Basta Street Food Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Hidden Gem Chill Basta Street Food Kadıköy $$ Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs
Citra Gastro Pub Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Chill Modern Citra Gastro Pub Etiler $$ Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub
Deli Deli Cafe Cafe Confronta Trendy Cozy Modern Deli Deli Bağdat Caddesi $$ Gourmet deli with exceptional burrata and sandwiches
Draft Gastropub Bar Bar Confronta Industrial Casual Beer Focused Draft Gastropub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers
Fornio Pizzeria Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Modern Hidden Gem Fornio Pizzeria Bağdat Caddesi $$ Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza
Haci Bekir / Dilseker Cafe Cafe Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Haci Bekir / Dilseker Eminönü $$ Best Turkish delight since 1777
Joker No:19 Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Chill Joker No:19 Beşiktaş $$ Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş
Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Modern Chill Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Ataşehir $$ Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Saporito Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Cozy Modern Saporito Pizza Kozyatagi $$ Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients
The North Shield Pub Bar Bar Confronta Chill Classic Hidden Gem The North Shield Pub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bar Bar Confronta Casual Cozy Trendy Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bağdat Caddesi $$ Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare
Lokal Kolektif Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Lokal Kolektif Beyoğlu $$ Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list
Mekan Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Mekan Pub Yeldeğirmeni $$ Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.
Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Bistronomie gastropub from the Küff team: long brass bar, kidney pappardelle, late nights.
Railway Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Railway Pub Kadıköy $$ Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.
Tükkan Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Tükkan Karaköy Karaköy $$ Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub — outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd
Unter Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Unter Karaköy Karaköy $$ Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner
Bosphorus Brewing Company Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Bosphorus Brewing Company Levent $$$ Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub — 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd
Divan Pub Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Divan Pub Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house
Joker No:5 Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Joker No:5 Nişantaşı $$ Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.
Kozmonot Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Kozmonot Nişantaşı $$ Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.
La Mora Pizza & Pasta Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern La Mora Pizza & Pasta Kadıköy $$ Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust
Namlı Gurme Caddebostan Shop Shop Confronta Namlı Gurme Caddebostan Caddebostan $$$ Asian-side flagship of Istanbul's benchmark şarküteri
Padrone Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Padrone Caddebostan $$ Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily
Pub Locale Ataşehir Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Pub Locale Ataşehir Ataşehir $$ Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am
Punch Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Punch Kadıköy Kadıköy $$ Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace — the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı
The Date Gastro & Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft The Date Gastro & Pub Kozyatağı $$ Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries
The James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Live Music The James Joyce Irish Pub Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade
The Townhouse Bar Bar Confronta Modern The Townhouse Suadiye $$$ London gastropub on Plajyolu — among Istanbul's best cocktails
Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bağdat Caddesi $$ Selamiçeşme-end pub from the team that helped define modern Moda — long bar, dim lighting, genuine delicatessen kitchen
Tarantella Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Italian Intimate Tarantella Pizza Kadıköy $$ Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu
Biber Burger Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Cult Quick Biber Burger Moda $$ Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar
Casa Mamma Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Intimate Family Authentic Casa Mamma Caddebostan $$ Three sisters' intimate Italian with 72-hour fermented Roman pizza
Chapel Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Historic Atmospheric Late Night Chapel Kadıköy Yeldeğirmeni $$ Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM
Peperoncino Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Modern Artisan Peperoncino Moda $$ Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes
Pizzeria Il Pellicano Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Authentic Artisan Pizzeria Il Pellicano Moda $$ 4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough
Sale Pepe Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Minimal Artisan Cult Sale Pepe Yeldeğirmeni $$ Istanbul's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza on a five-stool counter
Snob Street Food Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Casual Gourmet Quick Snob Street Food Moda $$ Black Truffle Burger and Parmesan Frites
Ainen Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Trendy Artistic Ainen Kasimpasa $$ Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex
Bordel Imbiss Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Hidden Gem Artistic Authentic Bordel Imbiss Beyoğlu $ Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk