Restaurant Modern Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Seasonal Wine Focused Intimate Restaurant Modern Beyoğlu $$$ Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers Stessa categoria
Cok Cok Thai Tunel Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Intimate Chef Driven Cok Cok Thai Tunel Beyoğlu $$$ The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006 Stessa categoria
Aman da Bravo Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Eclectic Aman da Bravo Sarıyer $$$ Hidden neighborhood gem with modern Turkish cuisine by Chef Inanc Celengil Stessa categoria
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Elegant Garden Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Moda $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house Stessa categoria
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han Stessa categoria
Naif Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Local Sourcing Intimate Naif Karaköy $$$ Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta Stessa categoria
Smelt & Co. Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Neighborhood Creative Smelt & Co. Balat $$$ Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address Stessa categoria
Cruda Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Creative Seasonal Bohemian Cruda Kitchen Moda $$$ French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit Stessa categoria
Borden Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Intimate Minimal Borden Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates Stessa categoria
Biz Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Cultural Refined Biz Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center Stessa categoria
Karaköy Lokantasi Restaurant Scelta della redazione Partner Restaurant Confronta Trendy Classic Artistic Karaköy Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Michelin-recommended modern meyhane with 80+ mezes Stessa categoria
Dokuz Ondokuz Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Elegant Cozy Garden Dokuz Ondokuz Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Mediterranean brasserie with garden setting and original flair Stessa categoria
Fauna Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Foodie Haven Fauna Ataşehir $$$ Italian-Turkish fusion, lunch only, book weeks ahead Stessa categoria
Giritli Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Romantic Garden Hidden Gem Giritli Sultanahmet $$$ Cretan family restaurant with 20-meze fixed menu and unlimited drinks Stessa categoria
Liman Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Scenic Upscale Liman Istanbul Karaköy $$$$ Historic 1950s port restaurant revived at Galataport with Bosphorus terrace Stessa categoria
Circle by Vertical Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Modern Hidden Gem Chill Circle by Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming Stessa categoria
Akira Back Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Fine Dining International Chef Driven Akira Back Istanbul Bakırköy $$$$ Michelin recommended, Gault & Millau: Japanese-Korean fusion at the highest level Stessa categoria
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak Stessa categoria
Bistro 33 Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Garden Italian Established Bistro 33 Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden Stessa categoria
Hidiv Kasri Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Garden Panoramic Hidiv Kasri Beykoz $$$ Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining Stessa categoria