Elif's Istanbul Favorites
Eating & Dining
For food lovers!
Good value restaurants, 'it' cafes, hidden gems, local tastes plus fine dining places... All the best in Istanbul...
Tatbak
38/B Akkavak Sk.Tatbak's lahmacun is the best in town!
Delicatessen
No:19 Mim Kemal Öke Cd.Cool cafe in Nişantaşı... Hang out place for fashionistas!
Great breakfast place!
Recommendation: Try Turkish egg style, Menemen...
Also ideal for tea, coffee, cookies and deserts
9 paikallista suosittelee
Grandma
38 Ahmet Fetgari SkGreat breakfast place!
Recommendation: Try Turkish egg style, Menemen...
Also ideal for tea, coffee, cookies and deserts
I love Mangerie, great view and good food together. My favorite place in Bebek... (Please note that you climb 3 floors up.)
To enjoy the view, I recommend you to go in day time, for example, brunch!
If not cold, prefer the tables at the balcony... You can even feed birds :)
42 paikallista suosittelee
Mangerie
69 Cevdet Paşa Cd.I love Mangerie, great view and good food together. My favorite place in Bebek... (Please note that you climb 3 floors up.)
To enjoy the view, I recommend you to go in day time, for example, brunch!
If not cold, prefer the tables at the balcony... You can even feed birds :)
Amazing view + delicious Kebap = fantastic combination!
After visiting Eminönü Spice Bazaar, stop for lunch or dinner...
To get a table with view, reservation is recommended.
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Hamdi Restaurant Eminönü
No:11 Kalçin Sk.Amazing view + delicious Kebap = fantastic combination!
After visiting Eminönü Spice Bazaar, stop for lunch or dinner...
To get a table with view, reservation is recommended.
Chef Mehmet Gürs's 'Fine Dining' place. Such an elegant and world class restaurant. No suprise it is among the Top 50 World's Best Restaurants.
Also it has a marvelous Golden Horn view.
Reservation recommended. And dress to impress :)
93 paikallista suosittelee
Mikla
15 Meşrutiyet Cd.Chef Mehmet Gürs's 'Fine Dining' place. Such an elegant and world class restaurant. No suprise it is among the Top 50 World's Best Restaurants.
Also it has a marvelous Golden Horn view.
Reservation recommended. And dress to impress :)
I love Çiya because here I can taste different food recipes from Turkey's Southeast regions... This restaurant is a delicious cuisine exploration of local foods - even for a local! :)
187 paikallista suosittelee
Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe SokağıI love Çiya because here I can taste different food recipes from Turkey's Southeast regions... This restaurant is a delicious cuisine exploration of local foods - even for a local! :)
Baylan is famous for its 'Kup Griye' but any desert you choose will be, no doubt, tasty!
There is also another Baylan in Bebek, neighborhood. However this is the original place. Interior is historic. Therefore I would recommend you to visit Baylan in Kadıköy (Anatolian side)
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Baylan
No: 9/A Muvakkıthane Cd.Baylan is famous for its 'Kup Griye' but any desert you choose will be, no doubt, tasty!
There is also another Baylan in Bebek, neighborhood. However this is the original place. Interior is historic. Therefore I would recommend you to visit Baylan in Kadıköy (Anatolian side)
If you would like to experience fine dining together with local taste; Karaköy Lokantası is the place to go! It is a classic...
Also great for business lunches/dinners, family gatherings...
160 paikallista suosittelee
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.If you would like to experience fine dining together with local taste; Karaköy Lokantası is the place to go! It is a classic...
Also great for business lunches/dinners, family gatherings...
Fine Dining & Bosphorus view...
Expensive yet well deserved!
45 paikallista suosittelee
Sunset Grill & Bar
No:2 Yol SokağıFine Dining & Bosphorus view...
Expensive yet well deserved!
A wide spectrum Bosphorus view... Good food (global cuisine, including sushi)
A good choice for a romantic night out!
39 paikallista suosittelee
Vogue Restaurant & Bar
No:48 Süleyman Seba CaddesiA wide spectrum Bosphorus view... Good food (global cuisine, including sushi)
A good choice for a romantic night out!
Must go! This restaurant serves the same meatball recipe for years and taste has never changed, always delicious.
The restaurant is located in the midst of Sultanahmet. You may plan it on the day of Old City Tour
40 paikallista suosittelee
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta
No:12 Divan Yolu Cd.Must go! This restaurant serves the same meatball recipe for years and taste has never changed, always delicious.
The restaurant is located in the midst of Sultanahmet. You may plan it on the day of Old City Tour
Chef Arda Türkmen's meze restaurant and nice sea view makes this place a hit!
19 paikallista suosittelee
Mükellef Karakoy
8/A Maliye Cd.Chef Arda Türkmen's meze restaurant and nice sea view makes this place a hit!
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiBest address for baklava...
Go crazy with their breakfast variety! Impossible to leave with a hungry stomach... Make sure you go starving. Otherwise you will be sorry to miss the goodies on the table!
BAZLAMA Kahvalti cesme
No:8 Osman F. Seden SokakGo crazy with their breakfast variety! Impossible to leave with a hungry stomach... Make sure you go starving. Otherwise you will be sorry to miss the goodies on the table!
The restaurant is inside Sakıp Sabancı Museum... It has great view of Bosphorus, delicious food and elegant atmosphere.
MSA’nın Restoranı
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.The restaurant is inside Sakıp Sabancı Museum... It has great view of Bosphorus, delicious food and elegant atmosphere.
Neighborhoods
Fashion scene of Istanbul - Stylish stores, chic cafes and restaurants. Great for both; day and night!
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Nişantaşı
Fashion scene of Istanbul - Stylish stores, chic cafes and restaurants. Great for both; day and night!
Akaretler is a very nice and a hip district which connects Beşiktaş and Nişantaşı. This district got popular recently with openings of many chic cafes and restaurants. Especially crowded after work happy hours and weekends.
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Akaretler
Akaretler is a very nice and a hip district which connects Beşiktaş and Nişantaşı. This district got popular recently with openings of many chic cafes and restaurants. Especially crowded after work happy hours and weekends.
Must See Places!
On Sundays, at Feriköy Pazarı there is a flea market. As always you never know what you will find in a flea market yet it is always a joy to explore. Afterwards you can stop at MOC for coffee or Batard for lunch!
12 paikallista suosittelee
Flea market
No:8 Semt PazarıOn Sundays, at Feriköy Pazarı there is a flea market. As always you never know what you will find in a flea market yet it is always a joy to explore. Afterwards you can stop at MOC for coffee or Batard for lunch!
On Saturdays, there is an organic food market here (On Sundays: flea market) - You can not only come here to buy fresh fruits and vegetables but also to sit down for breakfast on tiny chairs... and enjoy 'gözleme' with potato, cheese, eggplant and many more :)
12 paikallista suosittelee
Flea market
No:8 Semt PazarıOn Saturdays, there is an organic food market here (On Sundays: flea market) - You can not only come here to buy fresh fruits and vegetables but also to sit down for breakfast on tiny chairs... and enjoy 'gözleme' with potato, cheese, eggplant and many more :)