Istanbul

Showing 136 restaurants
8
$$$
Middle Eastern
Beyoglu
6 reviews
Mikla provides a magnificent dining experience – if you can get a reservation. — DK Eyewitness
8
$$$
Mediterranean
Beyoglu
5 reviews
Three years after opening his modern Turkish bistro, chef Civan Er remains at the top of the game with Anatolian-inspired dishes like dried eggplant-stuffed manti and green beans cloaked in yogurt. — Travel + Leisure
8
$$$
European
Fatih & Sultanahmet
4 reviews
It seems as if Vogue has been around for almost as long as the Republic. In fact, this sophisticated bar-restaurant in an office block in Beşiktas opened just over a decade ago. — Lonely Planet
8
$$$
Healthy
Fatih & Sultanahmet
5 reviews
Thirtysomething owner Batur Durmay speaks fluent English and guides diners through his extensive list of dishes. — Travel + Leisure
8
$$$
Diners
Sisli
3 reviews
The menu is filled with classic Anatolian dishes like stuffed cabbage leaves; octopus, and keskek (a wheat-berry risotto) — all given a New York makeover. — Travel + Leisure
8
$$
Mediterranean
Beyoglu
3 reviews
This popular dual-format venue is a bustling daytime spot offering a changing menu of reasonably priced vegetable and meat dishes from the Turkish kitchen and a classy meyhane at night. — Fodor's
8
$$
Mediterranean
Fatih & Sultanahmet
6 reviews
Grab a seat in the garden of this Sultanahmet seafood restaurant. — Travel + Leisure
8
$$$
European
Beşiktaş & Ortaköy
4 reviews
Serving authentic recipes sourced from ancient manuscripts like red mullet dolma, saffron ravioli, and lamb kulbasti, the restaurant is set among soaring marble columns. — Travel + Leisure
8
$$$
Japanese
Beşiktaş & Ortaköy
5 reviews
Inventive Asian fusion cuisine featuring jazzed-up versions of all the usual suspects – dim sum, tempura, wok-fried noodles – and throwing in a few surprises too. — Rough Guide
8
$$
Middle Eastern
Kadıköy
5 reviews
Turkish and foreign foodies flock to the "Çiya empire" – three restaurants on the same bustling street – for an ever-changing menu of dishes lovingly collected from all around Turkey. — DK Eyewitness
8
$$
Turkish
Uskudar
4 reviews
The restaurant, located conveniently in Üsküdar, has visitors from all around the city and is always busy at every hour with its decoration with blue tiles, never changing staff and unique tastes. — Time Out
8
$$
Mediterranean
Fatih & Sultanahmet
6 reviews
A cut above the usual kebab shop, this attractive restaurant offers dishes from the southern regions of Gaziantep and Antakya, including a reasonable number of vegetarian options. — DK Eyewitness
8
$
Middle Eastern
Beşiktaş & Ortaköy
4 reviews
The menu offers the bests of Turkish- Ottoman Cuisine. — Time Out
7
$$
Mediterranean
Kadıköy
4 reviews
This modest eatery, headed by Musa Dagdeviren, formerly of the California branch of the Culinary Institute of America, has become an international phenomenon. — Frommer's
7
$$$
Mediterranean
Beşiktaş & Ortaköy
4 reviews
This place evokes class with a capital ‘C’ – for credit-card danger. — Lonely Planet
7
$$
Cafe
Beyoglu
4 reviews
The menu at Çok Çok is a discovery of modern Thai cuisine innovated by a culinary master whose resume includes personal chef for the Thai royal family. — Frommer's
7
$$
Middle Eastern
Fener & Balat
5 reviews
Delicacies arrived in rapid succession: a tinglingly fresh salad of oregano leaves, confettied with red strips of tomato and green olives; a succulent dome of firik pilav. — New York Times
7
$$
Mediterranean
Fatih & Sultanahmet
5 reviews
This longtime grillhouse is an Istanbul institution, with its huge selection of kebabs. — Fodor's
7
$$
International
Beyoglu
3 reviews
The lady chef/host here is a true believer in the superiority of local and organic produce, and uses this to make her flavoursome dishes. — Lonely Planet
7
$$
Mediterranean
Fatih & Sultanahmet
3 reviews
Serves up the region’s puffy breads, herb-flecked otlu cheese, and addictive tahini spread. Eggs baked with spicy soujuk sausage might seem like overkill, but order them anyway. — Travel + Leisure
1 - 20 of 136 results