Tarantella Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Italian Intimate Tarantella Pizza Kadıköy $$ Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu Stessa categoria
Pizzeria Il Pellicano Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Authentic Artisan Pizzeria Il Pellicano Moda $$ 4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough Stessa categoria
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best Stessa categoria
Cok Cok Thai Tunel Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Intimate Chef Driven Cok Cok Thai Tunel Beyoğlu $$$ The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006 Stessa categoria
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera Stessa categoria
Gunesin Sofrasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Garden Historic Authentic Gunesin Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden Stessa categoria
Nostra Casa Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Authentic Neighborhood Nostra Casa Sultanahmet $$ Authentic handmade pasta in historic Sultanahmet Stessa categoria
Ororo Sushi Bar Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Modern Casual Ororo Sushi Bar Moda $$ Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side Stessa categoria
Yako Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Casual Smoky Yako Ocakbasi Kalamış $$ Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi Stessa categoria
Piraye Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Bohemian Nostalgic Authentic Piraye Meyhane Kadıköy $$ Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia Stessa categoria
Il Sud Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Neighborhood Warm Il Sud Moda $$ Southern Italian flavors that put Moda on the gastronomy map Stessa categoria
Behiye Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Authentic Smoky Behiye Ocakbasi Moda $$ Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions Stessa categoria
Mahide Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Waterfront Casual Mahide Ocakbasi Beylerbeyi $$ Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings Stessa categoria
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture Stessa categoria
Gun Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Authentic Intimate Gun Lokantasi Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen Stessa categoria
Herise Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Intimate Hidden Gem Herise Istanbul Sarıyer $$$ Michelin-listed culinary archaeology reviving forgotten Anatolian dishes Stessa categoria
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Authentic Intimate Musaade Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus Stessa categoria
Mahkeme Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Authentic Intimate Mahkeme Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings Stessa categoria
Itsumi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Intimate Refined Itsumi Levent $$$$ Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation Stessa categoria
Sale Pepe Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Minimal Artisan Cult Sale Pepe Yeldeğirmeni $$ Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter Stessa categoria