Araf Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Cozy Modern Hidden Gem Araf Istanbul Kozyatagi $$$$ 12-seat counter dining with open fire - Michelin Star 2026
Araka Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Artistic Waterfront Araka Yeniköy $$$$ Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
Artois Cadde Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Cozy Modern Artois Cadde Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar
Banyan Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Banyan Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views
Chilai Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Chilai Bebek $$$$ Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery
Kendime Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Romantic Hidden Gem Modern Kendime Istanbul Fenerbahçe $$$$ Chef Ali Isik's refined seafood from acclaimed Manzara Sogut
Murver Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Rooftop Modern Murver Karaköy $$$$ Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
Nusr-Et Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Trendy Modern Nusr-Et Etiler $$$$ Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse
Sankai by Nagaya Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Cozy Artistic Sankai by Nagaya Bebek $$$$ Authentic Japanese omakase with Michelin precision
Strada Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Strada Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Gault & Millau awarded modern cuisine destination
Zuma Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Zuma Emirgan $$$$ Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence
Basta Neo Bistro Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Basta Neo Bistro Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Michelin Guide bistro with European-Turkish fusion
Inari Omakase Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Cozy Hidden Gem Inari Omakase Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premium sushi experience since 2016
Kalimera Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Elegant Kalimera Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas
Machi Suadiye Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Hidden Gem Trendy Modern Machi Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Exclusive Nikkei cuisine with no exterior signage
Mikla Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern Mikla Beyoğlu $$$$ New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Neolokal Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Classic Artistic Modern Neolokal Karaköy $$$$ Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata
Nicole Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Romantic Modern Cozy Nicole Beyoğlu $$$$ French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance
Nobu Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Nobu Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton
Spago Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Spago Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul
Telezzuz Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Modern Chill Telezzuz Kuzguncuk $$$$ Istanbul's first vegan fine dining - Michelin Green Star
Tershane Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Rooftop Trendy Modern Tershane Karaköy $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
The One Brasserie Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern The One Brasserie Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi
TURK Fatih Tutak Restaurant Editor's Pick Partner Restaurant Compare Modern See & Be Seen Artistic TURK Fatih Tutak Bomonti $$$$ One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants
Ahmet Ustam Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern See & Be Seen Ahmet Ustam Ocakbasi Sarıyer $$$ Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition
Akali Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Akali Maçka $$ Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food
Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Suadiye $$$$ Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition
Arkestra Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Artistic Trendy Arkestra Etiler $$$$ Creative fine dining with theatrical presentation
Arogan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Arogan Tarabya $$$ Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room
Baltazar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Baltazar Karaköy $$$ Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display
Bardot Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Bardot Beşiktaş $$$$ Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Biz Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Cultural Refined Biz Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Beykoz $$$$ Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
Clove Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Clove Sarıyer $$$ Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park
Corvino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Elegant Modern Polished Corvino Suadiye $$$ Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine
Dafni Ateşbaşı Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Dafni Ateşbaşı Kuzguncuk $$$ Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı, Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire
Divan Fenerbahçe Faruk Ilgaz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Divan Fenerbahçe Faruk Ilgaz Fenerbahçe $$$ Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club
Divan Pub Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Divan Pub Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub
Eataly Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Rooftop Eataly Beşiktaş $$$ Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace
Epoca Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Epoca Sarıyer $$$$ Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Fornio Pizzeria Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Hidden Gem Fornio Pizzeria Bağdat Caddesi $$ Unique fermentation techniques for exceptional pizza
Grey Food & Drink Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Chic Trendy Grey Food & Drink Nişantaşı $$$ Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci
Gunaydin Kasap Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Modern Waterfront Trendy Gunaydin Kasap Galataport $$$$ Turkish butcher heritage with own farm
Hisar Balıkçısı Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Hisar Balıkçısı Beykoz $$$ 70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary
Hola Chica Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Craft Cocktails Modern Sharing Hola Chica Suadiye Suadiye $$$ Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room
House of B Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Casual Modern House of B Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Artisanal Bronx-inspired burgers with daily-ground beef
Kaicy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Kaicy Tarabya $$$$ BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)
Kalamış Posh Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Kalamış Posh Brasserie Kalamış $$$ Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon
Kiva Bomontiada Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Industrial Creative Kiva Bomontiada Bomonti $$$ Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Kulhan Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Refined Smoky Kulhan Suadiye Suadiye $$$ New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture
La Mora Pizza & Pasta Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern La Mora Pizza & Pasta Kadıköy $$ Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust
Maromi by Divan Kalamış Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Maromi by Divan Kalamış Kalamış $$$$ Twenty-year sushi institution inside the marina
Metet Közde Döner Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Metet Közde Döner Göztepe $$ Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash
Mitte Karaköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Artsy Trendy Modern Mitte Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre
Natolia Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Natolia Fatih $$$ Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine
Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Chill Not Ordinary Burger (NOB) Ataşehir $$ Quality burgers on Istanbul's Anatolian Side
Ororo Sushi Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Modern Casual Ororo Sushi Bar Moda $$ Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side
Orōro Sushi Bar Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Orōro Sushi Bar Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street
Padrone Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Padrone Caddebostan $$ Usla Academy-trained chefs making buns fresh daily
Paper Moon Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Modern Paper Moon Etiler $$$$ Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996
Patrica Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Aegean Marina Patrica Kalamış $$$ Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina
Peperoncino Restaurant Restaurant Compare Casual Modern Artisan Peperoncino Moda $$ Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes
Perran Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Heritage Refined Perran Ocakbasi Caddebostan $$$ Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum
Pigalle Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Pigalle Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ 5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye
Ranchero Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Ranchero Suadiye $$$ Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005
Roka Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare Waterfront See & Be Seen Modern Roka Karaköy $$$$ Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views
Sapa Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Chill Sapa Istanbul Ataşehir $$$$ Stylish fusion dining with open-flame mastery in Ataşehir
Saporito Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Cozy Modern Saporito Pizza Kozyatagi $$ Italian stone oven pizza with top-quality ingredients
Scalla Beykoz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Luxury Modern Waterfront Scalla Beykoz Beykoz $$$$ 2025 opening: 120-seat luxury Mediterranean with bespoke design on Beykoz waterfront
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han
STOA Caddebostan Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Sustainable STOA Caddebostan Caddebostan $$$ The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails
Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$ Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street
Vertical Restaurant Restaurant Compare Craft Cocktails Modern Creative Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Food-hall with hydroponic farm and a hi-fi listening room
Yada Sushi İstinye Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Refined Yada Sushi İstinye İstinye $$$ Wabi-sabi sushi room with chef Rodel Javier off the İstinye coast road
Yeni Lokanta Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Classic Authentic Yeni Lokanta Beyoğlu $$$ Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu
Circle by Vertical Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Hidden Gem Chill Circle by Vertical Caddebostan $$$ Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming
COTTO Gastro Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Modern Cozy COTTO Gastro Bağdat Caddesi $$$ New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven
FENZ Istanbul Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Waterfront FENZ Istanbul Sarıyer $$$$ Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Restaurant Partner Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Modern Trendy Gurkan Sef Steakhouse Nişantaşı $$$$ Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı
Hane Kadıköy Restaurant Restaurant Compare Trendy Lively Modern Hane Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture
Ken Sushi & More Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Hidden Gem Ken Sushi & More Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye
Monteverdi Ristorante Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic Classic Modern Monteverdi Ristorante Beşiktaş $$$$ Authentic Lombardy cuisine in an elegant Conrad Istanbul setting
mutfakkoz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chill Modern Hidden Gem mutfakkoz Kozyatagi $$ Street flavors reimagined with fine dining sensibility
Sekizdeyiz Restaurant Restaurant Compare Waterfront Chill Modern Sekizdeyiz Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı
St. Regis Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic See & Be Seen Modern St. Regis Brasserie Nişantaşı $$$$ Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Beykoz $$ 35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners
Ainen Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Trendy Artistic Ainen Kasimpasa $$ Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex