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It may be one of the hottest restaurants in town, on the old embassy row,... More

Abracadabra

In the waterside Arnavutköy area, Dilara Erbay dishes up grilled fish at Abracadabra, housed in... More

Asmali Cavit

Babylon Lounge

Babylon concertgoers gather at the music venue's sister site for smoked-salmon pizzete and pan-Mediterranean salads.... More

Balikçi Sabahattin

Grab a seat in the garden of this Sultanahmet seafood restaurant. The mezes, small appetizer... More

Bizim Ev Hanimeli

Few travelers know about this family-run gem where Mom cooks the traditional dishes, including moussaka,... More

Bogaziçi Borsa

Istanbul’s premier restaurant dynasty, the Ozkanca clan—father Rasim, daughter Bahar, and son Umut—owns some of... More

Bonçuk

The meyhane (drinking house) is the Turkish version of a tapas bar, where small mezes... More

Cevat'un Yeri

Changa

Siraselviler Caddesi leads to one of the trendiest neighborhoods of Cihangir, where much of Istanbul’s... More

Cibalikapi Balikçisi

Squeezed between two ramshackle buildings on the western shore of the Golden Horn, Cipalikapi Balikçisi... More

Çiya Sofrasi

On the city’s Asian side, you’ll find Çiya Sofrasi, past the splendorous Kadiköy fish-and-produce market.... More

Degirmen

Near the entrance to the National Park, Degirmen (the name means windmill) is set in... More

Develi

West of the central tourist area of Sultanahmet, the neighborhood of Samatya is home to... More

Dükkan Armutlu

Rancher Emre Mermer established the Dükkan butcher shop in 1998 to supply many of Istanbul’s... More

Elai Restaurant

At this French-meets-Turkish restaurant, set near the stone-carved Uçhisar Castle, all of the tables overlook... More

Fez Café

The average day in Turkey is punctuated by round after round of tea and coffee,... More

Hamdi Et Lokantasi

Istanbul's top kebab restaurant is a five-story, no-frills affair, but the seared meat delivers. Request... More

Hamdi Restaurant

Starched white tablecloths, the smell of spices, and plenty of bustle and clamor accompany the... More