Asmalicavit Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Classic Romantic Asmalicavit Beyoğlu $$$ Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture
Firuze Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Upscale Romantic Trendy Firuze Beyoğlu $$$$ Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Matmazel Eleni Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Trendy Classic Cozy Matmazel Eleni Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes
Mukellef Karaköy Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Trendy Rooftop Traditional Mukellef Karaköy Karaköy $$$ TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
O Maestros Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Authentic Romantic Lively O Maestros Arnavutköy $$$ Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors
Perri Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Upscale Romantic Trendy Perri Karaköy $$$$ Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata
Veranda Pera Restaurant Scelta della redazione Restaurant Confronta Trendy Romantic Lively Veranda Pera Beyoğlu $$$$ The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views
Adi Sahane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively Traditional Scenic Adi Sahane Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment
Ahali Teşvikiye Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Trendy Intimate Ahali Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations
Akintiburnu Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Upscale Scenic Romantic Akintiburnu Arnavutköy $$$$ Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views
Atiye Bebek Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively Trendy Party Atiye Bebek Bebek $$$$ Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek
Balat Sahil Restoran Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Waterfront Hidden Gem Classic Balat Sahil Restoran Balat $$$ Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
Barboon by Atlas Balik Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Upscale Scenic Authentic Barboon by Atlas Balik Arnavutköy $$$$ Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views
Bebek Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Lively Scenic Bebek Meyhanesi Bebek $$$$ Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek
Bi Daha Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively Trendy Party Bi Daha Beyoğlu $$$$ Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop
Cemiyet Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Classic Lively Cemiyet Meyhane Beyoğlu $$$ Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit
Chef Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Scenic Upscale Romantic Chef Meyhane Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer
Civarda Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively See & Be Seen Waterfront Civarda Kuruçeşme $$$ Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment
Demeti Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Romantic Demeti Meyhanesi Cihangir $$ Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views
Duble Meze Bar Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Rooftop Trendy Lively Duble Meze Bar Beyoğlu $$$ New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
Hane Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Lively Modern Hane Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Karaköy Gumruk Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Historic Intimate Karaköy Gumruk Karaköy $$$ Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu
Kor Agop Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Kor Agop Fatih $$ Third-generation family meyhane since 1938
Lokanta Limu Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Cozy Trendy Intimate Lokanta Limu Sarıyer $$$ Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus
Lokanta Stambouli Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Cozy Authentic Lokanta Stambouli Beyoğlu $$$ Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark
Mahkeme Lokantasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Authentic Intimate Mahkeme Lokantasi Karaköy $$$ Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings
Majka Istanbul Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Hidden Gem Cozy Majka Istanbul Meyhanesi Moda $$ Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik
Musaade Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Authentic Intimate Musaade Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus
Perihan Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Trendy Lively Nostalgic Perihan Meyhane Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia
Refik Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Cozy Refik Beyoğlu $$ Legendary Beyoğlu meyhane (1954-2020) — now closed
Tunel Buselik Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Romantic Upscale Scenic Tunel Buselik Beyoğlu $$$$ Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion
Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Historic Cozy Yakup 2 Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018
Agora Meyhanesi 1890 Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Agora Meyhanesi 1890 Balat $$$ 1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore
Akıntıburnu Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Akıntıburnu Balık Arnavutköy $$$ Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967
Angel Blue Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Angel Blue Sarıyer $$$ Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.
Buselik Moda Teras Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Buselik Moda Teras Moda $$$ Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.
Çinaraltı Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Traditional Çinaraltı Ortaköy $$$ Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988 — meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge
DuDu Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Traditional DuDu Restaurant Ataşehir $$$ Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.
Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Yeniköy $$ Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.
Filika Sarıyer Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Filika Sarıyer Sarıyer $$$ Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.
Galata Meyhanesi Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Traditional Galata Meyhanesi Beyoğlu $$$ Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house — the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists
Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Sarıyer $$ Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.
Mavi Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively High End Mavi Balık Kuruçeşme $$$$ Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar — salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot
Pangaltı Meyhanesi Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Pangaltı Meyhanesi Pangaltı $$$ White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey
Şişko Perihan Arnavutköy Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Şişko Perihan Arnavutköy Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program
Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Traditional Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Suadiye $$ Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar
Therapia Boğaz Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Therapia Boğaz Balık Tarabya $$$ Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.
Uskumru Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Uskumru Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı
Yeniköy Eski Adet Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Yeniköy Eski Adet Yeniköy $$$ Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.
Yeniköy İskele Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy İskele Restaurant Yeniköy $$$ Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.
Yüksel Balık Tarabya Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yüksel Balık Tarabya Tarabya $$$ Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.
Barbayani Bostancı Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Barbayani Bostancı Bostancı $$$ Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı
Boncuk Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Boncuk Meyhanesi Beyoğlu $$ Armenian mezes on Nevizade — topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav
Çakıl Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Çakıl Meyhane Bostancı $$$ Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Eleni Meyhanesi Beşiktaş $$ A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
HaNi Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish HaNi Restaurant Suadiye $$$ Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture
İnciraltı Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish İnciraltı Meyhanesi Beylerbeyi $$$ A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree — Vedat Milor's pick
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
Krependeki İmroz Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Krependeki İmroz Beyoğlu $$$ Nevizade's 1941 original — no singing, just rakı
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Madam Despina Meyhanesi Bomonti $$ 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 $$$ Kireçburnu waterline fish house — rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.
Müjgan Meyhanesi Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Müjgan Meyhanesi Kadıköy Kadıköy $$ A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market
Münferit Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Münferit Cihangir $$$ Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
Nuran Meyhane Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Nuran Meyhane Nişantaşı $$$ New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.
Ouzo Roof Restaurant & Bar Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Ouzo Roof Restaurant & Bar Kalamış $$$ Aegean meze terrace with live fasıl and a proper raki-ouzo program
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
Süreyya Lokanta Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Süreyya Lokanta Ataşehir $$$ Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer
Tarihi Safa Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Tarihi Safa Meyhanesi Fatih $$ 130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule
Todori Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Todori Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ 1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı
Yakup 2 (Asmalımescit) Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Yakup 2 (Asmalımescit) Beyoğlu $$$ Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977
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
Zerdeli Cadde Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Traditional Lively Zerdeli Cadde Caddebostan $$$ New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion
Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak
Kiva Bomontiada Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Industrial Creative Kiva Bomontiada Bomonti $$$ Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture
Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Romantic Authentic Agapia Mezze & Meyhane Kadıköy $$ 50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera
Cikmaz Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Authentic Adventurous Old School Cikmaz Meyhane Kadıköy $ Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver
Gunesin Sofrasi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Garden Historic Authentic Gunesin Sofrasi Kadıköy $$ Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden
Piraye Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Bohemian Nostalgic Authentic Piraye Meyhane Kadıköy $$ Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia