Guidebook for Istanbul
Food Scene
perfect place, Brick oven baked turkish food. Free tea and best lahmacun
48 locals recommend
Datli Maya
perfect place, Brick oven baked turkish food. Free tea and best lahmacun
Has Perfect little kitchen with lots of yummy things coming out freshly everyday . Nice decoration.
50 locals recommend
Cuma
53/A Çukur Cuma Cd.Has Perfect little kitchen with lots of yummy things coming out freshly everyday . Nice decoration.
Perfect for having a traditional breakfast. You should try MENEMEN (an eggdish with green pepper and tomato) and some flat bread or filo pastry with cheese and parsley
148 locals recommend
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Perfect for having a traditional breakfast. You should try MENEMEN (an eggdish with green pepper and tomato) and some flat bread or filo pastry with cheese and parsley
Has a nice garden in the back which is rare for İstanbul cafes around Cihangir. Very good menu . You can try their taboule salad and falafel
117 locals recommend
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Has a nice garden in the back which is rare for İstanbul cafes around Cihangir. Very good menu . You can try their taboule salad and falafel
Coffee and snacks place in Karaköy which is an uprising area nowadays. A nice small street . Very nice decoration .
90 locals recommend
Karabatak
No:7 Karaali Kaptan Sk.Coffee and snacks place in Karaköy which is an uprising area nowadays. A nice small street . Very nice decoration .
we 'the locals' love there. It is a turkish gourmet house. Everyday fresh meze kind of foodies , all kinds of turkish cheese, olives, dried meets , grills .... everything you should taste.
76 locals recommend
Namlı Gurme
No:6 Rıhtım Cad.we 'the locals' love there. It is a turkish gourmet house. Everyday fresh meze kind of foodies , all kinds of turkish cheese, olives, dried meets , grills .... everything you should taste.
If you want to have a fancy coctail or a drink accompanied with DJ music and would like to see galata tower from a terrace or Old İstanbul from the other terrace that place is for you
8 locals recommend
Duble Meze karaköy
No:31 Kemankeş Cd.If you want to have a fancy coctail or a drink accompanied with DJ music and would like to see galata tower from a terrace or Old İstanbul from the other terrace that place is for you
This is an old place for the locals to go for Kebap infront of the barbeque. We called Ocakbaşı. One of the famous place.
15 locals recommend
Zubeyir Grill Restaurant
Bekar SokakThis is an old place for the locals to go for Kebap infront of the barbeque. We called Ocakbaşı. One of the famous place.
For the vegeterians a heaven. Lots of vegies and salads and soups. Everyday like at your home.
87 locals recommend
Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.For the vegeterians a heaven. Lots of vegies and salads and soups. Everyday like at your home.
This is a place where you can sit at the rooftop and watch the view . There is a nice menu too. It is a little bit expensive but woth it
91 locals recommend
5. Kat Restaurant
No:3, 34427 Soğancı Sk.This is a place where you can sit at the rooftop and watch the view . There is a nice menu too. It is a little bit expensive but woth it
There is a fish market next to it. Fresh daily fish. You can eat around fish and bread if you like.
59 locals recommend
Akın Balık
No:40/A Fermeneciler Cd.There is a fish market next to it. Fresh daily fish. You can eat around fish and bread if you like.
One of a kind place for turkish food. Very good and impressive menu. Dont sit and look at the menu. First choose from food display and after go to your table and wait for your delicious food
187 locals recommend
Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe SokağıOne of a kind place for turkish food. Very good and impressive menu. Dont sit and look at the menu. First choose from food display and after go to your table and wait for your delicious food
A famous place among locals (but now for the foreigners also) Good food(mezes, rakı and fish) also good for lunch (has a turkish food menu changing every day) The chef is called İlyas. Use this info :
160 locals recommend
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.A famous place among locals (but now for the foreigners also) Good food(mezes, rakı and fish) also good for lunch (has a turkish food menu changing every day) The chef is called İlyas. Use this info :
I love there. Next to Bosphorus. Good to have a breakfast there and nice story that i will tell you about the owner
Sade Kahve
no 20 Yahya Kemal Cd.I love there. Next to Bosphorus. Good to have a breakfast there and nice story that i will tell you about the owner
Kronotrop Cihangir
No:2/B Firuzağa Cami Sk.New trendy place with good coffe
Everything Else
They are the original first place of delicious turkish desert called Baklava. There are lots of kinds of it you can find there. A little bit heavy so firstly share a portion btw 2.
151 locals recommend
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiThey are the original first place of delicious turkish desert called Baklava. There are lots of kinds of it you can find there. A little bit heavy so firstly share a portion btw 2.
Minimüzikhol
3 Soğancı Sk.This is a crazy club with DJ music.
Historical turkish bath which is renovated last 2 years . I have been there and totally spoiled by their service :) 140 TL for turkish bath which includes peeling and foam massage. reservation needed
105 locals recommend
Kilic Ali Paşa Hamam
1 Hamam Sk.Historical turkish bath which is renovated last 2 years . I have been there and totally spoiled by their service :) 140 TL for turkish bath which includes peeling and foam massage. reservation needed
ıf you like wine and want to try local ones , you should go there. They have tasting menus and little sncks to eat.
80 locals recommend
Sensus Wine Boutique Galata
No:5 Büyük Hendek Cd.ıf you like wine and want to try local ones , you should go there. They have tasting menus and little sncks to eat.
Galata Mevlevi Museum
No:15 Galip Dede Cd.On Sundays whirling Derwish show. Impressive old place
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where nearly all the rock or alternative bands took the stage on or taking stage on still . I respect them. I was going their old place when i was young :)
49 locals recommend
Hayal Kahvesi
10 Meşelik Sk.This is where nearly all the rock or alternative bands took the stage on or taking stage on still . I respect them. I was going their old place when i was young :)
Mojo Beyoglu
For the sake of the old days. An underground rock bar. Live music
This is a young place with a garden in the back. For clubbers who wants to listen DJ music
110 locals recommend
Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.This is a young place with a garden in the back. For clubbers who wants to listen DJ music
Sightseeing
A nice collection and peaceful museum with view from all the windows
618 locals recommend
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.A nice collection and peaceful museum with view from all the windows