Experts' Choice Award Mikla Restaurant
What the experts agree on
Celebrated Turkish-Swedish chef Mehmet Gürs's creative take on Turkish cuisine earns Mikla top-50 global rankings. Elegant Scandinavian setting, impeccable service, and sweeping city views justify premium prices for Istanbul's dining elite.
“Mikla provides a magnificent dining experience – if you can get a reservation.”
– DK Eyewitness
Fodor's "Sophisticated dishes of domestically sourced ingredients offer unique flavor combinations rarely seen in traditional Turkish cuisine." Full review
Frommer's "Mikla is the newest hit of the Istanbul Yiyecek Icecek A.S. ("eat drink") ventures." Full review
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Diners can also choose between the seven-course tasting menu or the three-course à la carte fixed price menu.
Travel + Leisure "Swedish-born star chef Mehmet Gürs’s Mediterranean-inspired dishes don’t come cheap, but for the patrons here, money really doesn’t matter." Full review
Rough Guide "The food served here is as simple and elegant as the venue’s Scandinavian-inspired interior (fittingly so, as the chef is Turkish/Swedish in origin)."
Time Out "It's among the best in the world, having been chosen as among the top 50 in 2018...features sweeping views of the city and a menu with some of the most creative fine-dining cuisine in Istanbul" Full review
Travel + Leisure "The creation of lauded Turkish-Scandinavian chef Mehmet Gurs, Mikla has long had a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Istanbul thanks to its creative twist on traditional cuisine"
Istanbul Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Everything here revolves around the depth of the flavours...and those who avoid meat will be glad to know that the chef always offers a vegan menu." Full review
