Modern in Istanbul

18,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art

Nordic-style specialty coffee with cult-status brownie

Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront

Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food

Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices

Digital arts focus with Bosphorus views from Perili Kosk

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Long-running Italian-influenced bar tucked behind Bebek Hamamı

Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Third-wave roaster's 2025 landing on the Anatolian avenue

Gourmet deli with exceptional burrata and sandwiches

Authentic New York-style bagels in Moda

Tight Moda Caddesi bar with a deep beer fridge and a surprisingly serious cocktail menu, distinct from the Şaşkınbakkal Fil

Kadıköy-spirit bistro-bar that happens to sit on the avenue

Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza

Akarsu brick-walled third-wave roastery by day, standing-room cocktail hang by night.

Home-party-style Topağacı bar with assertive cocktails and a real neighborhood crowd.

Street-level micro-bar on Esat Işık, creative cocktails, vinyl-leaning music, no-frills Kadıköy at its best

Coffee cocktails and creative brews in Karaköy

Celebrity-founded roastery with house-roasted beans

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails

Garden setting, reusable cups, sustainability-focused by Büyük Sefler group

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

Best croissants in Kadıköy: cruffins, Saint Honore, gluten-free options

Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees

Specialty coffee pioneer with multiple brewing methods

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash

Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side

Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side

Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily

Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes

Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients

One of Turkey's finest artisan ice creams

Living-room cocktail den on a Cihangir side-street, foreign correspondents, local hipsters, the Egeli Mojito.

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Legendary brownies and 233K Instagram followers on Bağdat Caddesi

Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility

US-style sourdough perfection on Bağdat Caddesi

Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners

Light-filled brunch with granola bowls and aromatic coffees

Neighborhood anchor in Yeldeğirmeni's evolving food scene

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex