1897 Konyali

360 Istanbul

”Beautiful views, terrific cocktails and a glamorous clientele keep this place packed. The menu is fun too, offering wildly global...”  More

Abracadabra

”Open-air restaurants, crowded bazaars, and a swoon-inducing location on the Bosporus—this is a city made for wandering ...”  More

Babylon Lounge

Balikçi Sabahattin

”The meze—like sweet roasted red peppers and smooth, garlicky eggplant spread—are unimpeachably fresh; so is the excellent...”  More

Bizim Ev Hanimeli

Bogaziçi Borsa

”Catering to local families and patrician businessmen, the Ozkancas take an anthropological approach to Turkish cuisine...”  More

Bonçuk

Cevat'un Yeri

”Fresh, fresh fish on a small harbor in Dalyanköy....”  More

Changa

”Its outpost in the Sakip Sabanci Museum offers Scandinavian style and updated Turkish dishes like pan-fried beef tongue with mustard...”  More

Cibalikapi Balikçisi

”Defne loves this cozy restaurant...”  More

Ciya

”It is actually a cluster of three small restaurant...”  More

Degirmen

Develi

”The Samatya outpost, near the airport, is Defne's favorite...”  More

Dükkan

”lively steak house specializes in dry-aged steaks and house-made sausages, which are also sold at her butcher shop two doors...”  More

Elai Restaurant

”At this French-meets-Turkish restaurant, set near the stone-carved Uçhisar Castle, all of the tables overlook green valleys and snow-covered peaks. ...”  More

Fez Café

Hamdi Et Lokantasi

Hamdi Restaurant

”While not dirt-cheap, this stately kebab house near the Spice Market is a great value, considering the quality of its...”  More

Imam Cagdas

Iskender Efendi Konagi

”Lunch awaited in an upstairs chamber that could be mistaken for a grand vizier’s reception hall. There, I was once...”  More

Istanbul Modern

”The city's first museum of modern art is also home to a swank waterside restaurant with priceless Bosporus vistas and...”  More

Kantin

”Turkish-inspired comfort food, like rice pilaf with mussels and calamari....”  More

Karaköy Güllüoglu

Kasibeyaz

”The restaurant she’d chosen, Kasibeyaz, turned out to be a revelation, serving exquisitely prepared classic and modern Turkish dishes....”  More

Kazim Usta Restaurant

Komsu

”My new favorite grill house, Komsu, in the buzzing Nisantasi shopping district, has smartly modern blond-wood decor and succulent Eastern...”  More

Kösebasi

Kösebasi Reina

Mabeyin

”It’s worth trekking to this 19th-century wooden villa on Istanbul’s Asian shore for the sensational, masterfully spiced cooking from Gaziantep...”  More

Mangerie

”Open-air restaurants, crowded bazaars, and a swoon-inducing location on the Bosporus—this is a city made for wandering ...”  More

Mikla

”After several years, Mikla is still drawing crowds to its Scandinavian-style dining room in the Marmara Pera Hotel. Swedish-Turkish chef...”  More

Moreish NuPera

Müzedechanga

Nu Pera

”Colonized for centuries by non-Muslim minorities a...”  More

Nu Teras

Rami

Refik

”Colonized for centuries by non-Muslim minorities a...”  More

Secret Garden

Selçuk Köftecisi

Subasi

Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi

”So what if the euro is up and the dollar is down? ...”  More

Tugra Restaurant

”The cuisine is derived from recipes found in historic Ottoman texts, but new executive chef Aydin Demirgives dishes his own...”  More

Tuus

Uludag Kebapçisi

”I met the dish of my dreams at Uludag Kebapçisi, a ramshackle storefront with three rickety tables outside on a...”  More

Vogue

Zuma

Zuma Salhane Sokak