Breakfast
Try to stay away from touristic places such as Cesme Bazlama Evi. So much waste of food
A unique delicatessen where you can have farm to the table style breakfast, local products and varities of vegan, gluten free products.
Topağacı Gurme
No:24/A Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakA unique delicatessen where you can have farm to the table style breakfast, local products and varities of vegan, gluten free products.
Cafe Privato Restaurant
No:3 Tımarcı Sk.Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Grandma
38 Ahmet Fetgari SkCoffee
If you are a coffee person, blend some fresh Turkish Coffee at Kuru Kahveci Mehmet Efendi’s main store at Eminönü, that would be a good gift.
Local new wave brands: Petra Roasting, Kronotrop (stay away from Gloria Jeans in general, Kahve Dünyası – kinda local Starbucks but coffees are not good, you can grab a quick lunch & dessert to go / cheaper than indie coffee spots)
Common People
Moc Nişantaşı
No: 4/A Şakayık Sk.Cafe De Moni
27/D Ahmet Fetgari SokakSixty Beans
No:23/A Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakVi Coffee & Healthy Living
18B Ahmet Fetgari SkThe House Cafe Teşvikiye
No:2/B Teşvikiye Cd.Federal Coffee +
No:34 Yol Sk.Noır Pıt
109/A General Yazgan Sk.Mandabatmaz
1/A Olivya Gç.J'adore Chocolatier
22 Emir Nevruz Sk.amazing desserts kinda French kinda Turkish
Lunch
Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.Miss Pizza Şişhane
86A Meşrutiyet Cd.Velvet Cafe, Galata
Büyük Hendek CaddesiPlus Kitchen
No:31 Ahmet Fetgari SkDinner
Try street food anywhere you see it: mussels with rice.
Just walk around to see these iconis places, I would not recommend sitting down & have something. Overprized + super touristy. “Avrupa Pasajı” + “Suriye Pasajı” are around the area, check them out as well.
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Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
Just walk around to see these iconis places, I would not recommend sitting down & have something. Overprized + super touristy. “Avrupa Pasajı” + “Suriye Pasajı” are around the area, check them out as well.
A historic, car-free area with many taverns on Istiklal Street
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Nevizade
No:10 Nevizade Sk.A historic, car-free area with many taverns on Istiklal Street
meyhane-i ara
16 Eşref Efendi SokakFor traditional rakı nights
Hamdi Restaurant Eminönü
No:11 Kalçin SokakFor traditional rakı nights
Zeytinli Restaurant
19/a Asmalımescit Sok.For traditional rakı nights
Asmalı Cavit
16/D Asmalı Mescit Cd.For traditional rakı nights
Efendi
28 Hacı Emin Efendi Sk.General to-gos
Ahali Teşvikiye
No:33 Av. Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sk.General to-gos
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No:2/1 Coşkun Sk.General to-gos
Socrates Bistro
6/A Teşvikiye Fırın Sk.General to-gos
tavanarası restaurant
10 Asmalı Mescit CaddesiEasy but cute
Casita
No:3 Abdi İpekçi Cd.Chain but delicious/local to-gos
Bodrum Mantı
2/a Ahmet Adnan Saygun Cad., Muderris Salih Rüştü Bey Sok.Chain but delicious/local to-gos
if you are looking for fancy fish restaurant
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Rumelihisarı İskele Restaurant
No:1 Yahya Kemal Cd.if you are looking for fancy fish restaurant
Takanik Balık Park
No:155 Köybaşı Cd.Fish!!
Adem Baba
No:2 Satış Meydanı Sk.Fish!!
Ayaspaşa Rus Lokantası
İnönü CaddesiSpecial for Russians
1924 İstanbul
7-A Olivya Gç.Special for Russians
Top class and expensive restourant but I'm sure it will be a great experience
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Batard istanbul
15D Silahşör Cd.Top class and expensive restourant but I'm sure it will be a great experience
Fancy (a bit expensive) but historical.
There is an Ottoman/Turkish/new wave restaurant with eclectic food. Very good cocktails & food. In old town, built inside of the hamam (Turkish bath complex). Expensive but recommended scene.
Lokanta 1741
No:34 Prof. Kazım İsmail Gürkan Cd.Fancy (a bit expensive) but historical.
There is an Ottoman/Turkish/new wave restaurant with eclectic food. Very good cocktails & food. In old town, built inside of the hamam (Turkish bath complex). Expensive but recommended scene.
Joker No: 5
No:5 Atiye Sk.General to-gos
Second place in my ranking of the best hamburger parlors in Istanbul
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Akali
No:11 Dibekçi Sk.Second place in my ranking of the best hamburger parlors in Istanbul
I can say that it is the best hamburger shop in Istanbul
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Zula istanbul
101a Harbiye Çayırı Sk.I can say that it is the best hamburger shop in Istanbul
Night
Arka Oda
No:18/A Kadife Sk.Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Kavanoz
No:1 Tekkeci Sk.Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Efendi
28 Hacı Emin Efendi Sk.Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Geyik
22 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Arnavutköy Any Cafe & Bar
No:71 Bebek Arnavutköy CdDrinks & Pre-Party Bars
Hunhar Topağacı
Drinks & Pre-Party Bars
Kozmonot Pub
No:9-A Poyracik SkDrinks & Pre-Party Bars
Grotesk
No:30 Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakDrinks & Pre-Party Bars
Bova
No:17 Mis Sk.Live Music
Nardis Jazz Club
8 Galata Kulesi Sk.Live Music
Solera Winery
44 Yeni Çarşı Cd.Wine Places
Sensus Wine Boutique Galata
No:5 Büyük Hendek Cd.Wine Places
Hazzo Pulo Restaurant ve Şarap Evi
No:31/B Meşrutiyet Cd.Wine Places
Gizli Bahçe
No:15 Nevizade Sk.Party
Şahika
No:7 Nevizade Sk.Party (the best queer spot in town)
Klein Phönix
52. Sokak Atatürk Sanayi Sitesi 1. Kısım 43. SokakParty
Klein.Garten
No:67 Kat:6 Meşrutiyet Cd.Party
nothing much to offer, mostly after-work places with homemade beers etc., you may visit if you are up for Turkish beer experience.
Bosphorus Brewing Company
No:1 Yıldız Posta Caddesinothing much to offer, mostly after-work places with homemade beers etc., you may visit if you are up for Turkish beer experience.
Beer House Beşiktaş
27 Şht. Asım Cd.Beer!
karloff
No:41 Hacı Emin Efendi SokakDrinks & Pre-Party Bars
MUST-Dos Old Town
In this section you will find the museums in the old town. for these you will need a museum card which makes the trip cheaper and faster, check it out. Spare at the least one day for old town and then, move on with the actual Istanbul. You can walk between these places above, so, as a suggestion – you can do Galata Tower in Beyoglu, then keep going through Karakoy, pass the historic Galat Bridge and enter the old town. You can start with Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar) and continue. Drink coffee in Grand Bazaar, they cook it in the sand. Suggestions: Şark Kahvesi, Ethem Tezçakar Kahvesi
You can grab a beer & fries at 7 Hills. Great view for old town. Do not eat or drink anything else, their kitchen is meh.
For quick lunch: Sultanahmet Köftecisi – find the historic one in Search site – just across the Blue Mosque. Turkish meatballs, simply, quick, cheap but delicious.
General tip: Do not let them charge you in EUR, if this is convenient for you, always check the TRY equal. Always bargain, start with suggesting at the least half of the price they initially say.
Palazz ta 'Topkapi
Ħagia Sofia
No:1 Ayasofya MeydanıL-Imnara Bla
No:10 Atmeydanı Cd.Il-Bażar tal-Aħmar
Beyazıt Caddesisometimes overlooked but one of the most important orthodox places in the world
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Hagia Irene
1 Topkapı Sarayısometimes overlooked but one of the most important orthodox places in the world
Il-Mercat tal-Eġittu
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.is closed atm moment but there are a few other relatively small basilicas where they have art installations and you can watch light shows indoors, I highly recommend checking out online
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Basilika tal-Cisterna
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.is closed atm moment but there are a few other relatively small basilicas where they have art installations and you can watch light shows indoors, I highly recommend checking out online
Cevahir Bedesteni Old. Bazaar
It’s a han in Grand Bazaar – best for antiques
Torri tal-Omm
Salacak MevkiiKnisja ta 'Sent Antuan
171 İstiklal Cd.On Istiklal Avenue, must see.
Torri tal-Galata
A must
Museums
Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.Gallerie
SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.Gallerie
PİLEVNELİ Dolapdere
25 Irmak Cd.Gallerie
Ataturk Cultural Center
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiGallerie and thaatre
Zilberman Gallery
No.163 K.3 D.10 İstiklal Cad. Mısır ApartmanıGallerie
Meşher
No: 211 İstiklal Cd.Gallerie
Mużew Arkeoloġiku ta 'Istanbul
Old school
You can visit Dolmabahce Sarayı, great view + the last Ottoman palace. From there, you may walk through Ortaköy (iconic Çırağan Caddesi) until Arnavutköy (one of the best neighbourhoods in Istanbul, next to Bosphorus)
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Palazz ta 'Dolmabahce
Dolmabahçe CaddesiYou can visit Dolmabahce Sarayı, great view + the last Ottoman palace. From there, you may walk through Ortaköy (iconic Çırağan Caddesi) until Arnavutköy (one of the best neighbourhoods in Istanbul, next to Bosphorus)