Bank Hotel Karaköy $$$ Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
Asmalicavit Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Babylon Nightclub Scelta della redazione Partner Nightclub Confronta Artistic Classic Trendy Babylon Bomonti $$$ Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999
Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel Scelta della redazione Partner Hotel Confronta Classic Romantic Four Seasons Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$$ Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury
Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas Hotel Scelta della redazione Hotel Confronta Heritage Classic Boutique Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas Maçka $$$$ Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece
Pera Palace Hotel Hotel Scelta della redazione Partner Hotel Confronta Classic Romantic Pera Palace Hotel Beyoğlu $$$$ Orient Express heritage since 1892
Solera Winery Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Solera Winery Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Sumahan on the Water Hotel Scelta della redazione Hotel Confronta Waterfront Classic Romantic Sumahan on the Water Çengelköy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
1882 Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Classic 1882 Restaurant Caddebostan $$$$ Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu
39 Kalamış Hotel Hotel Confronta Classic 39 Kalamış Kalamış $$$ Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Hotel Partner Hotel Confronta Classic Romantic Artistic Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$ Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart
Akıntıburnu Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Akıntıburnu Balık Arnavutköy $$$ Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967
Barbayani Bostancı Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Barbayani Bostancı Bostancı $$$ Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı
Baylan Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Confronta Historic Classic Local Favorite Baylan Pastanesi Kadıköy $$ Istanbul's legendary patisserie since 1923, home of Kup Griye
Bova Jazz Club Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Live Music Cozy Classic Bova Jazz Club Beyoğlu $$ Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal
Cantinery İstinye Park Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Elegant Cantinery İstinye Park İstinye $$$ Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams
Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Classic Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Çengelköy $$$$ Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views
Da Mario İstinye Park Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Comfortable Da Mario İstinye Park İstinye $$$ Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza
Del Mare Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Classic Del Mare Çengelköy $$$$ Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Eleni Meyhanesi Beşiktaş $$ A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
Eyfel Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Confronta Classic Consistent Neighborhood Eyfel Pastanesi Kadıköy $$ Since 1979: cilek milfoy, Ibiza pastasi, Kadıköy classic holding the line
Filika Sarıyer Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Filika Sarıyer Sarıyer $$$ Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Confronta Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture
İsmet Baba Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish İsmet Baba Kuzguncuk $$$ 1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt
Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Kalamış $$ Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina
Khalkedon Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Classic Khalkedon Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars
Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Sarıyer $$ Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Kor Agop Fatih $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
Krependeki İmroz Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Krependeki İmroz Beyoğlu $$$ Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı
Kumsaati Jazz Blues Club Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Live Music Cozy Classic Kumsaati Jazz Blues Club Beyoğlu $$ Beyoğlu's long-running blues dive run by Mehmet the Blues
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Madam Despina Meyhanesi Bomonti $$ Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Mahal Meze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Mahal Meze & Meyhane Akaretler $$$ Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler
Makina Lokal Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Makina Lokal Beyoğlu $$ Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat
Mer Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Mer Balık Sarıyer $$$ Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
Saltator Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Classic Saltator Suadiye $$$ Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view
Set Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Set Balık Tarabya $$$ The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Sofyalı 9 Beyoğlu $$ Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul
The Badau Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Cozy Classic The Badau Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage
The Bank Roof Bar Bar Partner Bar Confronta Rooftop Romantic Classic The Bank Roof Bar Karaköy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
The North Shield Pub Bar Bar Confronta Chill Classic Hidden Gem The North Shield Pub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Therapia Boğaz Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Therapia Boğaz Balık Tarabya $$$ Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.
Todori Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Todori Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ 1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı
Tomtom Suites Hotel Hotel Confronta Classic Cozy Romantic Tomtom Suites Beyoğlu $$$ 1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites
Uskumru Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Uskumru Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı
Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Historic Cozy Yakup 2 Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018
Yeniköy Balıkçısı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy Balıkçısı Yeniköy $$$ Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.
Yosun Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yosun Restaurant Beykoz $$ 33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus
Yüksel Balık Tarabya Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yüksel Balık Tarabya Tarabya $$$ Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.
Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Confronta Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Hudson Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic See & Be Seen Romantic Hudson Arnavutköy $$$ Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm
Nardis Jazz Club Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Cozy Classic Nardis Jazz Club Galata $$ Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002
Sanasaryan Han Hotel Hotel Confronta Classic See & Be Seen Sanasaryan Han Sirkeci $$$$ 1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel
Capricorn Seafood & Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Classic Capricorn Seafood & Bar Ortaköy $$$$ Inside Zuma's old Bosphorus mansion, slow-cooked baby octopus, oysters on ice, real cocktail program
Boncuk Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Boncuk Meyhanesi Beyoğlu $$ Armenian mezes on Nevizade, topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav
Münferit Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Münferit Cihangir $$$ Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar
Cozy Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Romantic Classic Cozy Istanbul Etiler $$$ Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen